Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to cover maternity leave on ward 1& 3 Orthopaedic Wards within Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. This is an acute ward for trauma orthopaedics, predominantly fractured neck of femurs. The ward provides pre and post operative care while aiming to achieve best practice tariff.
The Surgical Division will be recruiting a highly motivated and innovative experienced senior surgical nurse with proven experience of leading / managing within an acute hospital environment.
The successful candidate will join the current senior team to progress development of the service,and recent experience of working within Orthopaedics in a senior role is desirable.
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a flexible approach to improving patient outcomes.
A proven ability to work in collaboration with a range of clinicians / managers across differing Clinical Divisions is essential. We are looking for an inclusive leader who values development across the team and supporting health & well being.
Main duties of the job
Create an environment where the patient is central to all decision making and the delivery of high quality compassionate care is every body's prime objective.
Have continuous 24-hour responsibility for leading and co-ordinating the clinical, managerial and educational requirements of the department.
Work across 5 days a week in a clinical and supervisory role.
Set & monitor professional standards and the delivery of all aspects of care ensuring trust policies & procedures are adhered to.
Creating a dynamic learning environment for all staff, overseeing the provision of education, research and practice development within the ward.
Be responsible for the management of the pay and non-pay budget for the ward, ensuring efficient and effective use of resources. Identify improvements and efficiencies.
Ensuring your own personal compliance and that of your teams to the Trust's visions, values, and strategic goals.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here .
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including: o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
1. Significant Experience of working within an acute hospital setting
2. Scope roles /competencies relevant to speciality
3. Demonstration of knowledge and skills in speciality
4. Able to understand all aspects of surgical specialities
5. Evidence of department management under supervision
6. Other advanced clinical skills venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation, ECG
7. Up to date knowledge of professional issues
8. Demonstrate professional post registration development
9. Demonstrate CPD and evidence
Desirable
10. Evidence of previous Band 7 experience
11. Orthopaedic Experience
Qualifications and Training
Essential
12. Registered Nurse with current registration
13. Mentorship qualification or equivalent qualification
14. Degree in Nursing / Health care or equivalent experience
Desirable
15. Masters Degree
16. None medical prescriber
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
17. Demonstarte good verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team/client/relatives
18. Demonstrate a caring manner with an understanding disposition
19. Demonstrate knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanisms such as clinicl supervision
20. Be interested and committed to caring for people from any type of cultural and environment background or illness
Desirable
21. Experience of implementing change and change management
Organisational skills
Essential
22. Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required and good attendacne
23. Precise and methodical in working practice, demonstrate ability to organise others
24. Provide evidence of supervisor/implementation of teaching programmes for student nurses, preceptorship education, mentorship
25. Evidence of change management and involvement in service development
Desirable
26. Experience in complaints management