Registered Nurse Inpatient Ward

One Health Group Plc; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Supportive and friendly team

Modern elective surgical environment

Professional development opportunities

Funded mandatory training

NMC registration reimbursement

Company pension

Job summary

One Health Group PLC Elective Surgery Hub is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join the inpatient ward team. You will provide high-quality post-operative care after orthopaedic and spinal procedures, working closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, physiotherapists and the wider team to support recovery and discharge planning.

The role emphasizes safe, compassionate patient care, accurate documentation and participation in audits, with opportunities for professional development in a modern

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration.
• Experience in an acute surgical environment.
• Experience caring for post-operative patients.
• Knowledge of orthopaedic and spinal surgery pathways.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to safe, compassionate, patient-centred care.
• Desirable: ILS qualification.
• Desirable: experience in elective orthopaedic or spinal settings.
• Desirable: experience contributing to clinical audits and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective nursing care for patients following major orthopaedic and spinal surgery.
• Complete comprehensive patient assessments and develop appropriate care plans.
• Monitor patients' clinical condition and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Undertake post-operative observations and recognise signs of deterioration.
• Support enhanced recovery pathways and early mobilisation.
• Provide care to patients following hip, knee and revision arthroplasty surgeries and spinal procedures.
• Administer medicines safely in line with policy and OHG procedures.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation and discharge planning.
• Promote infection prevention and patient safety.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement activities.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

NMC registration

Acute surgical experience

Post-operative care

Orthopaedic/spinal knowledge

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (UK)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Planned Start Date: 01 April 2026
Reports to: Clinical Lead Inpatient Ward Accountable to: OHG Clinical Services Manager

About OHG PLC Elective Surgery Hub

One Health Group was established in Sheffield in 2004 and has steadily and successfully grown to become a significant healthcare provider in the region. Commissioned by the NHS, we provide services for patients referred for Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Spine, Urology and Gynaecology and with clinics located in over 30 locations across Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, we bring healthcare closer to where people live. We are committed to clinical excellence, and our mission is to provide innovative, high quality medical and clinical services for our patients, optimising outcomes so they can quickly continue healthy lives.

The One Health Group PLC Elective Surgery Hub is a specialist purpose-built elective surgical facility providing high-quality care for patients undergoing major orthopaedic and spinal procedures.

Our service includes:

• One modern operating theatre.
• Three-bay recovery unit.
• Twelve inpatient bedrooms.
• Dedicated pre-assessment and outpatient facilities.

We specialise in elective surgery including:

• Total hip replacement.
• Total knee replacement.
• Revision arthroplasty where clinically appropriate.
• Spinal procedures including:
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF).
• Cervical decompression.
• Lumbar decompression.
• Lumbar discectomy.
• Spinal fusion procedures.

Our focus is to provide safe, compassionate and personalised care throughout the patient journey, supported by a skilled and dedicated clinical team.

The Role

We are looking for experienced and compassionate Registered Nurses to join our inpatient ward team.

The successful candidates will provide high-quality post-operative nursing care to patients following elective orthopaedic and spinal procedures.

Working closely with the Clinical Lead Inpatient Ward, surgeons, anaesthetic teams, physiotherapists, recovery practitioners and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will support safe patient recovery, effective rehabilitation and discharge planning.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new specialist surgical service and contribute to developing excellent standards of inpatient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective nursing care for patients following major orthopaedic and spinal surgery.
• Complete comprehensive patient assessments and develop appropriate care plans.
• Monitor patients clinical condition and escalates concerns appropriately.
• Undertake post-operative observations and recognise signs of deterioration.
• Support enhanced recovery pathways and early mobilisation.
• Provide care to patients following:
• Hip replacement surgery.
• Knee replacement surgery.
• Revision arthroplasty where clinically appropriate.
• Spinal procedures including ACDF, decompression and fusion surgery.
• Perform neurological and neurovascular observations as required.
• Support pain management and symptom control.
• Administer medicines safely in line with professional standards and OHG policies.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation.
• Support safe discharge planning and patient education.
• Promote infection prevention and patient safety.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement activities.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.

About You

You will be a Registered Nurse who is passionate about delivering excellent patient care and supporting patients through their recovery following elective surgery.

You will have:

• Current NMC registration.
• Experience working within an acute surgical environment.
• Experience caring for post-operative patients.
• Experience or knowledge of major orthopaedic surgery including:
• Total hip replacement.
• Total knee replacement.
• Revision arthroplasty where clinically appropriate.
• Experience or knowledge of spinal surgery including:
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF).
• Cervical decompression.
• Lumbar decompression.
• Lumbar discectomy.
• Spinal fusion procedures.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to delivering safe, compassionate and patient-centred care.

Skills and Knowledge

• Post-operative nursing care.
• Orthopaedic surgical pathways.
• Spinal surgical pathways.
• Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) principles.
• Pain assessment and management.
• VTE prevention and management.
• Falls prevention.
• Pressure injury prevention.
• Medicines management.
• Infection prevention and control.
• Recognition and escalation of the deteriorating patient.
• NEWS2 assessment and escalation processes.
• Neurological observations following spinal surgery.
• Neurovascular assessment following orthopaedic surgery.
• Patient discharge planning and health education.

Desirable

• Immediate Life Support (ILS) qualification.
• Experience within an elective orthopaedic or spinal surgical setting.
• Experience contributing to clinical audits and quality improvement.

What We Offer

At OHG PLC Elective Surgery Hub, you will receive:

• Competitive salary.
• Supportive and friendly team.
• Modern purpose-built elective surgical environment.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Funded mandatory training.
• NMC registration reimbursement (subject to policy).
• Company pension.