trauma and orthopaedic clinical nurse specialist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an Orthopaedic Trauma Clinical Nurse Specialist to support the orthopaedic department at the Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust. We are seeking an experienced, passionate, dynamic, and forward-thinking individual to support the orthopaedic and trauma team. To ensure quality and safety of patients within the service and to ensure that a high standard of clinical care is always delivered by the entire multidisciplinary team. You would work autonomously to deliver specialist clinical orthopaedic care appropriate to the needs of the patient group and based on principles that are research based and which enhance the quality of patient care. Responsible for the facilitation of the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients. Contribute to training and education within the services. Promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through Clinical pathways and reviewing the evidence base and embedding this in practice through engagement in research activities. Effective communication, a strong collaborative approach, and the ability to engage the multidisciplinary team within an ever changing, ever challenging environment is essential. You will have to confidently juggle and deliver on priorities and projects.

For further information please contact Ziandele.chakunda@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached job description for the main duties of a trauma and orthopaedic clinical nurse specialist

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.