About this role
Job summary
Join the Admission and Day Case Unit (ADCU) at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham. Where Compassion Meets Excellence.
Are you looking to join a dynamic, supportive team in a fast-paced clinical environment that truly values high-quality patient care? The Admission and Day Case Unit (ADCU) is a friendly, forward-thinking 20-bedded unit dedicated to both day cases and inpatient admissions. Our state-of-the-art facility includes 8 consultation rooms and a comfortable 20-chair waiting area, all designed to support a smooth, patient-centred experience.
We care for a diverse range of patients, including those undergoing joint replacements, spinal procedures, oncology treatments, and small joint surgeries. Our patients range in age from 17 to the elderly, and we're proud to play a vital role in helping them on their journey to better mobility and improved quality of life.
Why Choose ADCU? At ADCU, nursing excellence is at the heart of everything we do. Our team has made significant strides in developing robust and efficient clinical pathways, ensuring that every patient receives outstanding care from admission to discharge. We're passionate about continuous improvement, and we're always pushing ourselves to go further, for our patients and for each other.
Main duties of the job
Safe care of pre and post operative patients recovering from a variety of orthopaedic surgeries. Appropriate escalation of concern.
Pain management and medicines administrations according to NMC guidance and local policy.
Effective communication with both patients and staff.
Co-ordinating care with ward based therapy teams. Facilitating ward based investigations and procedures.
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to achieve best patient outcomes.
About us
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
Job description Job responsibilities
Practice autonomously, taking responsibility and accountability for delivering safe, compassionate, and person-centred care. Ensure that patient care is delivered to a high standard, efficiently and effectively, reflecting the values and ethos of The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Assess patients care needs and independently plan, implement, and evaluate care programmes without direct supervision.
Please see attached Job description and Person specification for detailed description of duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NMC PIN Nurse associate
Desirable
NMC held or pending Evidence of Post graduation training
Relevant Experience Essential
Orthopaedic or oncology experience during training Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
Evidence of orthopaedic or oncology experience during trainig or post graduation Recent acute hospital experience.
Knowledge Essential
Basic understanding of common procedures carried out in a day case unit (e.g., minor surgeries, scopes, infusions). Knowledge of vital signs monitoring and early identification of patient deterioration (e.g., NEWS2). Knowledge of the changing NHS, clinical governance. Supervision of the care of a group of patients.
Desirable
Knowledge of the patient journey from admission to discharge in a same-day care setting. Basic understanding of pain management, wound care, and recovery protocols
Skills Essential
Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and listening. Self-motivated to develop personal learning and skills. Able to prioritise workload. Able to work under pressure.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Bristol Road
Birmingham, Northfield
B31 2AP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.roh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)