The inpatient ward team at One Health Group's Elective Surgery Hub, a new purpose-built orthopaedic and spinal facility, is recruiting Registered Nurses. The work is post-operative care for patients after hip and knee replacement, revision arthroplasty and spinal surgery, including observations, medicines and discharge planning. The post is 40 hours a week on a twelve-bed ward, working alongside surgeons, anaesthetists and therapists. Candidates need current NMC registration and at least two years' post-registration acute surgical experience.
What the job involves
- Provide safe, effective nursing care after major orthopaedic and spinal surgery, including hip and knee replacement, revision arthroplasty, ACDF, decompression and fusion
- Complete comprehensive patient assessments and develop care plans
- Monitor clinical condition, carry out post-operative observations and elevate concerns or signs of deterioration
- Carry out neurological and neurovascular observations as required
- Support enhanced recovery pathways and early mobilisation
- Support pain management and symptom control
- Administer medicines safely in line with professional standards and OHG policies
- Maintain accurate patient documentation
- Support safe discharge planning and patient education
- Promote infection prevention and patient safety
- Take part in clinical audits and quality improvement activities
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
What's required
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse
Experience
- At least 2 years' post-registration experience in an acute surgical environment
- Experience caring for post-operative patients
- Experience caring for patients after major orthopaedic procedures (hip, knee, revision arthroplasty) or spinal surgery (ACDF, decompression, discectomy, fusion)
- Experience with neurological observations after spinal surgery and/or neurovascular observations after orthopaedic surgery
- Experience escalating deteriorating patients using NEWS2 or a similar early warning score
Skills & knowledge
- Administer medicines in line with NMC standards and local clinical policies
- Knowledge of post-operative, orthopaedic and spinal surgical pathways and ERAS principles
- Knowledge of pain management, VTE, falls and pressure injury prevention, and infection prevention and control
- Knowledge of patient discharge planning and health education
- Effective multidisciplinary teamwork, communication and organisational skills
- Commitment to safe, compassionate, patient-centred care
Checks & eligibility
- Legal right to work in the UK
- Satisfactory employment references and pre-employment checks, including a DBS check
Other
- Able to work the contracted 40 hours per week
- Able to reliably travel to the Elective Surgery Hub in Scunthorpe for all scheduled shifts
Nice to have
- Immediate Life Support (ILS) qualification
- Experience within an elective orthopaedic or spinal surgical setting
- Experience contributing to clinical audits and quality improvement
What's offered
- Funded mandatory training
- Opportunities for professional development
- NMC registration reimbursement (subject to policy)
- Company pension
- Generous annual leave
- Free onsite parking
- Employee wellbeing support
- Paid 30-minute break
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
