Staff Nurse - Fracture Clinic/Plaster Room

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are currently looking for Band 5 Nurses to come and join our team in The Fracture and Orthopaedic clinic at Broomfield Hospital for Mid and South Essex.

Our Clinic prides itself in providing a high standard of patient care, experience, and quality service. Our team is friendly, supportive, vibrant and dynamic; everyone is encouraged to participate as a member of the team in developing their nursing skills. We offer a structured band 5 competency programme and support to complete mandatory training. We also apply for post graduate courses as they become available.

we welcome applicants that are newly qualified or have experience in different areas who would like to join our team therefore previous orthopaedic experience is preferred but not essential.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to provide a high standard of individualized care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity, assessing care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care and contributing to supporting the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse.

Working within the Fracture Clinic and Plaster Room applying plasters and splints. Full training will be given.

You will support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area, communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner whilst establishing and maintaining good communication with the ward/department administrative, housekeeping and domestic staff.

You will become an effective team member who will consistently organise and deliver individualized patient care to patients in the clinic and Plaster room environment

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

16 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-T&O-BR-4012

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road, Broomfield

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

All applicants do need to have motivation, flexibility, enthusiasm be hardworking and a willingness to learn quickly. Outstanding patient care skills are essential to support the patient, and a determination to continuously improve and develop services. We welcome people with innovative ideas and the ability to help make them happen.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC registered

Desirable

Degree in nursing

Experience

Essential

experience working in hospital environment

Desirable

Mentorship course / NHS experience
experience working in an outpatient environment
Plastering skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC registered

Desirable

Degree in nursing

Experience

Essential

experience working in hospital environment

Desirable

Mentorship course / NHS experience
experience working in an outpatient environment
Plastering 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).