Clinical Nurse Specialist-Orthopaedics

HCA HEALTHCARE UK; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist in City of Westminster. You will coordinate elective orthopaedic pathways, run nurse-led clinics, and support patient education. The ideal candidate has proven experience in surgical pathways and a relevant postgraduate qualification. This role offers benefits such as private healthcare insurance and a generous holiday allowance, fostering a culture of kindness and respect among staff.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Flexible health benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience across elective surgical pathways.
• Strong communication with patients, consultants, and MDTs.
• Ability to manage workload and patient flow effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate elective orthopaedic pathways from referral to discharge.
• Run nurse-led clinics and support consultants during ward rounds.
• Lead patient education through joint school and post-op follow-up.

Skills

Experience in elective surgical pathways

Clear communication skills

Organised workload management

Education

Completed relevant postgraduate module (level 6 or 7)

Job description

Job Overview

As an Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist, you'll play a vital role in delivering expert, patient-focused care across the entire pathway. Day to day, you'll coordinate elective orthopaedic pathways from referral to discharge, run nurse-led clinics, support consultants during ward rounds and MDTs, and lead patient education through joint school and post-op follow-up. You'll be the trusted point of contact for patients and families, ensuring a seamless experience and driving quality improvements across the service.

Key responsibilities and qualifications

• Proven experience across elective surgical pathways
• Clear communication with patients, consultants and MDTs
• Organised approach to managing workload and patient flow
• Completed relevant post graduate module (level 6 or7)

Location and hospital information

The Princess Grace Hospital, located in the heart of London. Our hospital is recognised for its advanced surgical services and patient-centred care. Our orthopaedic department specialises in complex inpatient surgery, including hip, knee, shoulder, ankle and sports injuries, supported by modern facilities and a highly skilled multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays), increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other. Our mission is simple, above all else we're committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.