Skip to main content
Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
Orthopaedics
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (7.5 hours 3 day per week)
Job ref
223-FFN-128-A
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Fragility Fracture Specialist Nurse

Band 6

Job overview

This is an opportunity for an experienced orthopaedic nurse to take a role reviewing the risks of selected patients with a risk of fragility fracture, then referring them when appropriate for further investigations, and following up any medication or treatment requirements.

Main duties of the job

To work autonomously communicating with patients by telephone and on inpatient environments, using risk based tool - FRAX score, to determine patient risk and whether  they require further assessment - DEXA long bone scan, and whether they require referral back to their GP for treatment.

The role will be based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, working alongside the Fracture Liaison Service and the Frailty Consultant body, but will require travel to The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, to liaise with the Advanced/Specialist Nurse Practitioner team.

To facilitate care for patients with a highlighted fragility fracture. With have skills in assessment, co-ordination and treatment of fragility fractures and  being part of the multidisciplinary team within orthopaedics. The role will also include education and coordination of patient care.

The post holder will adhere to recommendations from the British Orthopaedic Association and the British Geriatrics Society.

The successful candidate will function as a competent clinical practitioner within their designated clinical area, delivering direct patient care. Ensuring that there is efficient and effective utilisation of resources to deliver optimum quality care to their client group.

 

Working for our organisation

This role is to provide an interim service, with the expectation that this role will slot into an anticpated expansion of the Fracture Liaison Service to cover all patient demographics in our region.

Orthopaedic services within SATH are undergoing an exciting period of development and change, to ensure we are providing exceptional service provision to our trauma orthopaedic patients. These changes include single site Acute Trauma, Enhanced recovery elective orthopaedic surgery, and the Hospital Transformation Program.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

nursing

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of orthopaedic experinece
  • Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
  • Involvement in audit
  • Evidence of teaching/mentorship
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in a Band 6 role - leadership/role modelling
  • Experience in health promotion and health education

accessory skills

Essential criteria
  • Experience of using IT systems
  • Demonstratable communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in 3rd party referrals or liaison with wider health community specialities

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Trudy Hurst
Job title
Matron MSK
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07713357015

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
Apply online nowAlert me to similar vacancies