NURSING DIRECTORATE
TRAUMA & ORTHOPAEDICS OUTPATIENTS DEPARTMENT
Team Leader/ Sister (Band 6)
37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic experienced member of staff to join the Trauma & Orthopaedics outpatient team, working between both Russells Hall Hospital and Corbett’s Hospital. The service runs Monday-Friday (08:30-18:00) with additional weekend and evening clinics running occasionally.
This is a great opportunity to gain knowledge or build on your current knowledge and experience in Orthopaedics. You will be working in both elective orthopaedic, trauma orthopaedic as well as virtual fracture clinics.
If you are ready for a challenge and can demonstrate excellent leadership skills then this is the position for you.
Responsibilities:
1. Take responsibility for all aspects of day-to-day management and nursing care within your clinical specialty.
2. Support the Trauma and Orthopaedic Team, including monitoring the availability of virtual fracture clinics to ensure timely patient reviews.
3. Assist the departmental Lead Nurse in managing the T&O Outpatients Department.
4. Set standards of care in conjunction with the Trauma and Orthopaedics Directorate.
5. Coordinate services to identify total patient needs and ensure appropriate individual patient care.
6. Regularly review and update patient information and working protocols.
7. Provide expert clinical and managerial advice and support to staff and patients.
8. Work as part of the team within the Outpatients Department, deputising for the Lead Nurse as required.
About Us:
At the Dudley Group, our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do, providing a world-class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all.” We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values to make Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and inclusive employer, encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQ+ groups. We also welcome applications from male and non-binary backgrounds in nursing roles.
Dudley Group offers many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values. For those in Management/Leadership roles, additional programmes are available, including our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme.
We are committed to work-life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake. #J-18808-Ljbffr