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Band 5 Registered Nurse - Fracture Clinic
The closing date is 26 July 2025
The Fracture Clinic at Solihull Hospital have an exciting opportunity for an experienced part-time staff nurse to join the team. The role will be Monday - Friday for 25 hours (3 days) and will primarily be based at Solihull hospital, with some element of cross-site working expected when required to meet the needs of the service. Please note that this role is not suitable for newly qualified staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will function as an experienced registered nurse within the Outpatient Fracture Clinic department and will be responsible for the delivery of patient care, managing a busy clinic and organising their own work load on a daily basis.
The post holder will also be responsible for managing telephone calls, orthotic application and wound care.
The post holder will ensure effective communication in which high quality patient care is delivered.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
* *Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e. ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
* *Evidence of post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience
Experience
* *Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
* *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
* *Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
* *Being an accountable professional
* *Promoting health and preventing ill health
* *Assessing needs and planning care
* *Providing and evaluating care
* *Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
* *Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
* *Improving safety and quality of care
* *Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
* *Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
* *Awareness of Health and Safety issues.
* *Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as a post graduate registered nurse
Additional Criteria
* *Professional appearance
* *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for
* *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
* *Caring and approachable
* *Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required
* *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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