Job summary

Band 5 Staff Nurse (Trauma & Orthopaedics Outpatients Department and Plaster Room)

**Full Time or Part Time post available – fixed-term for 8 months to cover Maternity leave**

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated qualified Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our friendly team in Trauma & Orthopaedics Outpatients & Plaster Room.

You will be responsible for managing and supporting a wide range of specialty clinics and developing services according to patient demand and need.

In return, we offer ongoing learning opportunities to support your professional development.

Informal visits are most welcome.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder is responsible for undertaking and recording a comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating high standards of evidenced based nursing care to a diverse group of patients.

  • Is expected to deliver care without direct supervision. Is accountable for the care delivered and any omissions of care.
  • Is expected to teach and supervise more junior staff, students and the non registered nursing workforce.
  • Is accountable for care or any omissions of care that he/she delegates to others.
  • Is expected to act as role model, delivering care with empathy and compassion as part of a multidisciplinary team.

About us

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: C ompassionate, A spirational, R esourceful, E xcellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

08 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year pro-rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

193-4971741PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

1. Assesses the needs of patients/families and carers; plans, delivers and evaluates high standards of evidenced based nursing care. Demonstrates concise, accurate, timely record keeping, including both written and electronic records. Displays excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations.

2. Practices in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Councils Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives and Trust policies, protocols and guidelines. Is accountable for own practice and for appropriate delegation of care he/she gives to colleagues, nursing support workers and students.

3. Recognises deterioration in the physical or mental condition of the patient and takes timely action, appropriately referring to others or working with other agencies as required.

4. Recognises, responds to and appropriately manages emergency situations.

5. Develops competences and practices relevant clinical skills required to deliver care to the patient/client group e.g. venepuncture, cannulation, male catheterization.

Managerial

1. Manages own workload, co-ordinating and prioritising the care he/she delivers. Recognises his/her limitations and escalates to more senior staff if needed.

2. Works as an effective team member. Actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary relationships.

3. Demonstrates excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and non verbal. Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals/groups about difficult or complex issues. Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge others when the rights of patients and others may be infringed.

4. Works with team to maintain high standards of cleanliness in the clinical area and an optimum, well maintained Ward/Department environment.

5. Actively promotes diversity, including race diversity, both in the delivery of the Care groups services and in management and development of staff within the clinical area. Assists the Ward/Department Manager to sustain relationships that promote dignity, rights and responsibilities. Identify and take action to address discrimination and oppression.

6. Ensure own practice complies with Data Protection/Confidentiality/Caldicott principles.

7. Take responsibility for safeguarding and compliance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Teaching and Training

1. Assists in the effective induction, mentorship, teaching, support and development of new staff, students and colleagues.

2. Assists in the promotion/development and maintenance of a culture within the clinical environment, which challenges and questions practice and promotes the quality of thinking amongst practitioners.

3. Contribute to educational and nursing audits and the subsequent implementation of action plans.

4. Provides patients, families and carers with relevant teaching and health promotion.

Role responsibilities

1. Acts with integrity to uphold the reputation of the nursing profession and the Trust. Deliver care with compassion, sensitivity and empathy.

2. Participates in Clinical Governance to maintain and improve standards of patient care. Work as a role model in placing the patients experience at the core of service delivery. Assist in the monitoring and auditing of the quality of care through a range of strategies, including risk management, incident reporting, complaints, research and effectiveness monitoring and clinical audit. Ensure own actions promote quality and alert others to quality issues. Contributes to the development of the service.

3. Demonstrates commitment to the vision and objectives of the clinical area and the Trust. Work with Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to effectively manage the allocated financial and human resources within allocated budget. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of ensuring effective skill-mix and appropriate caseload management at all times.

4. Assists in the monitoring and maintenance of the health, safety and security of self and others in work area. Assists in the identification and assessment risks in work activities. Help to develop strategies to manage these effectively. Work within risk management/Occupational Health legislation and Trust procedures and ensure that colleague for whom the post-holder is responsible works within the same.

Personal development

1. Takes responsibility for attending statutory and mandatory training in accordance with the Trusts training needs analysis and mandatory training matrix. Makes effective use of e-learning opportunities to achieve compliance with mandatory training.

2. Works in partnership with manager to develop and deliver on Specific, Measurable, Achievable and Time framed (SMART) objectives at annual appraisal and personal development planning.

3. Takes responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance, maintaining own portfolio in accordance with re-registration requirements. Is able to identify own development needs in relation to current practice and future plans, setting personal development objectives.

4. Develops own clinical, technical and interpersonal skills, and critical thinking ability to become a competent practitioner. Completes competencies appropriate to grade.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

1. Assesses the needs of patients/families and carers; plans, delivers and evaluates high standards of evidenced based nursing care. Demonstrates concise, accurate, timely record keeping, including both written and electronic records. Displays excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations.

2. Practices in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Councils Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives and Trust policies, protocols and guidelines. Is accountable for own practice and for appropriate delegation of care he/she gives to colleagues, nursing support workers and students.

3. Recognises deterioration in the physical or mental condition of the patient and takes timely action, appropriately referring to others or working with other agencies as required.

4. Recognises, responds to and appropriately manages emergency situations.

5. Develops competences and practices relevant clinical skills required to deliver care to the patient/client group e.g. venepuncture, cannulation, male catheterization.

Managerial

1. Manages own workload, co-ordinating and prioritising the care he/she delivers. Recognises his/her limitations and escalates to more senior staff if needed.

2. Works as an effective team member. Actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary relationships.

3. Demonstrates excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and non verbal. Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals/groups about difficult or complex issues. Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge others when the rights of patients and others may be infringed.

4. Works with team to maintain high standards of cleanliness in the clinical area and an optimum, well maintained Ward/Department environment.

5. Actively promotes diversity, including race diversity, both in the delivery of the Care groups services and in management and development of staff within the clinical area. Assists the Ward/Department Manager to sustain relationships that promote dignity, rights and responsibilities. Identify and take action to address discrimination and oppression.

6. Ensure own practice complies with Data Protection/Confidentiality/Caldicott principles.

7. Take responsibility for safeguarding and compliance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Teaching and Training

1. Assists in the effective induction, mentorship, teaching, support and development of new staff, students and colleagues.

2. Assists in the promotion/development and maintenance of a culture within the clinical environment, which challenges and questions practice and promotes the quality of thinking amongst practitioners.

3. Contribute to educational and nursing audits and the subsequent implementation of action plans.

4. Provides patients, families and carers with relevant teaching and health promotion.

Role responsibilities

1. Acts with integrity to uphold the reputation of the nursing profession and the Trust. Deliver care with compassion, sensitivity and empathy.

2. Participates in Clinical Governance to maintain and improve standards of patient care. Work as a role model in placing the patients experience at the core of service delivery. Assist in the monitoring and auditing of the quality of care through a range of strategies, including risk management, incident reporting, complaints, research and effectiveness monitoring and clinical audit. Ensure own actions promote quality and alert others to quality issues. Contributes to the development of the service.

3. Demonstrates commitment to the vision and objectives of the clinical area and the Trust. Work with Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to effectively manage the allocated financial and human resources within allocated budget. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of ensuring effective skill-mix and appropriate caseload management at all times.

4. Assists in the monitoring and maintenance of the health, safety and security of self and others in work area. Assists in the identification and assessment risks in work activities. Help to develop strategies to manage these effectively. Work within risk management/Occupational Health legislation and Trust procedures and ensure that colleague for whom the post-holder is responsible works within the same.

Personal development

1. Takes responsibility for attending statutory and mandatory training in accordance with the Trusts training needs analysis and mandatory training matrix. Makes effective use of e-learning opportunities to achieve compliance with mandatory training.

2. Works in partnership with manager to develop and deliver on Specific, Measurable, Achievable and Time framed (SMART) objectives at annual appraisal and personal development planning.

3. Takes responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance, maintaining own portfolio in accordance with re-registration requirements. Is able to identify own development needs in relation to current practice and future plans, setting personal development objectives.

4. Develops own clinical, technical and interpersonal skills, and critical thinking ability to become a competent practitioner. Completes competencies appropriate to grade.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • Registered Nurse – part 1
  • Current NMC registration
  • Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience (through placement or employment ) of working in an acute clinical environment

Desirable

  • Experience in speciality may be an advantage
Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • Registered Nurse – part 1
  • Current NMC registration
  • Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience (through placement or employment ) of working in an acute clinical environment

Desirable

  • Experience in speciality may be an advantage

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).