Exciting opportunity has arisen to join the trauma & orthopedics wards, to work within the existing T& O team. The wards are split into 2 areas, T& O A is 17 beds and T& O B is 19. The ideal candidates will be able to work expertly to optimize patient care and be a team player who can collaborate and work closely with the existing team to promote excellence in patient care.

If you are motivated, enthusiastic and hard- working then we would like to hear from you. In return we can offer excellent opportunities for your personal and professional growth and support your career development in our busy and friendly Team.

The T& O wards accommodates trauma patients including spinal injuries. We provide an excellent opportunity to widen skills in a specialist area with on-going education and training for all registered nurses.

So if you want a new start, there couldnt be a better time to join us.

For further information please contact ward manager: Ward manager T& O B Megan Griffiths via email:megan.griffiths27@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

Using your clinical experience and skills you will work with your team as a named nurse to maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing. Acting with compassion you will put patients at the centre of all you do.

You will communicate effectively with patients and their carers regarding their care and educate patients where there is a need.

You will communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care.

You will show commitment to sustaining and developing your clinical competence and professional awareness.

You will provide supervision, support and education to unqualified staff and students.

This role will require you to work variable hours in order to fulfil the needs of the ward.

You will show courage by embracing new ways of working and doing the right thing by the people you care for, including speaking up when you have concerns.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Using your clinical experience and skills you will work with your team as a named nurse to maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing. Acting with compassion you will put patients at the centre of all you do.

You will communicate effectively with patients and their carers regarding their care and educate patients where there is a need.

You will communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care.

You will show commitment to sustaining and developing your clinical competence and professional awareness.

You will provide supervision, support and education to unqualified staff and students.

This role will require you to work variable hours in order to fulfil the needs of the ward.

You will show courage by embracing new ways of working and doing the right thing by the people you care for, including speaking up when you have concerns.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register
• Evidence of continuing education for more experienced Band 5 nurses in speciality
• NMC recognised mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards within 18 months of commencement of post
• Will require a specific speciality related qualification / equivalent experience related to the post or willingness to work towards within 18 months of qualification

Experience

Essential

• Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
• Able to record and deal with facts, figures and information accurately
• Able to follow Trust and departmental policies and procedures
• Effective communicator both written and verbal
• Able to problem solve and be flexible to change in demands of service
• Ability to mentor and provide effective support to healthcare assistants and students
• Ability to use technology as required to the role
• Ability to identify and manage risk
• Determination and tenacity in challenging situations
• Ability to identify personal development needs
• Communicating - Listening to patients and carers and treating them with dignity and compassion, involving multidisciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care
• Caring - Acting with compassion you will put patients at the centre of all you do
• Performing - Able to use and act on feedback from others on performance and behaviour to increase my own self awareness
• Lead Professional in matters of confidentiality, security, integrity, honesty, performance, attendance and appearance
• Collaborating - Know the importance of my own behaviour and body language when communicating and working with others
• Innovating - Suggest and be open to alternative ways of working to make continuous improvement
• Empowering - Taking personal responsibility for actions and challenging if something is not right
• Empathising - Considering situations from other peoples

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

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