About this role
Job summary
Closing date: 30.06.26
Shortlisting to take place: commencing 01.07.26
Interviews to commence week commencing: 06.07.26
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic nurse to join the Elective Orthopaedic Team at Bradford Royal Infirmary. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain and develop their knowledge of caring for patients undergoing surgery and have involvement in enhanced recovery programmes and collaboration with our vast MDT.
Main duties of the job
To support and assist the departments senior sister in the management of the orthopaedic unit and nursing staff. To provide leadership to teams of nurses in the delivery of multidisciplinary, high quality patient centred care. Ensures, along with the departmental senior sister, the implementation and adherence of Trust, National and professional policies, whilst ensuring all team members develop both professionally and practically.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We value people We are one team We care We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description Job responsibilities
Engages in effective communication with patients, relatives and visitors. Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team within own department and relevant departments, which service the clinical areas. The same communication abilities should be evident with external agencies/social services. This includes dissemination of information for example specific instructions pertaining to patient management. Provides support, empathy and reassurance in the delivery of patient care. Assist medical staff in breaking bad news to both relatives and patients and show compassion and sensitivity in these circumstances. Supports junior members of the team to develop confidence in their communication skills.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Experience Essential
Minimum 2 years Band 5 experience Change management skills and experience. Experience of staff management.
Desirable
Management of clinical risk experience Varied clinical background Practice Development knowledge/experience
Skills Essential
IV Skills Good verbal and written command of English Computer literacy including email, data entry, PowerPoint Leadership & communication skills Excellent time management and organisation skills Effective listening and interpersonal skills
Desirable
Leadership course/qualification Presentation skills Appraisal Skills
Qualifications Essential
RGN Teaching & Assessing in practice qualification SLIP/ENB6590/998 or will work towards this qualification
Desirable
Diploma/Degree in Adult nursing
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 Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Bradford Royal Infirmary
Duckworth Lane
Bradford
BD9 6RJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)