About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen on Greville Ward, a 22 bedded trauma orthopaedic ward. We are offering a full-time - Band 5 RN post to join the well-established, friendly trauma orthopaedic team.
As a MDT we pride ourselves on providing a high standard of care to all patients. We strive to achieve the Best Practice Tariff for patients with a Fractured Neck of Femur and work closely with the Ortho-geriatric team to ensure continuity of care. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated dynamic nurse preferably with 1 year Band 5 experience in Orthopaedics.
To be successful you will need to be able to lead and motivate a team, use initiative to problem solve in addition to supporting and developing other staff members and student nurses. You will need to demonstrate recent Continuing Professional Development, and innovations in practice. Applicants will be able to demonstrate their ability to provide compassionate care along with excellent clinical skills.
Main duties of the job
To perform a pivotal role within the ward team, providing care for pre and post-operative trauma & orthopaedic patients.
To be responsible for the assessment of care needs.
Plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
Provide documentary evidence of services delivered
Management of the ward adhering to the policies of the Trust.
To support the band 7 & band 6.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Job description Job responsibilities
SUMMARY OF KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY.
CLINICAL.
Lead a team of nurses in the delivery of high standard of care to a group of clients.
Undertake accurate patient assessments and engages patients and carers as partners in care planning, delivery and evaluation.
Utilise and complete all patient assessments / tools in line with all hospital policies and procedures.
Maintain patient records and adheres to the NMC and trust guidelines for record
Monitor and maintain a high standard of care throughout the whole of the ward.
Identify and act upon any weaknesses that are evident in the delivery of care.
Maximises clinical performance through implementation of trust policies, ie:
Bed management,
Utilise discharge policies to facilitate effective discharge planning,
Contribute to the review and updating of local standards, policies procedures, protocols and guidelines.
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP.
Act as a role model and perform the role of supervisor/assessor to student nurses, and Care Certificate candidates, and preceptor to newly qualified staff.
Identify training needs for self, ensuring that they are included in the ward-training plan.
Participate in annual performance review, personal development planning and portfolio building.
Participates in the appraisal of junior staff, development of their PDP offering advice and support as appropriate.
Deputise for ward manager as required.
Assist in effective recruitment and retention strategies.
Develop and maintain effective communication with all health professions, internally and externally.
Respond to complaints in a positive and timely manner.
Maintains confidentiality as per NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Identify, report and act upon discrepancies between skill mix and workload within own clinical area.
Contributes to maintaining a balanced budget by utilising resource management effectively.
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT.
Assist in the delivery of training programmes, to peers and junior staff that meet ward needs.
Supervise learners including the setting of action plans as appropriate.
Assist in implementing improvements in professional practise by responding positively to change.
In collaboration with senior staff, participate in the development of the team, and its individual members.
Undertake the role of Link nurse in one area of Clinical governance e.g Tissue viability, pain.
HEALTH AND SAFETY.
Implement all health and safety statutory requirements, and trust risk managements strategies.
Adhere to all trust policies and procedures.
Identify and report all clinical incidents ensuring accurate and timely completion of trust incident forms.
Adhere to all issues relating to infection control policies and procedures.
Attend all mandatory study training.
Ensure ward environment is clean, tidy and equipment used is in good working order at all times.
Monitor and supervise staff in safe moving & handling of patients and loads.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
First Level RGN Degree/Diploma in Nursing/Health studies NMC Registration
Desirable
Evidence of continuous professional development Non-medical prescriber IT Skills
Experience Desirable
Care of older people Acute nursing
Skills Essential
Demonstrates a good understanding of the nursing process Able to efficiently plan and allocate work Able to manage time effectively Demonstrates knowledge of clinical audit and clinical effectiveness Demonstrate an understanding of Equality and Diversity
Desirable
Must be able to work on own initiative and be able to supervise other staff effectively Demonstrates knowledge of research based practices
Personal Qualities Essential
Able to work as an effective team member Able to express self clearly and confidently - verbal and written Demonstrates commitment and ability to teach others oAle to adapt to changing circumstances Able to achieve personal objectives
Other Job Requirements Essential
Flexible - can work shifts, weekend, bank holidays and evening duties Able to change duties at short notice Ability to travel independently Must be willing to travel across localities.
Desirable
Aware of current NHS issues and priorities
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Greville ward. Warwick Hospital
Warwick
CV34 5BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)