Paediatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Orthopaedic
Job overview
Are you a Qualified Advanced Nurse Pratctioner with an interest in Paediatric Orthopaedic care?
You must be a caring, compassionate and committed practitioner who within your scope of practice will advocate for our children, young people and their families.
You would be joining our team of experienced Paediatric Orthopaedic Consultants and will work alongside our experienced Orthopaedic ANP to provide optimum Othopaedic care to the Children and Young People here at UHCW.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder is an autonomous practitioner who will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision-making in clinical care. They will provide advanced clinical skills and advice, demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of the client group.They will monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues, and the provision of skilled leadership. They will lead the implementation of relevant research into practice, contributing to the further development of the evidence base through research and audit.
They will contribute to clinical governance within the service by leading audit and research as part of the MDT within the area of expertise.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence^® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Assess, diagnosis, plan and implement programmes of evidence-based care for children with paediatric orthopaedic conditions, with re-evaluation of implemented treatment plans as appropriate.
- To work autonomously within the paediatric orthopaedic in-patient, out-patient and emergency department setting. To include the allocation of independent caseloads and subsequent assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children with confirmed or unknown injury or illness.
- To work within the fracture clinic, baby clinic and general elective clinic settings, the emergency department and the wards.
- To assess the suitability for, and prepare parents and children for, surgical procedures.
- To provide post-operative care for patients on the wards, including HDU.
- To liaise with the nursing staff, anaesthetic and pain teams to ensure optimal post-operative pain relief.
- To provide expertise in the non-operative treatment of conditions e.g. bed rest and traction.
- To provide liaison with the emergency department regarding the assessment and outpatient management of children with orthopaedic injuries and conditions.
- To prescribe medicines in the capacity of an independent prescriber, in line with current legislation, local policies and within own of experience and competence.
- To prescribe medicines for agreed patients within the capacity of supplementary prescriber, in line with current legislation, local policies and within own level of experience and competence.
- Perform cannulation and venepuncture to stabilise or to provide diagnostic or treatment interventions.
- Order and interpret imaging, both within the acute setting and within out- patient clinical duties within agreed and ratified local protocols.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
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To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed.Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests).This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
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