Job summary
Are you passionate about orthopaedic care? We are seeking an experienced staff nurse or orthopaedic practitioner to join our fracture clinic team at band 5. If you have a desire to provide expert specialist care to patients within the fracture clinic as well as an outreach service to inpatients with fractures, we would love to hear from you.
This is a unique opportunity to work within a specialist fracture clinic which aims to provide specialist care and achieve optimal patient centred outcomes. Applicants need either be a Registered Nurse with orthopaedic experience or an Orthopaedic Practitioner and hold a British Casting Certificate from the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA). Full support and education will be provided.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will demonstrate the important attributes of compassion, excellent communication skills and courage and deliver the UCLH values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving. They will be actively involved in education and development of members of the multidisciplinary teams in relation to orthopaedic care and will also receive opportunities for skill and career development.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- British casting certification from British Orthopaedic Association (OP)
- professional / clinical knowledge gained to degree or diploma level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Understanding of the principles involved in Clinical Governance
- Relevant teaching course
Experience
Essential
- Relevant orthopaedic experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Wound care and management
- Plaster care
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi disciplinary team.
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
Personal and People Development
Essential
- a.Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
- b. Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor /facilitator
- c. Reflective in Practice
- d. Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
Health, Safety and Security
Essential
- a. Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others (SO)*
- b. Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security (FO)**
- Service improvement:Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence-based practice
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- a. Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- b. Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
Assessment and Care Planning to Meet Health and Wellbeing Needs
Essential
- a. Prioritises own workload (SO)*
- Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs :Articulates reasons for desire to work in thi clinical areas
- Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs : Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with BOA standards
Information processing
Essential
- a. Willingness to work with electronic patient records (EPR)
Specific requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to shift patterns
- People management : Takes charge of clinic in absence of senior staff
- People management : Able to develop awareness of resource and risk management issues within boundaries of role
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- British casting certification from British Orthopaedic Association (OP)
- professional / clinical knowledge gained to degree or diploma level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Understanding of the principles involved in Clinical Governance
- Relevant teaching course
Experience
Essential
- Relevant orthopaedic experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Wound care and management
- Plaster care
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi disciplinary team.
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
Personal and People Development
Essential
- a.Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
- b. Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor /facilitator
- c. Reflective in Practice
- d. Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
Health, Safety and Security
Essential
- a. Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others (SO)*
- b. Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security (FO)**
- Service improvement:Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence-based practice
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- a. Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- b. Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
Assessment and Care Planning to Meet Health and Wellbeing Needs
Essential
- a. Prioritises own workload (SO)*
- Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs :Articulates reasons for desire to work in thi clinical areas
- Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs : Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with BOA standards
Information processing
Essential
- a. Willingness to work with electronic patient records (EPR)
Specific requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to shift patterns
- People management : Takes charge of clinic in absence of senior staff
- People management : Able to develop awareness of resource and risk management issues within boundaries of role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
