Job summary
Employer heading
Fracture Clinic Team Leader
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated and dynamic band 6 team leader to join our busy department.
You will work alongside the Senior Team Leader in delivering high standards of care to both Trauma and Elective Orthopaedic patients in a friendly and dynamic environment, providing leadership to all department staff and assist the outpatient Senior Team Leader with the management of available resources for the provision of care to patients and visitors to the Department.
Part of your role will ne to co-ordinate the department in the absence of the Senior Nurse, providing specialist clinical advice regarding the service and treatment of patients and their families, which is based on the latest available evidence of best practice. Working as a skilled member of the multi-disciplinary team and act as team leader.
If you are passionate about providing high quality individualised patient care, enthusiastic about supporting patients' rehabilitation and increasing their independence and quality of life we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- To supervise and be responsible for allocating the work of all under his or her control ensuring that all policies and procedures of TSDFT are adhered to in maintaining agreed standards of care.
- To assist with the assessment and value of new practice and initiatives and implement them where appropriate, monitoring and evaluating their effectiveness
- To be aware of personal responsibilities as an accountable practitioner for professional development and continuing post basic education. Managed, not directly supervised, assists with the management of the department ensuring daytime cover
- To assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of policies/procedures/protocols, as needed as part of service developments. To work with other groups to write policies, procedures and patient information leaflets
- To champion the process for constantly improving patient experience e.g.
Pathway to Excellence
- To ensure the clinical area has adequate establishment and skill mix
(In conjunction with the senior nurse) and that duty rotas meet the needs of the clinical area
To have access to Clinical supervision as per South Devon Healthcare
Working for our organisation
We are a busy Orthopaedic department seeing both Fracture and Elective patients.
with approximately 35,000 patients per annum
This post involves being part of a multi-disciplinary team working with consultants, senior medical staff and with other RGN’s, Orthopaedic Practitioners, Assistant Practitioners, Healthcare assistants, students, and receptionist.
The department deals with many different Trauma and Orthopaedic conditions, including complex casting and wound care.
The Department prides itself on providing an excellent service to patients and actively encourages staff progression/training.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Orthopaedic Experience
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the existing service
- Experience in leading a team
- Confident and able to communicate with senior staff and medical staff
- Knowledge of specialist / complex casting & splinting
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with minimum 2 years post registration experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics (be prepared to undertake British Casting Certificate within 18months)
- or: Orthopaedic Practitioner with BOA Casting Certificate
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable criteria
- Leadership and Management course
- certificate/diploma
- Teaching & Assessing / mentorship qualification
- Previous band 6 experience
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jason Phare
- Job title
- Senior Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803655185
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