Staff Nurse, Surgical - Orthopaedic Ward

States of Guernsey; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking Orthopaedic Staff Nurses to join their dedicated team. This role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive environment, managing complex patient needs in both trauma and elective surgery settings. With a focus on professional development, you will be involved in training and supervising junior staff while ensuring high standards of nursing care. The position promises a competitive salary and benefits, alongside a commitment to work-life balance and career progression. If you are passionate about providing exceptional care and thrive in a collaborative setting, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Training and Development Support

Healthy Work-Life Balance

Competitive Salary

Qualifications

• Must have current first level registration with the NMC.
• Experience in coordinating ward activities is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage total care of a group of patients within sphere of competence.
• Supervise newly qualified and unqualified staff.

Skills

Patient Care

Nursing Procedures

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Education

NMC Registration

Mentor Course

Job description

Staff Nurse, Surgical - Orthopaedic Ward

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Job Summary

The States of Guernsey is looking for Orthopaedic Staff Nurses to join their Orthopaedic Unit.

Job Summary

The States of Guernsey is looking for Orthopaedic Staff Nurses to join their Orthopaedic Unit.

The Ward Manager is responsible for De Sausmarez Ward, a 15- 18 bedded trauma ward and De Havilland, a 9 bedded elective unit while supporting the Orthopaedic Pre-Assessment Clinic. The Orthopaedic staff rotate between the two wards to allow for their ongoing training and development.

De Sausmarez Ward manages orthopaedic trauma patients. This includes spinal injuries, upper and lower limb fractures, and back pain. Many have complicated nursing needs, require MDT input, and complex discharge planning.

De Havilland Ward, and Orthopaedic Pre-Assessment manage the elective joint replacements. This includes preoperative review by nursing staff, Physiotherapist and Occupation Therapists. This identifies any concerns prior to the patient being admitted. De Havilland patients are admitted for elective procedures including hip, knee, shoulder, wrist, hand and ankle surgery.

Main duties of the job

• Understand and adhere to the principles contained within the ward philosophy.
• Show awareness and work towards meeting the agreed aims and objectives of the ward.
• Put into practice the theory and principles of the agreed nursing model.
• Manage total care of a group of patients within sphere of competence.
• Supervise the practise of newly qualified and unqualified staff.
• Ensure communication given to and received from other members of the multi disciplinaryteam is effective.
• Ensure positive outcomes by putting into everyday working practice the structure and processto meet agreed standards for nursing care.
• Be conversant with and adhere to Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of ProfessionalConduct.
• Comply with the locally agreed framework for scope of professional practice.
• Undertake nursing procedures in accordance with the Royal Marsden Manual of ClinicalNursing Procedures.
  
  

About Us

The Island of Guernsey is in the English Channel in the Bay of St Malo, 50km off the north-west coast of France and 120km from the English coast.

Guernsey has a population of around 63,000 and in Alderney just under 2,000. Working in a relatively small Health and Social Care Service like ours means you can effectively work with colleagues across the services, health and social care professionals can collaborate not only with each other but also other agencies, the third sector and the community.

We offer an attractive relocation policy and competitive salaries with great career opportunities, modern facilities, excellent training, revalidation and registration support and a healthy work-life balance.

As a health or social care professional who chooses to join our team, you can look forward to working in an environment that gives you the time to care that you hoped for when choosing this career.

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£38,744 to £49,970 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

K0005-25-0054

Job locations

Princess Elizabeth Hospital

Le Vauquiedor

St. Martin

Guernsey

GY4 6UU

Job Description

Job responsibilities

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide direction by acting as a named assessor facilitating junior staff nurses and learners to complete approved competency programmes.

Act as facilitator to qualified and unqualified nursing staff providing them with the opportunity to achieve objectives of learning contracts to attain specific competences.

Maintain and develop own skills to promote evidence based practice.

Supervise patients in all aspects of their care giving professional advice and guidance where needed.

Recognise own limitations by referring when necessary to other more experienced nurses.

Participate in clinical supervision.

ROLE DEVELOPMENT:

Through the avenue of formal appraisal and performance interviews agree targets that enhance professional development to meet personal and organisational objectives.

Demonstrate an understanding of the role of Team Leader and provide professional support to the post holder.

In the absence of the Team Leader, co-ordinate and provide leadership to the team.

Demonstrate an understanding and provide professional support to key members of the multi-disciplinary team.

HEALTH AND SAFETY:

Take all possible steps to safeguard the welfare and safety of patients, staff and personal self in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work (General) Guernsey 1987 document.

Report accidents and untoward incidents to appropriate personnel and complete relevant documentation.

Observe safe moving and handling policies, procedures and guidelines including location and effective use of equipment. Safely undertake approved moving and handling techniques.

Understand the content and principles contained within the Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and Do Not Resuscitate Policies. Be proficient in basic life support techniques and know the location and effective use of resuscitation equipment.

Pay due regard to fire safety regulations and content of Health and Social Services policies including location and effective use of equipment.

Understand and comply with the policies and procedures laid out in the approved Infection Control Manual.

Ensure safe use and maintenance of ward equipment giving due regard to associated risk, health and safety and decontamination procedures.

Understand the purpose of the Major Incident Procedure and in particular the role of the nurse in charge of own work location.

Attend mandatory update sessions for Fire Safety, Basic Life Support and Safe Moving and Handling as defined in the appropriate policies.

This job description gives an outline of the duties that the post holder will be expected to undertake, but it is not intended to be comprehensive as other duties may arise from time to time. It will be subject to review to ensure that it reflects the current duties and responsibilities of the post holder.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

HEALTH AND SAFETY:

Take all possible steps to safeguard the welfare and safety of patients, staff and personal self in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work (General) Guernsey 1987 document.

Report accidents and untoward incidents to appropriate personnel and complete relevant documentation.

Observe safe moving and handling policies, procedures and guidelines including location and effective use of equipment. Safely undertake approved moving and handling techniques.

Understand the content and principles contained within the Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and Do Not Resuscitate Policies. Be proficient in basic life support techniques and know the location and effective use of resuscitation equipment.

Pay due regard to fire safety regulations and content of Health and Social Services policies including location and effective use of equipment.

Understand and comply with the policies and procedures laid out in the approved Infection Control Manual.

Ensure safe use and maintenance of ward equipment giving due regard to associated risk, health and safety and decontamination procedures.

Understand the purpose of the Major Incident Procedure and in particular the role of the nurse in charge of own work location.

Attend mandatory update sessions for Fire Safety, Basic Life Support and Safe Moving and Handling as defined in the appropriate policies.

This job description gives an outline of the duties that the post holder will be expected to undertake, but it is not intended to be comprehensive as other duties may arise from time to time. It will be subject to review to ensure that it reflects the current duties and responsibilities of the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current first level registration with the NMC.
  
  

Desirable

• Completed an approved mentor course at level 2 or equivalent.
• Competence in intravenous drug administration.
• Portfolio of evidence to meet KSF agreed criteria.
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Experience co-ordinating ward activities, delegating appropriately.
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience co-ordinating ward activities, delegating appropriately.
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

States of Guernsey

Address

Princess Elizabeth Hospital

Le Vauquiedor

St. Martin

Guernsey

GY4 6UU

Employer's website

https://www.gov.gg/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

States of Guernsey

Address

Princess Elizabeth Hospital

Le Vauquiedor

St. Martin

Guernsey

GY4 6UU

Employer's website

https://www.gov.gg/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals

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