Orthopaedic OPD Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Whilst putting the patient first; the successful candidates will undertake a range of clinical duties as delegated by the OPD Sister or Staff Nurse in Charge.

You will be expected to support outpatients, with a focus on working in clinics to support patients during their outpatient journey. A range of duties from welcoming patient to clinic and explaining who they will see; performing any base line observations requested by the clinician, being a chaperone and good listener, carrying out prescribed treatments, whilst ensuring that the clinic starts and finishes on time. You will be expected to be competent with using computers because outpatient services use Electronic Patient Records (EPR). An interest in sharing your knowledge is also important as the departments have apprentices, trainee nurse associates and students making up the team

Previous experience in an acute hospital setting / orthopaedics / outpatients is an advantage.There is the expectation that you will be expected to work across the sites of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust across a range of clinics and in the treatment and plaster rooms.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse in relevant field of practice (or within 6 months of completing a validated BSc or MSc course, resulting in NMC registration)
• Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor qualification or willingness to complete

Desirable

• Additional post-registration qualification relevant to field of practice
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Role Specific Training relevant to specialty of the post
• Teaching Qualification
• Leadership Qualification

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

• Knowledge and skill to plan, deliver, and evaluate high quality, evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients within the speciality of the post
• Experience of working with patients, and those that matter to them, from a range of diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Experience of working as part of a team, with the ability to prioritise own workload.
• Knowledge and skill in infection prevention and control principles and procedures
• Knowledge and skill in safeguarding principles and procedures
• IT literacy and ability to use NHS systems
• Competence in speciality or role specific extended skills required of the post or willingness to undertake necessary training.

Desirable

• Clinical experience in the specialty of the post
• Skills in research and audit methodology and application of findings to practice
• Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt to meet the requirements of patients, their families/carers, and professional colleagues.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service

Desirable

• Human Factors awareness

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HRI/CRH

Huddersfield

HD3 3EB

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)