Job overview
To deliver an effective, high-quality TAU enhanced practitioner service to include the management of an identified caseload, exercising a degree of personal and professional autonomy.
To provide professional advice and support to ensure the delivery of safe, effective services for patients undergoing trauma assessments.
To deliver high quality, patient-focused care, acting as a role model for practice across the specialty and the Trust.
Act as a source of expertise, advice, and knowledge for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals for an efficient, effective, and timely patient pathway.
Work within the multi-professional team, facilitating optimal evidenced-based care throughout all aspects of the trauma assessment pathway and in all clinical settings.
Support the planning and scheduling of trauma assessment lists.
Lead the TAU and assist in developing and modernising this service to meet current and future requirements.
Work collaboratively with other acute areas to improve patient flow across the hospital, through both the trauma assessment unit and other departments.
Main duties of the job
1. Support consultants with screening and assessment of virtual fracture clinic patients, emergency patients and GP new patient referrals.
2. Coordinate patients suitable for trauma assessment unit, using guidelines and clinic knowledge to facilitate appropriate care.
3. Take the clinical lead in assessing and reviewing patients attending the TAU
4. Perform physical examinations as required.
5. Lead in clinic-related audit activity, providing expert advice and clinical teaching to the orthopaedic ward team.
6. Educate, assess, and support patients after trauma assessments, including the aftercare of patients with fragility fractures. Advise patients on the complications of trauma assessment surgery.
7. Promote good health practices to improve patients’ recovery time and general health.
8. Attend and participate in the trauma MDT as appropriate.
9. Collaborate with colleagues to review traumatic wounds, x-rays and assessment of trauma patients.
10. Support the ward team with post-operative criteria-led discharge.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Person specification
Education, Qualification & Training
Essential criteria
11. Registered Nurse or AHP
12. Degree in related field.
13. Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing.
14. Evidence of further continued professional development
Desirable criteria
15. Masters degree in related subject or working towards.
16. Completion of appropriate management and leadership programme.
17. MSc, PGDip, or PGCert in Enhanced Clinical Practice or willingness to undertake.
Experience
Essential criteria
18. Experience of working in a band 6 role for at least 2 years
19. Emergency /Orthopaedic nursing/AHP experience
20. Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill
21. Evidence of successful change management
Desirable criteria
22. Demonstrates knowledge and experience of clinical examination, history taking, pharmacology, pathophysiology etc.
23. Experience of multi-disciplinary team working across service interfaces
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
24. Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives, and the multi-disciplinary team in English.
25. Ability to write clearly and legibly in English.
26. Able to effectively prioritise workload.
27. Ability to influence and persuade others in the promotion of high standards of patient care.
28. Evidence of undertaking audit and developing action plans
29. Knowledge of evidence informed and research-based practice.
30. Computer literate – MS Office
31. Able to analyse and use information and data to inform practice and service needs.
32. Good time management skills.
33. Ability to work within a team and independently.
34. Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance, including PSIRF, and risk.
Desirable criteria
35. Knowledge of Quality Improvement methodologies
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
36. Ability to travel to other sites within the Trust.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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