Staff Nurse Orthopaedic Outpatient Department
Job overview
As a Registered Nurse within the Orthopaedic Outpatient Department the post-holder will work with different multi-disciplinary team to provide specialised and individualised care to orthopaedic and trauma patients, both adult and paediatric.The post-holder will support and lead the team to facilitate efficient and effective running of the department.
The post-holder will maintain a high standard of patient care under the direction of the department Sister/Charge Nurse, taking the lead in clinical areas, when competent, in the absence of a senior member of staff. At all times, they will work in accordance with the principles governed by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and Trust Policies.
This role requires the registered nurse to practice in accordance with the NMC professional values and behaviours, care, compassion, communication, commitment, competence, and courage. and demonstrate commitment to always deliver excellent care to patients
Main duties of the job
Duties of a Registered Nurse within the Orthopaedic Outpatient Department include; wound care and dressings, application and management of plaster casts and splints, patient education and support in managing injuries and long term health conditions, chaperoning and advocacy duties, inter-disciplinary collaboration, assistance with administration of medications (including injection of joints), assistance with invasive procedures such as aspirations of joints and manipulation of fractures and dislocations, preparation, organisation and running of clinics (including nurse-led clinics) and team management duties
Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.We love working here and think you will too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding this opportunity, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse with the NMC
- Degree/Diploma in Nursing
- Supervisor and Assessor qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Post-Registration nursing experience of looking after patients in a hospital setting
- Post-Registration orthopaedic/trauma experience
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential criteria- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Knowledge of professional issues in nursing incorporating NMC, IPAC, clinical governance and risk management Issues
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to provide individualised nursing care
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached).
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We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:
- Flexible working opportunities
- Free counselling service
- NHS Pension scheme
- Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
- Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause
- Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.
We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.
Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident.
Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to day- work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate.
Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and also recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.