Registered Nurse - Fracture and Orthopaedic Unit RGH

Job summary

24 hour Registered Nurse post in the Fracture and Orthopaedic unit in the Royal Gwent hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse in our FOU Outpatient clinic department within the Royal Gwent Hospital.

The unit is an established centre of excellence for the British Orthopaedic Association Casting Certificate course. There will be a requirement to undertake this course after a suitable period of experience working in the plaster room.

The work is varied and challenging and spans patients from babies to the older adult. Cross site working will be required at times to support the services we deliver in GUH, NHH and YYF. The team is hard working and supportive.

The role will involve carrying out the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care within the department.

To provide prescribed nursing care without direct supervision.

Contribute to the development/evaluation of nursing practice.

Act in accordance with the NMC (UKCC) Professional Code of Conduct.

Main duties of the job

Successfully complete a locally approved orientation programme.

To support a clinical environment that is patient and public focused.

Assist the Team Leader with managing a patient caseload.

To assist in developing an environment which supports the value of nursing care within then T&O setting

To carry out the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care.

To liaise and communicate with members of the multidisciplinary team.

To be committed to assuring the quality of care delivered.

To be aware of and demonstrate practice based on current advances In nursing.

To act as an advocate for patients and their significant others.

To maintain accurate records/standards for documentation including IT, data collection and input.

To participate in the formal monitoring of standards.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.