Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 234-24-S0303
- Employer
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/07/2024
Employer heading
Registered Nurse - Trauma & Orthopaedics
NHS AfC: Band 5
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
We are very excited to offer an excellent opportunity for dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to join our team of nurses within the Orthopaedic Department at the NNUH. This will cover emergency, trauma and elective care.
The successful candidate will be highly motivated, adaptable and ambitious and will help lead on development and delivery of high standards of nursing care to our elective patients within the department.
Cringleford Ward is for planned care Orthopaedic, and is a 20 bedded ward, that facilitates Pre and Post operative care.
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.
Rota’s cover a full 24 hours and involve a mixture of working day and night shifts and will be discussed at interview.
Interview Date: 26th July 2024
Main duties of the job
The service relies on nurses to take the lead in discharge planning, to continue to maintain an excellent level of patient care but also strive to improve patient experience, whilst also driving the flow of the patients and ensuring national targets are met.
There are numerous future opportunities available to staff who wish to progress, by climbing the management ladder or remaining clinical and joining our growing team of Orthopaedic nurse practitioners, who work as autonomous practitioners alongside our consultant colleagues.
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 an application from anyone keen to join the team.
As post holder you will work with all members of the ward clinical team to help maintain a high standard of patient care under the direction of the ward sister/charge nurse. You will also act as a leader in the clinical area providing support and guidance in the absence of a more senior member of staff.
- This is an exciting Department to be part of, working alongside a diverse team.
- We pride ourselves on offering further learning and development opportunities to all staff
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Mentorship preparation programme (or required to complete once in post) if applicable to clinical area
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification relevant to the clinical area
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Recent experience of nursing in an acute hospital environment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Competency in clinical skills including enhanced practice relevant to the level of experience and clinical area
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
Aptitude
Essential criteria
- 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 certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natasha Adams
- Job title
- Ward Sister/Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 646968
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