Job summary
- Main area
- Orthopaedic
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 470-25-0005-PL
- Employer
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Marys Hospital
- Town
- Newport, Isle of Wight
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trauma and Surgical Site Surveillance Co-ordinator
Band 5
Job overview
We are looking for a dedicated and dynamic Registered Nurse/Allied Health Professional to join our Orthopaedic team in a key coordinating role. This exciting opportunity will see you supporting Trauma Services and playing a crucial part in patient pathways for both inpatients and outpatients.
Your responsibilities will include:
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Supporting surgical site surveillance information
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Overseeing the National Hip Fracture Database
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Assisting the on-call surgeon during morning Trauma meetings
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Participating in ward rounds and new addition fracture clinics daily
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Collaborating closely with clinicians and the entire orthopaedic team
If you're passionate about working in a fast-paced environment and contributing to excellent patient care, we want to hear from you. Apply today and be a vital part of our Orthopaedic team!
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Working for our organisation
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To support the consultant teams to ensure delivery of safe and quality care to enable the patients to be supported throughout the trauma care pathway
To work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team involved in management of the orthopaedic trauma pathway
Act as initial point of contact for patients entered onto the trauma pathway
Responsible for input on data into the National Hip Fracture database
Support the collection and input of data for surgical site surveillance (SSI) for orthopaedics and provide clinical nursing oversight for surgical site surveillance data within General Surgery.
In collaboration with the clinical teams, develop and monitor completion of action plans linked to outcomes from surgical site surveillance submissions.
To work as an RN/ AHP Registered Professional ensuring the delivery of holistic patient centred care and excellent standards of care.
To communicate effectively at all times within the multidisciplinary team, key stakeholders and with patients, carers and family
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential as is the ability to work flexibly and manage databases.
Relevant clinical experience and knowledge of patient pathways and working procedures in a relevant health setting will be required.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RN)/AHP with current Professional Registration.
- Educated to Diploma/Degree, level or equivalent experience
- Willingness to undertake further professional study
- Previous orthopaedic/Trauma experience in an acute hospital setting.
- Awareness of theatre pathway
- Evidence of relevant post registration study
- Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities.
- Able to follow Trust Policies and procedures
- To listen and effectively communicate via various routes
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Leisa Gardiner
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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