Job summary
- Main area
- Orthopaedic OPD
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-SN187-A
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HRI/CRH
- Town
- Huddersfield
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 05/08/2024
Employer heading
Orthopaedic OPD Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
Have you considered working in the NHS within the outpatient setting? Are you interested in looking at the patient experience through their eyes with care and compassion? Do you have experience of or are interested in Orthopaedics? Do you want to work daytime/ evening hours with no nights.
We are seeking enthusiastic, polite, confident, resilient and organised individuals to join the Orthopaedic Outpatient Service as Staff Nurses. You will be expected to have good interpersonal and communication skills to deal with the high number of patients that visit Orthopaedic outpatients on a daily basis.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to record any care or intervention you provide as delegated by the OPD Sister/ Nurse in Charge. The ability to work at pace, following advice and instruction outlined by medical and/ or senior nursing staff is essential. You will be expected to be able to work alone or as part of a team within your NMC Code of Practice.
Working for our organisation
We are a cross site workforce in orthopaedic outpatients, covering a range of both emergency and electives services for the whole orthopaedic journey. We have a multi-skilled workforce and combined plaster room and treatment room competencies to achieve and develop.
We promote the trust culture of care and always strive for compassionate customer service and positive patient experience
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Whilst putting the patient first; the successful candidates will undertake a range of clinical duties as delegated by the OPD Sister or Staff Nurse in Charge.
You will be expected to support outpatients, with a focus on working in clinics to support patients during their outpatient journey. A range of duties from welcoming patient to clinic and explaining who they will see; performing any base line observations requested by the clinician, being a chaperone and good listener, carrying out prescribed treatments, whilst ensuring that the clinic starts and finishes on time. You will be expected to be competent with using computers because outpatient services use Electronic Patient Records (EPR). An interest in sharing your knowledge is also important as the departments have apprentices, trainee nurse associates and students making up the team
Previous experience in an acute hospital setting / orthopaedics / outpatients is an advantage.There is the expectation that you will be expected to work across the sites of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust across a range of clinics and in the treatment and plaster rooms.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse in relevant field of practice (or within 6 months of completing a validated BSc or MSc course, resulting in NMC registration)
- Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor qualification or willingness to complete
Desirable criteria
- Additional post-registration qualification relevant to field of practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Role Specific Training relevant to specialty of the post
- Teaching Qualification
- Leadership Qualification
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and skill to plan, deliver, and evaluate high quality, evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients within the speciality of the post
- Experience of working with patients, and those that matter to them, from a range of diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Experience of working as part of a team, with the ability to prioritise own workload.
- Knowledge and skill in infection prevention and control principles and procedures
- Knowledge and skill in safeguarding principles and procedures
- IT literacy and ability to use NHS systems
- Competence in speciality or role specific extended skills required of the post or willingness to undertake necessary training.
Desirable criteria
- Clinical experience in the specialty of the post
- Skills in research and audit methodology and application of findings to practice
- Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt to meet the requirements of patients, their families/carers, and professional colleagues.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
Desirable criteria
- Human Factors awareness
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Wendy Hewitt
- Job title
- Outpatient Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07770655998
- Additional information
Please email for quick response as there are times I am unable to answer my telephone
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Workforce and Organisational Development
Acre Mill
Acre Street
Lindley
Huddersfield
HD3 3EB
- Telephone
- 01484 343369
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