Sister/Charge Nurse - Fracture Clinic
Job overview
An exciting Band 6 nursing opportunity has arisen in Wythenshawe Orthopedic Fracture Clinic. Energy, enthusiasm and drive is required to work in this service. The department treats patients with a range of orthopedic conditions and complex wounds.The successful candidate will work closely with the MDT and trauma nurse specialist to ensure patients have a positive experience and receive a high standard of care.
We pride ourselves in offering a high standard of care with an individualized patient approach . We are always striving to improve the way we work and seek out feedback from service users to help shape our service improvements.
Main duties of the job
To succeed, you’ll need to be committed in delivering high quality, patient focused care with pride and respect. You must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to provide evidence of personal and professional development.
Applicants must possess a proven clinical and managerial career history at Band 5 or 6 in orthopaedics and demonstrate a commitment to effective leadership. An experience in an outpatient environment is essential, as is a commitment to outpatient service development.
The role will be based in the Wythenshawe but the ability to work cross-site within the WTWA footprint will be required. Clinics run five days a week. Working hours will vary between 08:00 - 18:00 Monday to Friday with the requirement to be flexible to cover weekend clinics if the service requires.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- First level registration - (RN Adult)
- Relevant teaching qualification / Mentorship or equivalent experience
- Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty
- Appropriate management or leadership courses
- British Casting Certificate holder or actively enrolled and working towards
Experience
Essential criteria- Post registration experience in orthopaedics
- Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice
- Evidence of multi disciplinary/multi agency working
- Experience of clinical audit
- Previous experience working in an outpatient setting
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability
- Clinically competent in orthopaedics
- Proven management of self and others
- Proven ability to problem solve
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
- Effective organisational skills
- IT skills utilising microsoft packages
- Good analytical and clinical decision making skills
- Awareness of Clinical Governance process
others
Essential criteria- Motivated to personal and professional development of self and others
- Treat colleagues and general public with dignity and respect
- Capacity to work with colleagues of all levels
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- Enthusiasm and inspirational attitude