Ward Leader

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Inclusive employer

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is seeking a senior nurse to lead the Orthopaedic Outpatients and Fracture Clinic. You will drive patient-centered care, lead change and manage clinics across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford.

The role requires trauma & orthopaedics experience, strong leadership, and a passion for improving the patient experience in an outpatient setting, with support from a band 6 deputy ward leader.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within trauma & orthopaedics is essential.
• Experience in an outpatients setting is essential.
• Must be a committed team player with high standards and passion for improving patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the running of the Orthopaedic Outpatients/Fracture Clinic including assessment of care needs and development, implementation and evaluation of care programs.
• Lead and develop the clinical team with professional leadership and support for the Virtual Fracture Clinic.
• Oversee fracture clinic and plaster room at Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital, Stafford, with deputy leadership support at County Hospital.
• Promote evidence-based nursing practice and drive continuous service improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Trauma & Orthopaedics

Outpatients

Job description

An exciting leadership opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated senior nurse with an excellent track record of success in leading a team, to join the UHNM Orthopaedic Outpatients and Fracture Clinic. You will be passionate about patient care and will have the foresight and ability to facilitate and lead change.

The Orthopaedic outpatients comprises of fracture clinic, plaster room, treatment rooms and associated elective clinics for specialities within the Specialised Surgery CBU.

The service provides care and services for adults, children and young people.

The successful applicant will be highly motivated and have good communication skills. Experience of working within trauma & orthopaedics and working within an outpatients setting is essential. We are looking for a committed team player who has high standards and is passionate about improving the patient experience through our fracture clinic.

The post holder has continuing 24 hour responsibility for the management of the clinical area including assessment of care needs the development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care and the setting of standards.

The post holder will have an overall responsibility to manage the running of outpatients clinics within the Specialised Surgery Clinical Business Unit (CBU). This will include fracture clinic and plaster room at both Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital, Stafford. The role will be supported by a band 6 deputy ward leader at each site with delegated responsibility at County Hospital.

Fracture clinic is a fast-paced environment requiring the facilitation of multiple clinics, treatments and plaster room activity. It is essential the post holder has direct related experience within this environment and a clinical background in trauma & orthopaedics.

The post holder will facilitate innovative and evidence based nursing practice through professional leadership and supporting the clinical team. They will be directly involved with the implementation and running of Virtual Fracture Clinic.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Becky Marsh Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01782 679939