Orthopaedic Nurse – Flexible Shifts & Career Growth

Bidvane; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funding for qualifications

Flexible working

27 days annual leave rising to 33 days

Wellbeing services

Staff discounts

NHS Pension

Car lease

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

NHS Nightingale Exeter, part of the South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre (SWAOC), seeks a Band 5 Registered Nurse to support patients from pre-operative assessment through admission, theatre preparation and post-operative care at Nightingale Exeter.

The role covers orthopaedic and other surgical pathways with flexible working. 37.5 hours per week; shifts include early, late, long days and nights. NMC registration is required.

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Support patients through pre-operative assessment, admission, preparation for theatre and post-operative care.
• Assist across all areas of short-stay surgery as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Carry out assigned duties following supervised training, within the post holder’s capabilities and to a high standard of care.
• Assist with non-sedated spinal and hip injection lists through diagnostics.
• Contribute to combined nurse-and-therapy care pathways.
• Support surgical pathways including hip and knee replacement, foot and ankle, soft-tissue knee and spinal surgery.

Job description

NHS Nightingale Exeter, part of the South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre (SWAOC), seeks a Band 5 Registered Nurse to support patients from pre-operative assessment through admission, theatre preparation and post-operative care at Nightingale Exeter.

The role covers orthopaedic and other surgical pathways with flexible working. 37.5 hours per week; shifts include early, late, long days and nights. NMC registration is required.