Registered Nursing Associate

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Registered Nursing Associate to join the Admissions and Day Care Unit in Birmingham. This Band 4, NHS AfC post is a permanent full-time position (37.5 hours per week) within a 20-bedded ADCU that supports both day cases and inpatient admissions.

The role focuses on safe perioperative care, pain management, and co-ordinating multidisciplinary pathways, contributing to high-quality patient care and experience.

Qualifications

• NMC PIN Registration as Nurse Associate.
• Experience in a hospital environment.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Knowledge of vital signs monitoring (NEWS2) and patient assessment.

Responsibilities

• Safe care of pre and post operative patients recovering from orthopaedic procedures.
• Pain management and medicines administrations per policy.
• Effective communication with patients and staff.
• Co-ordinating care with ward-based therapy teams and investigations.
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to achieve best outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Prioritisation

Pressure management

Education

NMC PIN Nurse associate

Job description

Main area Admissions and Day Care Unit Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days, Evenings and Weekends) Job ref 303-8294735

Employer The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Town Birmingham, Northfield Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Registered Nursing Associate

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

Join the Admission and Day Case Unit (ADCU) at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham. Where Compassion Meets Excellence.

Are you looking to join a dynamic, supportive team in a fast-paced clinical environment that truly values high-quality patient care? The Admission and Day Case Unit (ADCU) is a friendly, forward-thinking 20-bedded unit dedicated to both day cases and inpatient admissions. Our state-of-the-art facility includes 8 consultation rooms and a comfortable 20-chair waiting area, all designed to support a smooth, patient-centred experience.

We care for a diverse range of patients, including those undergoing joint replacements, spinal procedures, oncology treatments, and small joint surgeries. Our patients range in age from 17 to the elderly, and we’re proud to play a vital role in helping them on their journey to better mobility and improved quality of life.

Why Choose ADCU?

At ADCU,nursing excellence is at the heart of everything we do. Our team has made significant strides in developing robust and efficient clinical pathways, ensuring that every patient receives outstanding care from admission to discharge. We’re passionate about continuous improvement, and we’re always pushing ourselves to go further, for our patients and for each other.

Main duties of the job

Safe care of pre and post operative patients recovering from a variety of orthopaedic surgeries. Appropriate escalation of concern.

Pain management and medicines administrations according to NMC guidance and local policy.

Effective communication with both patients and staff.

Co-ordinating care with ward based therapy teams. Facilitating ward based investigations and procedures.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to achieve best patient outcomes.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Practice autonomously, taking responsibility and accountability for delivering safe, compassionate, and person-centred care.
• Ensure that patient care is delivered to a high standard, efficiently and effectively, reflecting the values and ethos of The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
• Assess patients’ care needs and independently plan, implement, and evaluate care programmes without direct supervision.

Please see attached Job description and Person specification for detailed description of duties and responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC PIN Nurse associate

Experience

• Previous or current experience in a hospital environment
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Evidence of orthopaedic or oncology experience during training or post graduation

Knowledge

• Knowledge of vital signs monitoring and early identification of patient deterioration (e.g., NEWS2).
• Experience in caring for a group of patients.
• Basic understanding of pain management, wound care, and recovery
• Understanding of the principles of safeguarding in relation to the role
• Knowledge of the patient journey from admission to discharge in a same-day care setting.
• Basic understanding of common procedures carried out in a day case unit (e.g., minor surgeries, scopes, infusions).

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and listening.
• Self-motivated to develop personal learning and skills.
• Able to prioritise workload.
• Able to work under pressure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.