Staff Nurse (Trauma and Orthopaedic)

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT OUR CARE GROUP

T&O at UHS has four wards at Southampton General Hospital, two elective and two trauma, a trauma assessment unit, an outpatients department split over two sites and a step down ward at the Princess Anne Hospital.

We treat patients from across Hampshire, and provide second opinions and treatment for complex conditions for patients from a wider area. UHS is a major trauma centre (established 2012) and T&O house the major trauma ward in its footprint.

Our care group has 126 beds and nearly 400 staff. Were a warm, welcoming team, with a can do attitude who demonstrate care and compassion at every opportunity. T&O have a strong commitment to training and development with plenty of learning opportunities. Our service can be spilt into several areas:

major hip and knee joint replacements and revisions hand, wrist and elbow surgery shoulder surgery foot and ankle surgery trauma surgery including treating fractured neck of femur pelvic fractures spinal surgery

We have a team of highly specialised consultants, many of whom are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise and experience. Were leading the way in innovative procedures including minimally invasive surgery, hip resurfacing and computer-navigated surgery.

Read more about all of them in the Our teams document attached.

T&O have their own education team supported by the divisional team. All new employees will be given two weeks supernumerary induction and then ongoing support tailored to their needs. We offer opportunities to shadow various specialist nurses, theatre or advanced nurse practitioners, as well as opportunities to attend a trauma and orthopaedic course, as well as trauma awareness sessions.

Succession planning is key, development actively encouraged either through the ward setting or as a specialist nurse, and we can offer secondments to aid in your development. As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we can offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. We believe you deserve the best possible environment in which to do your job and we want to support you in doing your job to the best of your ability.

Person Specification

Trust Values

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Qualified Nurse (Degree/Diploma)
• Registered nurse on appropriate part of the register
• Knowledge of current issues within acute Health Service
• Understanding of personal accountability
• Knowledge of own role within the team
• Provide evidence of teaching and supporting learners in practice in the role of practice supervisor
• Awareness of evidence-based practice
• Awareness of responsibilities for management of infection control
• Evidence of on-going personal development
• Able to use initiative

Desirable

• Evidence of recent study
• Previous experience/qualification in relevant specialty
• Teaching experience

Skills and competencies

Essential

• Prioritisation
• Teamwork
• Multitasking
• Time management
• People management
• Facilitation skills
• General IT skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Southampton

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO14 2AA

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)