Staff Nurse

Hours: 27.5 hours per weekLocation: Frimley Health Hospital Trust

We are seeking a highly motivated, dynamic, and forward-thinking nurse with excellent clinical and interpersonal skills to join our friendly outpatient fracture clinic team. This varied role offers opportunities to work across specialties, demonstrating and enhancing your clinical practice.

Utilize and develop skills in Orthopaedics, phlebotomy, and wound care

Training provided for applying boots and splints

Work alongside Plaster and Casting Technicians to support the Orthopaedic team

Mentor and support junior and new staff members

Manage your time effectively within a flexible shift pattern between 08:00-18:00

Experience:

Previous experience as an Orthopaedic registered nurse in an acute trust is advantageous

Full induction program

Competency-based appraisal system

Opportunities for formal study and professional development

For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

Sister Caroline Pepin:

Senior Plaster and Casting Practitioner Alex Read: Please note, this role is suitable for Newly Qualified Nurses, including those due to qualify in the coming months

Main duties of the job

Situated in the heart of the Frimley Park Hospital, OPD Fracture Clinic and Plaster Room work hand in hand to cover the Orthopaedic Outpatients Clinics under the Orthopaedic Management. The Nursing Staff work in and alongside, supporting the Plaster Room, as well as running Clinics.

These clinics can be either Elective or Fracture, meaning they cover a range of injuries at multiple stages, from either the GP or from E.D.

Under the management of the sister and Matron, the Staff nurse must oversee the clinics and lead Junior staff as the NIC to support the Drs in Clinic.

You will be expected to demonstrate high standards, displaying a variety of expert clinical competence, role modelling, clear professional and organisational values in leading OPD areas, additionally supporting the Senior team.

You will be nursing within the Fracture Clinic and Plaster Room setting, working at least 3 long days, 8am to 6pm on any day Monday to Friday, or 4 /5 shorter shifts to cover staffing demands

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person Specification Special Requirements

• Able and willing to work flexible shifts across sites including weekends and Bank Holidays.

Qualifications

• RGN with current UK NMC registration or awaiting NMC Registration
• Supporting Learners in Practice (SLIP) or similar recognised qualification
• Level 6 leadership course (E.G Mary Seacole
• Educated to Nursing Degree level or working towards degree pathway

Experience

• Recent experience within an acute NHS healthcare setting.
• Experience within Outpatients

Skills & Knowledge

• Effective communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to manage difficult/ stressful situations, working calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Able to prioritise workload and manage a specific clinical area.
• Effective time management, prioritisation, and delegation skills.
• Able to supervise and assess learners and junior staff.
• Effective team leader skills.
• Innovative, enthusiastic, self-motivated and ability to use own initiative.
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues.
• Ability to manage change within the working environment.
• Evidence of Band 5 generic clinical competencies.
• Experience supporting junior staff, students
• Evidence of proven leadership experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£23,908 to £29,103 a yearper annum incl HCAS