Registered Nurse - Virtual Fracture Clinic | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Sevington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A large hospital trust in the UK is seeking a Fracture Clinic Nurse to manage trauma patients through their VFC pathway. The role includes responsibilities such as working with various clinical staff, conducting daily meetings, and providing patient support. The ideal candidate should exhibit compassion and be part of the improvement journey in delivering healthcare. This role is based on the site of William Harvey Hospital in Kent, offering a dynamic working environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high quality, effective and flexible service in respect of the VFC pathway from referral to treatment.
• Work closely with Orthopaedic Consultants, Hand Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Orthopaedic Practitioners and all clinical staff.
• Attend the daily VFC meeting and present patients to the Orthopaedic team.
• Liaise with patients and relatives, providing up to date advice and care.
• Manage referrals from General Practitioner and triage to the appropriate consultant or therapist.

Job description

Overview

The Trauma & Orthopaedic Outpatients department at the William Harvey Hospital, Kent is looking for a Fracture Clinic Nurse. This role will predominantly manage trauma patients through their VFC pathway, with potential other clinic demands. The busy department sees patients Monday to Friday through elective or emergency pathways. The department has a small team of staff made up of Registered Nurses, Orthopaedic Practitioners, Health Care Assistants and Administrators. We are based in a purpose built building on the William Harvey site.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high quality, effective and flexible service in respect of the VFC pathway from referral to treatment.
• Work closely with Orthopaedic Consultants, Hand Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Orthopaedic Practitioners and all clinical staff to ensure that patients are actively managed through their VFC pathway.
• Attend the daily VFC meeting and present the patients to the Orthopaedic team.
• Liaise with patients and relatives, providing up to date advice and care.
• Work alongside the Virtual Fracture Clinic administrator with clear communication.
• Manage referrals from General Practitioner and triage to the appropriate consultant or therapist.
• Ensure adherence to Trust policies and procedures with regards to VFC pathways.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of all applicable targets and processes relating to the VFC pathway.
• Ensure inter-provider transfers are timely and that the appropriate paperwork has been completed and sent or received.
• Predict and prevent breaches of targets of the VFC pathway through liaison with the Operational teams and clinicians.
• Be able to use own judgement to independently assess a range of issues and situations as first point of contact.
• Ensure all outpatient clinic outcomes are recorded for VFC clinics.
• Support the flow of clinic by completing dressings, taking blood, supporting the plaster room team and helping manage the flow of patients.

Requirements

• Qualifications: not specified in the job description.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is "great healthcare from great people". Everything we do is guided by our values: "People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference". We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called "We care". It is about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.