Job summary
To comprehensively assess trauma patients, pre and post operatively and assisting with trauma activity within the Directorate.
Participating in the daily trauma meeting and seeing new patients on the wards whilst assisting the consultant on call.
Working closely with the Trauma lead Nurse, Consultants, Wards, Accident and Emergency, Fracture Clinics, Theatres and Professional Development team.
Provide effective input into the work of the Trust, to support the achievement of our vision and values.
Main duties of the job
Assist in assessment of all trauma patients, ensuring effective patient management plans are created and carried out in a timely manner.
Lead role in the appropriate prioritisation of the trauma list, taking into account the clinical needs of the patients in collaboration with consultants.
To attend daily Trauma meetings with the on-call consultant team.
Participation in the consultant led trauma ward round and lead a cohesive and streamline service formulating a specific management plan for each trauma patient.
To ensure that patients are admitted onto the Trauma Unit/Wards/Paediatric Wards.
About us
**Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications**
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To provide a nurse facilitated service for patients within the Directorate using care protocols.
To provide and initiate appropriate levels of care within agreed guidelines and protocols to enhance the care of patients.
To order and interpret investigations using the agreed Scope of Professional Practice, local policy and national Guidelines.
To identify the clinical abnormalities that will impact on the patients journey and in conjunction with the Lead Practitioner develop new protocols and guidelines.
To contribute to the development and implementation of initiatives ensuring a high standards of patient care with current best practice guidelines.
To provide support and information to patients and their relatives on all aspects of their care prior to admission and on discharge, including Health Education through acute episodes of care.
Document patient discharge needs and communicate information to receiving area.
To collate and maintain accurate records including investigations, results, outstanding investigations and current plan of care.
To ensure that the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct is maintained by other professional members, acting and reporting any deviation as per Trust policy.
To act within the Trusts standard competencies and guidelines using extended skills with Scope of Professional Practice guidelines and Competencies.
To work closely with the on- call T&O team seeing patients in the ED facilitating timely admission or discharge
Research
To underpin and highlight new practices and implement project plans for future development of the service.
To assist in the auditing of current practices and clinical care through the Essence of Care clinical benchmarking.
To identify and participate in the appropriate research to improve and develop the service.
To contribute to the development of emergency care pathways and service development.
Education and development
To be responsible for personal professional development, ensuring up to date knowledge base, and to keep documented evidence of maintained and continued development.
To underpin new practices with the relevant education and information.
To be responsible for the development and implementation of educational programs for all staff ensuring that high standards of care and life-long learning are adhered to.
To act as an effective role model and source of support, demonstrating effective leadership skills in order to promote a high-quality motivated workforce according to Trust Core Values.
To act as a mentor/ supervisor when appropriate utilising inter-professional working relationships.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To provide a nurse facilitated service for patients within the Directorate using care protocols.
To provide and initiate appropriate levels of care within agreed guidelines and protocols to enhance the care of patients.
To order and interpret investigations using the agreed Scope of Professional Practice, local policy and national Guidelines.
To identify the clinical abnormalities that will impact on the patients journey and in conjunction with the Lead Practitioner develop new protocols and guidelines.
To contribute to the development and implementation of initiatives ensuring a high standards of patient care with current best practice guidelines.
To provide support and information to patients and their relatives on all aspects of their care prior to admission and on discharge, including Health Education through acute episodes of care.
Document patient discharge needs and communicate information to receiving area.
To collate and maintain accurate records including investigations, results, outstanding investigations and current plan of care.
To ensure that the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct is maintained by other professional members, acting and reporting any deviation as per Trust policy.
To act within the Trusts standard competencies and guidelines using extended skills with Scope of Professional Practice guidelines and Competencies.
To work closely with the on- call T&O team seeing patients in the ED facilitating timely admission or discharge
Research
To underpin and highlight new practices and implement project plans for future development of the service.
To assist in the auditing of current practices and clinical care through the Essence of Care clinical benchmarking.
To identify and participate in the appropriate research to improve and develop the service.
To contribute to the development of emergency care pathways and service development.
Education and development
To be responsible for personal professional development, ensuring up to date knowledge base, and to keep documented evidence of maintained and continued development.
To underpin new practices with the relevant education and information.
To be responsible for the development and implementation of educational programs for all staff ensuring that high standards of care and life-long learning are adhered to.
To act as an effective role model and source of support, demonstrating effective leadership skills in order to promote a high-quality motivated workforce according to Trust Core Values.
To act as a mentor/ supervisor when appropriate utilising inter-professional working relationships.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse - degree level
- Teaching /assessors qualification
- Qualification in trauma and orthopaedics
Desirable
- clinical leadership course
- counselling or coaching course
Knowledge
Essential
- Mulitprofessional working
- Credible knowledge or orthopaedic nursing
- Knowledge of traction/splints/braces and the application of these
- Knowledge and understanding of Best Practice tariff in fracture neck of femurs
Desirable
- Knowledge of iliac Blocks
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessment and planning in patients care
- Substantial experience as band 5 nurse within trauma and orthopaedics
- Experience of clinical audits
skills
Essential
- Excellent commuincaiton skills
- Experience of dealing with difficult conversations
- Time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries
- Ability to assess plan and evaluate patients care
- Ability and skills to teach other staff groups and have sound presentation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse - degree level
- Teaching /assessors qualification
- Qualification in trauma and orthopaedics
Desirable
- clinical leadership course
- counselling or coaching course
Knowledge
Essential
- Mulitprofessional working
- Credible knowledge or orthopaedic nursing
- Knowledge of traction/splints/braces and the application of these
- Knowledge and understanding of Best Practice tariff in fracture neck of femurs
Desirable
- Knowledge of iliac Blocks
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessment and planning in patients care
- Substantial experience as band 5 nurse within trauma and orthopaedics
- Experience of clinical audits
skills
Essential
- Excellent commuincaiton skills
- Experience of dealing with difficult conversations
- Time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries
- Ability to assess plan and evaluate patients care
- Ability and skills to teach other staff groups and have sound presentation 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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
