York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner - Foot & Ankle

The closing date is 21 July 2025

Job summary

The Trauma and Orthopaedic Team has a new exciting development opportunity for a Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner to join the team.

The role would be suitable for a senior Registered Nurse or Allied Health Care Professional with experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics who is keen to develop competencies and skills in this highly specialised area.

The successful candidate with work alongside the Foot & Ankle Consultants in orthopaedic clinic reviewing and treating foot and ankle fractures and/or associated wounds working as an autonomous practitioner.

The role will consist of working within the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department managing clinic patients at York Hospital and Clifton Park Clinic. The patients attending clinic will be both adult and paediatric, therefore knowledge and experience of both disciplines would be advantageous.

This is a highly satisfying, but demanding role and it is essential that candidates are extremely motivated, proactive, dedicated and have experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics.

In return we can offer you:

A supportive & friendly working environment
Active encouragement to learn and develop within your role
Clinical supervision with Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultants
Dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional development
Commitment to, and support for, your wellbeing
NHS Pension Scheme
NHS discount and salary sacrifice schemes

A presentation will be required as part of the interview process

Main duties of the job

Responsibility for the management of a defined caseload of patients with foot and ankle concerns attending clinics at the Orthopaedic Outpatient Departments.
Continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinic patient treatments and the setting of standards of care based upon NICE/BOA guidelines.
Interpretation of x-rays and managing the ongoing care of patients in alignment with best evidence based practice.
If working as a non-medical prescriber, to initiate and prescribe treatment and evaluate its clinical effectiveness.
Undertake audit activity and lead on the implementation of service development plans
Provide clinical leadership within the multi-disciplinary team and provide training for junior members of the team
Escalation of clinical concerns to the appropriate Lead Orthopaedic Consultant

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-7296158-SOP-SY

Job locations

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Person Specification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

Significant post qualification with experience at a senior musculoskeletal or specialist nurse level
Experience in working in a multidisciplinary team
Clear understanding of other disciplines roles and expectations
Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education
Recognised clinical teaching/assessment qualification
Experience in research methodology, audit and service development
Experience in treating and managing highly distressed patients in groups and individual settings
Advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex conditions demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning
Understanding the role of Orthopaedic Practitioner within the current environment

Desirable

Actively involved in teaching to the multidisciplinary team
Evaluating and auditing the effectiveness of training
Evidence of presentation of own research locally/nationally/internationally

Skills & Attributes

Essential

Expert clinical practitioner
Expert knowledge of the mechanisms and treatment models for orthopaedic conditions
Exceptional team building and team working skills
Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical fashion

Desirable

Experience in service development.

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Degree/diploma in relevant healthcare profession
Health Professions Council or equivalent registration
Masters level or equivalent in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience
Evidence of CPD - reviewing current practice and research developments within the musculoskeletal arena and application to clinical practice

Desirable

Postgraduate publications in musculoskeletal arena.

Person Specification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

Significant post qualification with experience at a senior musculoskeletal or specialist nurse level
Experience in working in a multidisciplinary team
Clear understanding of other disciplines roles and expectations
Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education
Recognised clinical teaching/assessment qualification
Experience in research methodology, audit and service development
Experience in treating and managing highly distressed patients in groups and individual settings
Advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex conditions demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning
Understanding the role of Orthopaedic Practitioner within the current environment

Desirable

Actively involved in teaching to the multidisciplinary team
Evaluating and auditing the effectiveness of training
Evidence of presentation of own research locally/nationally/internationally

Skills & Attributes

Essential

Expert clinical practitioner
Expert knowledge of the mechanisms and treatment models for orthopaedic conditions
Exceptional team building and team working skills
Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical fashion

Desirable

Experience in service development.

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Degree/diploma in relevant healthcare profession
Health Professions Council or equivalent registration
Masters level or equivalent in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience
Evidence of CPD - reviewing current practice and research developments within the musculoskeletal arena and application to clinical practice

Desirable

Postgraduate publications in musculoskeletal arena.

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.

UK Registration

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)