***Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 24/08/2025***

We are very excited to offer this secondment opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to lead one of our trauma and orthopedic wards which specializes in trauma and spinal injury care.This is a great opportunity to work alongside a team of nurse and surgical practitioners as well as spinal care injury specialist coordinator and revision knee clinical specialist and regional network coordinator.

We are looking for an experience nurse that fulfills the job requirement or is interested in a progression role and this is a great opportunity to experience the role of the ward manager.

This is an exciting and progressive department which is continuously adapting to meet and enhance the care provided to our patients and we would welcome any applicants who would relish leading the team and continue taking the department forward.

If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.

Main duties of the job

You will be highly motivated, adaptable, and ambitious and will lead on development and delivery of high standards of nursing care to our elective patients within the department.

Essential skills key to this role are implementing and maintaining high clinical standards whilst caring for patients, enhancing staff personal development, providing guidance, support, and expertise to clinical staff. Excellent leadership and communication skills.

You will be responsible for leading, managing teams and maintaining good coordination and communication with the multidisciplinary team.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N& N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job description

Job responsibilities

To lead our dedicated trauma ward in coordination with the Matron to provide strong leadership, effective unit management and staff development.

The post holder will be responsible for the line management of the nursing team.

You will lead and work as part of the team, providing professional leadership and management within the work environment.

You will also provide direct patient care, demonstrating specialist knowledge and act as a resource and role model for the clinical team.

The successful candidate will be involved in the whole patient pathway from referral to discharge ensuring high quality care and pathways are maintained and developed.

They will work closely with orthopaedic nurse practitioners, surgical care practitioners, therapy teams and ward and clinic teams in ensuring evidence-based care is the focus of all team members.

This is a senior nursing role and there is an expectation that the post holder will have clinical leadership qualities including team working and team building skills, excellent communication, and organisational skills.

The ability to problem solve and fully participate in the leadership and delivery of high-quality patient care within the division, is essential.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC Register

Desirable

• Management qualification or evidence of management development.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience including significant experience within relevant speciality at Band 6 or equivalent
• Experience of managing/leading a team and co-ordinating workload
• Experience of mentoring, supervision and teaching and assessment

Skills

Essential

• Management and leadership skills
• Highly developed organisational skills

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY

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