Staff Nurse - Oswald Ward in Oswestry

Here at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we are very proud of our reputation for providing outstanding care to our patients. In the National Staff Survey, 69% of our staff would recommend the Trust as a place to work and 91% would recommend the hospital to a friend or family for treatment. 79% of staff say patient care is our top priority.

Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Professional, Excellence, Respect, Friendly, Inclusive and Caring.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join Oswald Ward for a fixed term contract covering maternity leave. Oswald Ward is dedicated to MSK oncology and orthopaedic patients. The ward is led by Ward Manager, Sister Fiona Hughes and specialises in the care of patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas and metastatic disease. It prides itself on the outstanding care delivered to patients throughout their entire journey from referral through to treatment, discharge and follow up care.

Main duties of the job:

• Under the direction of the Ward manager, the post holder is responsible for providing skilled high quality nursing care within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Contribute to the continuity of good team spirit and high standards of nursing care.
• Empower junior staff to develop the highest possible level of clinical skills and facilitate communication within all care groups.
• Utilise the ward/department resources to promote excellence in practice and expedite quality issues relevant to service delivery.

Please note that we have no access to OSCE support courses, and nurses pending registration are welcome to apply but must be able to evidence that they have satisfied the NMC Objective Structured Clinical Examination Test of Competence.

Be accountable and responsible for maintaining own nursing practice and take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence. To be responsible for the delivery of patient centered care. Maintaining own specialist knowledge and clinical skills participating in direct patient care and uphold evidence of PREP standards as required by the NMC.

The post holder must be able to demonstrate extremely developed dexterous skills during clinical practice and the capability to manage periods of moderate physical effort during the shift worked.

Assist the ward staff in the provision of clinical and professional advice, expertise and support, developing practice and monitoring performance. Keep abreast of current political issues within the NHS, and future nursing trends.

To provide leadership to all staff promoting a culture of positive and effective teamwork. Assess care required, requesting medical input as necessary and devising appropriate care programmes for the patient, implementing and evaluating care during the admission and in preparation for a safe discharge.

Ensure a patient/client-focused approach to care.

Person specification:

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Post registration orthopaedic qualification.
• Experience in taking charge of a team/unit.
• Technical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, central venous devices and their management.
• Ability to adapt to changing pressures of work.
• Motivated, innovative & supportive.
• Ability to work on own initiative & under pressure.
• Demonstrates leadership skills.
• High level of communication skills and ability to work within a team.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Your application form must include a complete record of your employment history. Please explain any gaps in your employment/education history and reasons for these gaps. The Trust maintains the right to withdraw an employment offer or terminate employment if it is later found that an application for employment contained false, misleading or inaccurate information.

For Information: The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT embraces diversity, equality and inclusion and our aim is to be diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.