Job summary
Are you an experienced orthopaedic registered nurse seeking a new challenge -- You are? Read on to find out how the landscape of Solihull Hospital is changing in 2024.
This is both an exciting and ambiguous time for Solihull Hospitals the new elective Hub will see an extra 11,500 operations every year -- we know we have a lot to do, and we have already made a start.
To accommodate the changes at Solihull we have restructured our medicine wards- which include Trauma and Orthopaedic and Frailty. Since Jan, we have recruited 35 x Band 5 staff nurses and we now have the final jigsaw piece of an experienced Orthopaedic nurse to recruit too.
Led by Matron Jo Mason and her team you can be assured of her support, guidance and 20+ year experience to aid you in your next career move.
Jo's strategy is simple but effective - To lead a team in the delivery of high standards of patient care within a safe and welcoming environment'.
Posts available:
x1 - substantive
x1 - 12 months fixed term
Main duties of the job
At Solihull Hospital we pride ourselves on being a supportive team, ensuring that staff satisfaction and supporting a healthy work / life balance is high on our priorities. Our Wards have been recognised for the GOLD LEAF CERTIFICATE by Birmingham City University for their outstanding leadership and invaluable contribution to practice education and have recently received awards for excellent placement areas and exceptional student feedback.
Our award winning UHB School of Nursing where you can be assured of, quality education, wellbeing, leadership and all aspects of personal development. Within the School we offer a range of internal/external pathways to Research, Masters and PHD's that can be tailored to your career ambitions.
In return, you can expect a warm and friendly welcome from Ward and wider Solihull Team -- where you will embrace of values of Kind, Connected and Bold, whilst delivering first class patient care which underpins everything we do.
You can expect a starting salary of 35,392 rising to 42,618 with ongoing education and personal development. This, along with a public sector pension, 27 days annual leave (rising with service) and the opportunity to make a difference within our communities.
If you'd like to join a caring and nurturing team and provide the very best care to our patients, we would love to hear from you. You can simply apply via this advert or drop us an email at Connected-Solihull
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register
Desirable
2. Health care management / leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
3. Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff
4. Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
5. Demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice-based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
6. Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
7. Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
8. Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
9. Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
10. Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice
11. Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
12. o Leadership
13. o Team Building
14. o Managing resources Time management
15. o Role modelling
16. o Change management / clinical developments
17. o Clinical governance
18. o Audit and research
19. o Workforce planning / management
20. o NHS policy and political awareness
Additional Criteria
Essential
21. Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
22. Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
23. Competence in expanded clinical practice associated with the role
24. Excellent Communication skills/written/verbal/IT
25. Ability to work under pressure across competing demands
26. Ability to articulate the principles of safeguarding and mental capacity
27. Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following:
28. Leadership
29. Team Building
30. Managing resources
31. Time management
32. Role modelling
33. Change management / clinical developments
34. Clinical governance
35. Audit and research
36. Workforce planning / management
37. NHS policy and political awareness
38. Positive and enthusiastic attitude
39. Approachable and friendly
40. Supportive
41. Flexible
42. Well organised
43. Effective communicator
44. Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
45. Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
46. Ability to inspire and lead a team
47. Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation of day /night duty and unsocial hours according to service need