Staff Nurse - Orthopaedic Rehab

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 5 nurses to join our ward-based team at Ormskirk District General Hospital.

This ward will now include the post operative care of Orthopaedic, Elective and Emergency Surgical patients transferred from Southport District General Hospital, as part of their recovery pathway.

The successful applicants will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and clinical skills within the clinical setting with support of our dedicated nursing team in Planned Care at Ormskirk.

Whether you are an experienced nurse who is looking for a new challenge or a newly qualified nurse at the beginning of your career pathway we have the role for you.

This opportunity, on the Ormskirk site will enhance your professional development through evidence-based practice alongside offering a programme of support in your induction and ongoing training.

There is also opportunity to work on our elective orthopaedic ward.

Main duties of the job

You will find working within our Planned Care Teams at Ormskirk extremely rewarding as we are dedicated to providing the best possible care and experience to all our patients.

You will be joining our Trust at an exciting time as we grow and improve our services on our elective site. If you know you are ready to make a positive difference and contribution to its future this job is for you.

You will be required to:

- Care for our patients and support their ongoing management and safe discharge

- Work closely with dedicated therapy staff

- Continue professionally developing and providing evidence based practice

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Date posted

30 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

409-6900518

Job locations

Ormskirk Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description for further details:

Closing date: 14th February 2025

Proposed Interview date: 3rd March 2025

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description for further details:

Closing date: 14th February 2025

Proposed Interview date: 3rd March 2025

Person Specification

Other

Essential

Frequent moderate effort for several short periods of time such as manual handling of patients and equipment.
Frequent concentration required for drug calculation and Administration.
Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands
Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. end of life care.
Ability to communicate distressing information.
Ability to communicate in a challenging environment
Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department.

Qualifications

Essential

1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
Current NMC Registration
Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code.
Experience of working in a clinical environment
Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
An understanding of national, regional, and local NHS issues
Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Desirable

Experience working in Orthopaedics

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels.
Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own workload.
Ability to de-escalate complex situations
Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times
Computer literacy e.g. experience of electronic patient record

Person Specification

Other

Essential

Frequent moderate effort for several short periods of time such as manual handling of patients and equipment.
Frequent concentration required for drug calculation and Administration.
Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands
Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. end of life care.
Ability to communicate distressing information.
Ability to communicate in a challenging environment
Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department.

Qualifications

Essential

1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
Current NMC Registration
Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code.
Experience of working in a clinical environment
Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
An understanding of national, regional, and local NHS issues
Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Desirable

Experience working in Orthopaedics

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels.
Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own workload.
Ability to de-escalate complex situations
Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times
Computer literacy e.g. experience of electronic patient record

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.