Job overview

The Trauma and Orthopaedic team has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our established trauma team at Glangwili General Hospital. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with experience working within Trauma and Orthopaedics.  Applicants will be able have experience working at a Band 6 level. 

We are looking for nurses who are forward thinking and strive for the highest standards of care, providing specialist trauma knowledge to patients, ward staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.  

The role will include  validation for National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD), interpreting the data and working with the current Trauma CNS,  Scheduled Care Team and Glangwili Site Team in quality improvements projects to improve and sustain compliance with the Key Performance Indicators set out in the NHFD. 

The applicant will need to have an understanding of the South Wales Major Trauma Network and the current pathways for trauma services across South Wales. 

The successful candidate will lead and develop pathways specific to trauma, supporting and facilitating safe and effective management group (this includes patients who sustain hip fractures), from admission to discharge. 

This role is part time for 30 hours over 4 days, including weekends. 

Main duties of the job

To work in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the safe and effective delivery of high standards of nursing care. 

To be responsible for the daily monitoring of inpatients on Trauma wards after surgery to ensure that they are progressing as planned and liaise accordingly with the relevant medical team.

To participate with the Trauma Coordinator and Operating Theatre staff, in the coordination of urgent trauma surgery according to the outstanding Trauma List of patients awaiting surgery, availability of equipment, surgical time, etc.

To facilitate and support a culture that understands and meets the specialist and complex need of trauma patients, whilst ensuring that the performance targets, such as decreased length of stay, are met.

To facilitate effective patient pathway coordination through collaboration with relevant services to ensure timely, appropriate and safe care

To expedite clinical intervention for all trauma patients and to achieve the clinical standards as detailed in the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD).

Provide education and training to staff working in a Trauma setting, including nursing teams, students (nursing and medical), therapy teams, and community services as required. 

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
 
Community facilities, including:    

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.