Senior Staff Nurse/Deputy OPD/Fracture Clinic Manager

NHS; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse/Deputy OPD/Fracture Clinic Manager to provide high-quality patient care. The role involves managing clinic operations, supporting staff, and ensuring effective communication within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have extensive nursing experience and a passion for patient advocacy.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on NMC Professional Register.
• Extensive experience as a Staff Nurse with clinical leadership.
• Knowledge of Vulnerable Adults and CHC process.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the OPD department.
• Support the Department Manager in staff management.
• Ensure smooth clinic flow and resolve issues.

Skills

Communication

Time-management

Problem-solving

Education

Nursing Degree or equivalent

Teaching and assessing module

Job description

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Senior Staff Nurse/Deputy OPD/Fracture Clinic Manager

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Job summary

You will provide and maintain high quality patient care, working as part of the multi-disciplinary team, to achieve the highest standards for patients and their families/carers.

They will be able to work across both the outpatient & fracture clinic department in a variety of settings, assist with clinical procedures in clinic, and support the patient throughout the procedure and support/deputise for the Department Manager in planning and co-ordinating delivery of and actively develop both Services.

The post holder will undertake role of Clinic Co-ordinator and have the ability to manage own workload effectively, whilst delegating tasks and duties appropriately.

The post holder will be required to work across both Outpatients and Fracture clinics, within the department within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB).

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the day to day running of the OPD department including the busy Fracture Clinic. You will also be expected to:

• Support the Department Manager in the management of staff within the Outpatients & Fracture Clinics
• Work across all the clinical areas alongside multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth flow of clinics. This requires excellent communication, time-management and problem-solving skills to resolve any issues (e.g., managing clinic delays)
• Have a sound understanding of an outpatient setting including experience within T&O along with an enthusiastic and innovative character to develop this evolving service
• Be able to teach, supervise, and assess others in their area of expertise in the Outpatients & Fracture Clinic Department setting, which includes multi-professional groups
• Escalate any incidents or issues that cannot be resolved to the Senior Nurse for intervention
• Act as advocate for patients and their families

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organisation but also of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job responsibilities

You will find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable at Level 3 Speaking/Listening (or B1 Level if you've learnt Welsh as an adult). This doesn't mean you have to be fluent or able to write long reports in Welsh; it just means being able to hold simple conversations with patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• Registered Nurse on NMC Professional Register
• Nursing Degree or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience plus professional knowledge acquired through experience, training and attendance at short courses to Postgraduate Diploma Level equivalency
• In-depth knowledge of Vulnerable Adults and CHC process
• Teaching and assessing module. Management experience or qualification

Experience

• Extensive experience as a Staff Nurse. Substantial post-registration experience, including clinical leadership, and team management
• Clinical knowledge of multiple specialties
• Experience of working in OPD setting

Aptitude and Abilities Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and members of the multi-disciplinary team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.