Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a Band 5 Staff Nurse to work within Orthopaedic Outpatient Department at Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS foundation Trust, this will include covering Dressing clinics, Virtual Fracture clinic, Face to Face Fracture clinics and Orthopaedic Clinics across Warrington and Captain Sir Tom Moore Building Sites.
Main duties of the job
Within this role you would be expected to provide a high standard of care to patients attending the orthopaedic and fracture clinics. Following a period of support and training you will be required to co-ordinate the clinics to ensure the smooth running of the service, maintaining a high standard of care and excellent communication skills. General duties of this role will include clinic preparation, patient support, chaperoning, supervision of junior staff, assisting medical staff with clinical procedures and wound care management.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Staff Nurse will be responsible as a registered, accountable, and autonomous nurse to always act in the best interests of patients and take responsibility for own actions and decisions. You will be responsible for planning, delivering, and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. You will work alongside all aspects of the multi-disciplinary team within the department. The post holder will support staff in the development of clinical procedures, protocols, and practice to ensure the effective delivery of service to patients within the Trust.
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Staff Nurse will be responsible as a registered, accountable, and autonomous nurse to always act in the best interests of patients and take responsibility for own actions and decisions. You will be responsible for planning, delivering, and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. You will work alongside all aspects of the multi-disciplinary team within the department. The post holder will support staff in the development of clinical procedures, protocols, and practice to ensure the effective delivery of service to patients within the Trust.
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Acute hospital experience
- Previous experience working in an outpatient setting
- Previous orthopaedic experience
Skills/Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to overcome barriers to communication
- Act as a facilitator and enabler with patients/carers
- Demonstrate evidence of personal development
- Good organisational skills and able to prioritise and delegate
- Confident in dealing with difficult situations
- Able to motivate and encourage others
- evidence of relevant post-registration training and development/ IT literate
Desirable
- Audit skills
- Proven experience in advising/teaching
- Advanced wound care management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with a diploma/degree
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Acute hospital experience
- Previous experience working in an outpatient setting
- Previous orthopaedic experience
Skills/Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to overcome barriers to communication
- Act as a facilitator and enabler with patients/carers
- Demonstrate evidence of personal development
- Good organisational skills and able to prioritise and delegate
- Confident in dealing with difficult situations
- Able to motivate and encourage others
- evidence of relevant post-registration training and development/ IT literate
Desirable
- Audit skills
- Proven experience in advising/teaching
- Advanced wound care management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with a diploma/degree
Desirable
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington and Halton Hospitals
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
