Job summary

Would you like to work in a busy, fast paced environment where each day is different?

The role of a Staff Nurse in the Fracture clinic will see you providing a high standard of care to patients which consists of working in the treatment rooms and plaster room as well as working in clinic to maintain an efficient patient flow in the department.

If you feel that you are ready to work in a busy, fast paced environment and provide a high standard of care in an outpatient setting then we look forward to receiving your completed application.

Main duties of the job

As a Staff Nurse Fracture Clinic you will be providing care/treatment to both fracture clinic and elective orthopaedic patients. You will be expected to chaperone the doctors during consultations and provide assistance to the patient if needed, this could be by providing personal care as and when required or assisting with questions. You will also be required to fit a variety of splints and braces and remove / apply plaster casts when you have been trained and deemed competent to do so.

The skills we are looking for from the candidate who is successful would be excellent communication skills, computer skills and good interpersonal skills.

The personal qualities we would look for are that the successful candidate would have initiative and be proactive in the role and be reliable and punctual. Willingness to adapt is also important as sometimes work areas change at last minute and so you will need to adapt and change when required to support the needs of the department. You will also be willing to learn new skills.

There may be a requirement to work across both RSUH and County Hospital according to service needs.

About us

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.