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Main area
SDU
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
392-RNOH-1143
Employer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stanmore
Town
Stanmore
Salary
Dependant on experience
Closing
10/02/2025 23:59

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Associate Spinal Clinical Nurse Specialist for CYP

NHS AfC: Band 6

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. 

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field.  We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients

  • Rated Good by the CQC
  • Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
  • Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
  • Recognised as a centre of excellence,  leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
  • Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
  • In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
  • Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.

This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.

Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:

  • Patients first, always
  • Excellence, in all we do
  • Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
  • Equality, for all

Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon.

Job overview

The purpose of the associate Spinal Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role is to develop and drive forward quality focused care for Children and Young People (CYP) across inpatient and outpatient spinal surgery services. They will support CYP and their families through their spinal surgery care pathway and through to transition to adult services. Using evidence based clinical practice in line with current research, guidelines and other available evidence.

 

The post holder will work collaboratively with Children’s Hospital clinicians and other members of the Multidisciplinary team to ensure delivery of reliable high quality care while ensuring children, young people and their families are fully informed and supported in their journey through the service.  They will instigate, plan and oversee safe and efficient delivery of a pathway of care for patients, including those with learning disability. The post holder will be expected to exercise a degree of professional autonomy and provide the highest standard of holistic patient care.

Main duties of the job

  • Ensure that CYP always receive high quality harm free care and contribute to the monitoring of this through audit or other KPIs / or outcome measures.
  • Coordinate aspects of the CYP care in agreement and negotiation with them and their families.
  • To communicate and liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, both verbally and in writing form across the trust and other organisations.
  • Provide and receive highly complex or sensitive information where there are barriers to understanding.
  • Promote and maintain excellent effective communication with patients, relatives, and visitors.
  • Work closely with the spinal consultants and their teams to support the patient journey
  • To develop expert knowledge within the field of paediatric spinal surgery and support junior nursing and administrative staff in your service and trust. 
  • Take personal responsibility to ensure your own personal and professional development; this may include any relevant competency frameworks.
  • To develop knowledge and participate in clinical audits in paediatric spinal surgery to improve care standards.
  • To develop supported independent practice seeing both inpatients and outpatients; seeking support when appropriate.  This may warrant undertaking clinical shifts to develop own practice and understanding of current issues.
  • To take be a key role within the MDT in coordination of the patient pathway.
  • Provide information and advice to healthcare professionals about your service.

Working for our organisation

RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Professional 

 

  • Acts as a positive role model through the provision of effective professional leadership for relevant clinical areas and demonstration of competent and accountable clinical practice.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of contemporary clinical practice, explores new ideas and introduces positive, evidence-based change in line with local and national/international initiatives and share with your team.
  • To establish and maintain professional networking relationships with all professionals and groups/Trusts.
  • To be accountable for one’s own professional practice and professional development and ensure registration and compliance with the NMC and the Code of professional Conduct or other relevant regulatory body for your discipline and support junior members of staff to do the same.
  • Support development and implement educational programmes for staff with regard to your speciality, education for patients, carers and colleagues and evaluate effectiveness of this delivery with your team.
  • To collect and analyse incidents and prevalence data for your speciality within the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS trust, identifying trends and translating these to reports/action plans.
  • Works within the financial budget allocated to your speciality, in collaboration with the line manager, general manager and appropriate leads across CYP and Adult services.

Education, Training and Development

 

  • Contributing to the clinical learning environment, acting as a teacher, facilitator, role model, mentor or preceptor according to the planned learning needs of individuals.
  • To work in close collaboration with other clinicians to set and maintain local standards with regards your speciality.
  • The post holder will provide learning opportunities for nursing staff; and contribute to the learning opportunities of other professional groups.
  • Supporting the provision and organisation of in-service training for clinical staff
  • Participating in study days/seminars organised within and outside of the Trust.
  • Maintaining own knowledge and skills and developing own clinical evidence based practice.
  • Teaching and supporting students within the University and clinical environment.
  • Develop and act as an educational resource for clinical staff, patients and carers and relevant external agencies by providing formal and informal education.
  • Contribute towards development, evaluations and management of educational training programmes for all staff and patients and their careers in liaison with Clinical Educators/Facilitators or other colleagues.
  • Maintain a current awareness of local, regional, national, and International perspectives using and sharing this knowledge to influence service development.
  • Monitor risks in own and wider practices, challenging others and identifying issues with your service maintaining the risk register with your line manager.

 

Audit and Research

 

The post holder will contribute to a research & development culture by:

·         Utilising evidence based research to develop practice.

 

·         Identifying priorities for research and development within the specialty.

 

·         Assisting staff in translating research findings into policy and practice.

 

·         Develop & undertaking audit to evaluate own work including the service and its outcomes in collaboration with the Multidisciplinary team.

 

·         Support in auditing the services provided and producing service reports to demonstrate efficacy as directed by the line manager

 

·         Contributing to local, regional or national audit/research and presenting findings as appropriate.

 

·         Identifying need for changes in practice, making recommendations for service improvement and facilitating new ways of working, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

 

  • To participate in and support the research nurse and the research projects undertaken in the clinical area. This will involve actively recruiting suitable patients to the relevant body.

Person specification

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
  • Advanced communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to exercise own initiative and work independently Good practical skills and organisational ability. Problem solving and liaison skills Able to work as part of a team and in partnership with stakeholders Innovation and motivate of others Maintains documentation in medical and nursing notes
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of communicating complex information to patients and staff Aptitude to deal with Children, young people and their families face to face with a considerate and confident manner

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse Child Degree or Diploma Level Education as Registered Nurse (RN Child or RSCN) Teaching and Mentoring experience/ qualification Has worked as a member of Multi-professional team within an orthopaedic setting. Substantial clinical nursing experience of working with children and young people who have undergone spinal surgery Experience in delivering / overseeing care for the child or young person with various learning and disability needs. Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a post registration children’s nursing substantive post with experience in an orthopaedic setting Specialist Knowledge and skills Knowledge of current research and professional nursing issues related to the speciality Able to demonstrate ongoing professional development Setting & auditing clinical standards Utilisation of research in practice Able to work independently and within a team Ability to deliver formal and informal education programmes Level 3 safeguarding
Desirable criteria
  • Spinal and orthopaedic university module or willingness to undertake module in the future Experience in developing and implementing policies & procedures. Understanding of CQC transition requirements for specialist children's trusts.

Analytical & Judgment Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates sound clinical reasoning, applying theory to practice Understands legal responsibilities of profession

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly EmployerRoyal College of Anaesthetists AccreditedCareLeaver Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Hartshorn
Job title
Lead Nurse for Paedaitric Spines
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02083035328
Additional information

Monday - Friday 09.00 - 17.00

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