Staff Nurse (Orthopaedic Trauma Unit) - F/T 12 Months

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Band 5 Staff Nurse (Orthopaedic Trauma Unit)

This is a fixed-term post for 12 months to cover maternity leave.

Are you an outstanding registered nurse who enjoys working in a diverse, exciting & rewarding clinical area?

Do you like that no two days are ever the same?

Do you have a passion for trauma, spinal injury, head injury and poly trauma patients?

If yes, the Trauma Unit is for you!

We offer great opportunities to develop your career. We hold weekly ward teaching sessions alongside consultant-led teaching. We have an advanced trauma nurse team who hold regular teaching on traction and spinal injuries, bi-yearly trauma specific SDs.

We also offer further development by offering level 6 & 7 courses linked to the local universities. There is a preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses, supported by the trust.

We also have opportunities for link roles if you have a passion in a certain area of nursing and can offer training in that area to improve your role.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for a staff nurse to join our friendly, professional, successful and outstanding team.

The Trauma Unit cares for patients during an unplanned admission.

We provide pre & postoperative care, early rehabilitation alongside conservative treatments for our patients.

The trauma team works closely with the dedicated fractured neck of femur unit, collaborating across specialities including ortho-geriatricians, medical and surgical teams.

We ensure that all of our staff are supported in the working environment by always having a band 6 SSN on duty during the day, and during some night shifts.

We have a supervisory band 7 Sister and an active practice education team who can work alongside staff as required.

We offer a two week supernumerary induction programme on the ward to help new staff settle into our team.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

19 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6121486PCG-A

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder is responsible for undertaking and recording comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating high standards of evidenced-based nursing care to a diverse group of patients.

Deliver care without direct supervision and be accountable for the care delivered and any omissions of care.

Teach and supervise more junior staff, students and the non-registered nursing workforce.

Be accountable for care or any omissions of care that you delegate to others.

Act as role model, delivering care with empathy and compassion as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Deliver care without direct supervision and be accountable for the care delivered and any omissions of care.

Teach and supervise more junior staff, students and the non-registered nursing workforce.

Be accountable for care or any omissions of care that you delegate to others.

Act as role model, delivering care with empathy and compassion as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

Registered Nurse - part 1
Current NMC registration
Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Experience

Essential

Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

Registered Nurse - part 1
Current NMC registration
Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Experience

Essential

Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment

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.