Registered Nurse

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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We’re delighted to be offering a part-time Band 5 Registered Nurse/Orthopaedic Practitioner role within our welcoming Orthopaedic Outpatients team!

The post holder will be a key member of the orthopaedic outpatient’s team, delivering high quality, patient centred care across a range of services including face to face clinics, supporting the Virtual Fracture Clinic (VFC), and the Plaster room.

The role involves working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective. And timely care for patients with musculoskeletal injuries and conditions.

To be flexible in approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Please note:
This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

• Experience of caring for sick patients in a variety of settings – this could be as a student
• Experience in acute or outpatients settings
• Experience in complex wounds
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge in PICCO dressings and a willingness to complete PICCO training
• Experience of taking charge

• Good basic level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to solve problems and use initiative
• Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development
• Competency in medication administration including IV drug administration or willingness to undergo training
• Basic IT skills (e.g. Microsoft packages)
• Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
• Interpersonal skills – Calm -…