The Royal Bolton Orthopaedic Dept is looking to recruit two highly motivated Band 5 Registered Nurses to join our team. We are a fast-paced unit with a high turnover of patients. The team is looking for people who have lots of enthusiasm for patient care and a positive attitude with a passion and interest in Trauma and Orthopaedics.

Our department consists of Plaster Room and Orthopaedic Clinic for both adult and paediatric patients. This provides a unique opportunity to learn the art of casting/plastering, bracing and complex wound care for hospital and community patients.

There is excellent scope to progress, develop and further your clinical skills in a highly specialised unit. You will be working together as part of a multidisciplinary, professional team to assess care needs, and develop, implement, evaluate programmes of care.

The Trust appreciates and values the contribution international nurses bring to the NHS. We also understand the support overseas nurses need to gain full registration once in the UK (via OSCE) and therefore we only recruit internationally to fill nursing vacancies when we can ensure support is in place. At this present time we aren't in a position to offer that support and therefore will not accept applications from overseas nurses who only have Part 1 NMC registration. If that position changes in future we will clearly advertise our opportunities for international nurses to join our nurse team here in Bolton. Thank you for your understanding.

Main duties of the job

This is a training role with an expectation and commitment to undertake the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) Casting Certificate.

We are looking to recruit a motivated, hardworking nurse who has excellent communication skills & a passion for their role and improving patient care. When working clinically we expect you to perform with passion and drive, provide clinically excellent care, and be supportive to patients, relatives, and other MDT members. As a registered nurse you will be expected to promote and lead the delivery of an excellent standard of patient centred care in a supported environment. Our workload is both face to face and virtual in nature - no two days will be the same.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

There has never been a better time to join the Bolton team. Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure that our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values of Vision, Openness, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Trauma and Orthopaedic Department are looking to recruit two registered adult nurses with a minimum of two years post registration experience. The successful candidate will be expected to work towards attaining the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) Casting Certificate after twelve months training.

You will have a compassionate and caring personality, enjoy working with people and wanting to make a difference to the patients journey. This is an extremely busy department and the post holder will be expected to work in all areas of the Orthopaedic Department, including paediatric patients (training will be given.) The department also attends ED, Wards and Theatres as requested.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide direct and indirect care at a high level for patients in the Fracture/Orthopaedic/Paediatric Clinics, Wards/Theatres and other areas of the Trust.

You will carry out duties deemed necessary to ensure a comprehensive provision of service. This is a varied role, requiring an organised approach, attention to detail and proficient in communication and administration work. A broad theoretical and practical knowledge base is required to deliver exceptional care to patients whilst undergoing treatment. This post offers a great opportunity to develop new skills, as well as, updating existing, full training and support will be given where needed.

The main responsibilities and duties will include,

• working within the plaster room and clinic areas
• understanding and treating

As this is a physically and mentally demanding role, the post holder must be able to work under pressure at busy times of the day.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registered nurse

Desirable

• Degree or working towards

Experience

Essential

• Willing to expand clinical role
• Two years post registration in practice.
• Mentoring Student nurses and new staff

Desirable

• Relevant knowledge of trauma and orthopedics
• Experience of simple/complex wound care

Knowledge

Essential

• Computer literacy
• Knowledge of current ethical issues
• Understands and applies principles of learning in practice.

Desirable

• Teaching skills
• Understands concepts of mentorship and preceptorship

Skills

Essential

• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly
• Time management
• Venepuncture and Cannulation
• Enquiry and problem solving skills
• Able to use technology to find and appraise evidence
• Able to prioritise and cope with pressure

Desirable

• ECG trained

General

Essential

• Effective team worker
• Punctual and reliable
• Clear communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work with vunerable adults and children
• Prepared to, learn and develop new skills

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bolton

Orthopaedic Department, F-block, Minerva Road, Royal Bolton Hospital

Bolton

BL4 0JR

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