The Orthopaedic Fracture Clinics in East Kent are looking for a motivated, positive and clinically competent individual to lead the teams and service. This is a new role within East Kent to support the fracture clinics Trust wide, based in Canterbury.

To be successful you will need to have experience in Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing as well as leading a team. You will be supported by the Orthopaedic Matron and work closely with the Service Manager and Specialty lead for Trauma and Orthopaedics Services.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will have line-management responsibilities for the nursing team, including Registered Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Plaster Technicians and Healthcare Assistants.

You will need to provide clinical leadership to ensure that all patients are provided with a high-quality, evidence-based and seamless service, whilst being a highly competent, knowledgeable and visible practitioner.

Ensure the safe, effective, and efficient management of all workforce and financial resources within their clinical area.

To act as a role model and skilled practitioner to inspire excellence, constantly demonstrating the highest standards of care and professionalism.

With the support of the Orthopaedic Matron, lead the recruitment and retention of a skilled, competent, and effective nursing/midwifery workforce for their clinical area and contribute to the identification of new nursing/midwifery and support roles within their clinical specialty.

To facilitate, support and ensure the development of all staff within their team.

To demonstrate an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice and ensure that such evidence is reflected in clinical practice and subject to regular audit.

To represent their specialty and at times their division in corporate wide forums, operational groups, and committees, providing an expert nursing/midwifery contribution.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

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Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant professional qualification
• Education to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Possession of relevant mentorship or teaching certificate

Experience

Essential

• Substantive experience within Trauma and Orthopaedics
• Experience of team leadership

Desirable

• Evidence of change management skills
• Evidence of effectively handling competing priorities and meeting deadlines

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Problem solving skills
• Clinically competent in speciality

Desirable

• Awareness of relevant clinical IT systems

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kent and Canterbury Hospital

Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT1 3NG

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