Staff Nurse - Trauma and Orthopaedic Fracture clinic

A great opportunity has arisen in our Trauma and Orthopaedic Fracture Clinic Department. Both adults and children come through the department with new injuries and reviews of patients. It is a fast flow busy environment with a variety of injuries. We have excellent clinical outcomes providing Orthopaedic services that can be broken into the following sub specialties:

• Foot and ankle surgery
• Hip surgery
• Knee surgery
• Shoulder and elbow surgery
• Wrist and hand surgery
• Children (paediatric) surgery
The Fracture Clinic is part of the specialty of Trauma and Orthopaedics, our Fracture Clinic is forward facing providing outpatient care to Trauma and Orthopaedic patients. Care is provided to a very diverse range of patients including trauma, major trauma, elective Orthopaedics and plastic surgery patients. Our approach is multi-disciplinary and no day is ever the same. We work closely with A&E, Theatres, inpatient wards and primary care. The clinic works closely with the trauma nurse practitioners., To care for patients attending Trauma and Orthopaedic clinics at Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate, programmes of evidenced-based nursing care. To assist with and carry out appropriate treatments. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. Able to work under own initiative and without direct supervision within responsibilities of the role Able to manage and prioritise own workload As the Registered Nurse you will be required to maintain an awareness of the developments in the care and treatment of patients in order to be able to carry out duties competently and efficiently. The role of a registered staff is to deliver care to patients following surgery and those patients who have injuries requiring wound care, application of casts and mobility aids.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Staff Nurse with effective communication skills to join our friendly team., The service runs on a Monday to Friday . Flexibility to work shift patterns to meet the needs of the clinic over 5 days. Work across different sites. Manual dexterity Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties. The Trauma and Orthopaedic service is based across two sites, Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Teaching Hospital. Essential criteria Registered Nurse Current NMC Registration Evidence of continuing professional development or reflective profile. Desirable criteria Experience of casting Experience of Trauma and Orthopaedic nursing Experience and knowledge of wound care management to include traumatic and postoperative wounds. Person Specification Physical Essential criteria Physically be able to perform the full range of nursing duties. Qualifications Registered Nurse Desirable Plaster qualification Experience Essential criteria Working/training in the United Kingdom for at least 6 months with current NMC registration. Desirable criteria Trauma and Orthopaedic experience Work skills Essential Criteria Able to present factual information and deal with questions Demonstrates effective IT skills Able to adapt to change and use own initiative Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting Desirable criteria Tissue viability experience Communication skills Essential criteria Clear and accurate written and verbal communication Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding Flexibility Essential criteria Able to work flexible hours, evenings and weekends where necessary Learning Ability Essential criteria Ability to learn new skills Proof of continued professional development since registration,
• Registered Nursing Qualification
• Demonstrates effective IT skills
• Able to adapt to change and use own initiative.
• Working in the United Kingdom for at least 6 months with current NMC registration
• Clear and accurate written and verbal communication.
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
• Flexibility - able to work flexible hours, evenings and weekends where necessary. Willingness to support other areas within the Trust when appropriate.
• Friendly, calm and approachable. Non-judgemental approach to work.
• Ability to learn new skills
• Proof of continued professional development since registration
Desirable criteria
• Further relevant qualifications
• Plaster Qualification
• Trauma & Orthopaedic Experience, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., Emergency care is provided at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital where we have well-resourced day time operating theatres, 7 days a week. RBTH also has two dedicated inpatient wards for acute trauma, B22 and B24 each 23 bedded. B22 is our dedicated hip fracture ward.
We are one of the largest departments in the North West. We have a clinical team consisting of 21 Consultant Orthopaedic surgeons, Consultants specialized in care of the elderly, specialist trainees, middle grade doctors, advanced nurse practitioners, specialist nurses and junior doctors. We provide hip fracture care for over 450 patients per year which makes us one of the busiest hospitals in the North West. We have consistently provided best practice in this field and achieved one of the highest percentages compared to national average as well as North West average. At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognized for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

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• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
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Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.