Staff Nurse Orthopaedic Outpatients

Job summary

The Orthopaedic Outpatient Department provides a Monday to Friday service for the management of Trauma and Orthopaedic conditions. The post holder will support the delivery of both fracture and elective clinics, and plaster service within the department. The unit is co-located with the other departments in Main Outpatients, and consists of 10 clinic rooms, Plaster Room, dressing room and a waiting/reception area. In addition, the post-holder will be expected to be allocated shifts in our clinics held at our outreach services at Raynes Park, Molesey GP Surgery and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will endeavor to provide outstanding care to patients in the Orthopaedic OPD. The post holder will be responsible for the pro-active management of patients as part of the multi-disciplinary team within their clinical area of responsibility. In addition the post holder will provide guidance to junior members of staff within this area, ensuring an effective quality service, with responsibility for standards of patient care and safety. The post holder will be willing to complete daily nursing duties, dressing clinics, phlebotomy, and specialist wound care.

The post-holder will be providing direct and in-direct care to adults, children and young persons attending an Orthopaedic outpatients department.

About us

Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames.We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.

Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits

The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance.-Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 - Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year.-HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.

Trust Values

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has four key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:

CaringSafeResponsibleValue each otherInspiring