Staff Nurse- Trauma & Assessment Unit

Job summary

Staff Nurse - Trauma Assessment Unit (TAU).

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated nurse with excellent communication skills who has a passion for providing exceptional high quality care to our patients that are assessed in TAU by maintaining the high standards of quality and safety, and to ensure our patients get the best experience possible.

We are an outpatients department which is run by a multidisciplinary service consisting of consultants, clinicians, advanced orthopaedic practitioners, nurse practitioners, nurses, health care assistants and administrative staff. We have strong, close links with other departments such as the orthopaedic fracture clinic, the plaster room, radiology team, the emergency department, the trauma coordinators, therapists, clinical site team and trauma and orthopaedic wards.

We provide a service of assessment and reviewing trauma and orthopaedic patients whereby relevant testing, imaging and intervention can take place with a view for appropriate management.

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a staff nurse in TAU you will have duties and responsibilities such as:

Initial assessments of patients whilst waiting for the on call team, nurse practitioners and consultants to assess/review patients

Take observations, perform blood glucose testing, take blood samples, cannulate and perform bladder scans

Being able to understand and assist in the application of braces, slings and splints

Be able to provide appropriate wound care and management

Support the doctors while performing minor procedures in the treatment room and with dressing application

Administer medications

Have good communication skills to be able to provide health education and teaching to patients and carers

Have good communication skills to keep patients informed, provide comfort and reassurance

You will be required to work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:

The assessment of care and health educational needs

The development, implementation and evaluation of care including discharge planning for each patient.

To promote and participate in the implementation of the RUH Nursing strategy:

Reviewing nursing practice and implement appropriate changes based on research/best practice.

To provide clinical support to departments as required. E.g. Administration of drugs, personal care to patients, wound management

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff well-being, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial well-being. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.