Elderly Trauma Nurse Specialis inNuneaton inNuneaton PUBLISHED 9 MAY 2024

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

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Job overview



Job Title: Elderly Trauma Nurse Specialist



Hours per week: 37.50



Perm/Fixed Term- Permanent



Salary: £35,392 - £50,056 per annum



Closing Date: Tuesday 16th May 2024



Interview Date: Thursday 23rd May2024


An opportunity has arisen to join our Trauma and Orthopaedic Team as Clinical Nurse Specialist supporting patients with hip and fragility fractures. A key aspect of this role is to undertake assessment, initiate treatment and plan care for patients. Multi-disciplinary working is essential to enable monitoring and ensuring service development. A developmental post will be considered which will involve undertaking education and training within a 18 month period as required. Pay will be determined by level of experience and education.


This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.


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Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist advice to support the assessment, planning and management of care to patients with diagnosed hip and fragility fractures.
• To promote a culture that recognises and meets the specialist and complex needs of hip and fragility fracture patients, whilst ensuring that performance targets such as reduction in length of stay.
• Accountable for own professional actions and not directly supervised.
• Physically assess hip fracture patients and implement treatment and care plan in a timely manner.
• Contribute to improving the care and outcomes for patients with fractured neck of femurs by leading and implementing best practice and ensuring all care is evidence based
• Undertakes research and leads clinical audits in own specialist area.
• To actively lead, participate and manage data collection for patients with hip fractures and ensure that performance is communicated within the directorate.
• To provide clinical expertise to the departmental team, acting as a role model in the delivery of patient care.
• To lead, support, supervise and teach staff, within the specialist area.
• The post holder will work closely with and support the department / ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development within the department/ward environment

Working for our organisation


Here at George Eliot our vision to '
excel at patient care'
takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:


E
ffective Open Communication

e
x
cellence and safety in everything we do


C
hallenge but support


E
xpect respect and dignity


L
ocal health that inspires confidence


Benefits:
On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.


Detailed job description and main responsibilities



PURPOSE

• To provide specialist advice to support the assessment, planning and management of care to patients with diagnosed hip and fragility fractures.
• To promote a culture that recognises and meets the specialist and complex needs of hip and fragility fracture patients, whilst ensuring that performance targets such as reduction in length of stay.
• Accountable for own professional actions and not directly supervised.
• Physically assess hip fracture patients and implement treatment and care plan in a timely manner.
• Contribute to improving the care and outcomes for patients with fractured neck of femurs by leading and implementing best practice and ensuring all care is evidence based
• Undertakes research and leads clinical audits in own specialist area.
• To actively lead, participate and manage data collection for patients with hip fractures and ensure that performance is communicated within the directorate.
• To provide clinical expertise to the departmental team, acting as a role model in the delivery of patient care.
• To lead, support, supervise and teach staff, within the specialist area.
• The post holder will work closely with and support the department / ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development within the department/ward environment
• The post holder is expected to always act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure patient safety is maintained.
• To undertake initial assessments of referred patients with fractured neck of femur within the Emergency Department; to include adequate pain relief, bloods, ECG's, cognition assessment and fundamental nursing assessments are completed.
• To undertake a comprehensive psycho-social, functional and medical history assessment.
• To lead on specific aspects of care delivery to patients who are diagnosed with fractured neck of femur.
• To be the key liaison with theatres, geriatric, anaesthetic and orthopaedic teams in the coordination of ensuring patients do not have unnecessary delays for surgery and reduce pre-op fasting by attending trauma meetings daily and working with ward teams.
• To effectively manage and coordinate beds for patients with fractured neck of femurs by identifying patients suitable for step down to other ward and ensure the effective treatment and nursing care is provided for patients not directly admitted to the trauma orthopaedic ward.
• To lead on service improvement in the management and care of patients with fractured neck of femur and fragility fractures working with other agencies both internally and externally.
• To provided specialist clinical advice, support and education to professions/ staff and other agencies internally and externally.
• To promote a culture of demonstrable best practice and integrated evidence based practice using advanced levels of clinical reasoning and clinical judgement.
• To have understanding of safeguarding, being able to appropriately identify those patients at risk, managing referrals and assist with investigations in line with Trust policy and procedure.
• To have an understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty and be able to apply to this clinical practice.
• To exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and make appropriate judgements to meet the needs of this high risk patient group for example assessment of patient condition, develop management plans for ongoing care for patients.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with various individuals and groups on highly complex potentially stressful topics in a range of situations including supporting patients and their relatives/carers through the diagnosis, management and prognosis of fragility fractures.
• To discuss and agree short, medium or long term goals, prioritise care and develop plans with the patient, family carer and health care team.
• To liaise with the multidisciplinary team, co-ordinating and participating in case discussions recommending best course of action as necessary.
• To support patients/carers encouraging them to promote their own health and well-being and to express their interests and concerns.
• To provide support and care for the patient and his/her family respecting their need for privacy and dignity.
• Actively promote best practice, ensuring all care is evidence based.
• Be professionally responsible for adherence to Trust policies and procedures.
• Lead / participate in audits of practice (NHFD), research and clinical effectiveness in accordance with the Divisional audit plan. Participate and contribute to developments within the management of patients with hip fractures.
• Apply current research findings to clinical care and actively disseminate these findings.
• Produce written communications which are clear, fluent, concise and easily understood.
• Carry out nursing procedures and treatments in accordance with approved procedures.
• Ensure the delivery of evidence-based nursing care in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct within the clinical care area as an autonomous practitioner.
• Develop and provide education programmes to patients, carers, multi-disciplinary teams, nursing and medical staff.
• Act as a role model exploiting at every opportunity to enhance the knowledge of others in issues relating to specialty.
• Oversee and input into the NHFD.
• To contribute and report to the Orthopaedic speciality Mortality meetings.
• Apply current research findings to clinical care and actively disseminate these findings.
• To regularly provide structured teaching sessions to Emergency Department and ward staff on best practice standards for patients with fractured neck of femurs.
• A willingness to undertake or participate in research projects with an aim to publish results.
• To maintain a flexible approach to the role and ensure provision of an effective and efficient service within agreed budgets and resources.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with clinicians, nursing staff and the wider team involved in the care delivery for patients suffering fractured neck of femur.

Person specification



qualification and professional training



Essential criteria

• NMC registration or Allied Health Professional
• Degree / masters level education
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable criteria

• Post registration qualification in specialist area
• Clinical assessment module
• Non-medical prescribing

experience and knowldedge



Essential criteria

• Minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 6 within the designated specialty
• Experience of multi-professional team working
• Participation in service development
• Evidence of on-going CPD
• Evidence of ability to professionally lead / manage a team of staff
• Proven experience of management, change management, assisting with service and quality development
• Implement policies and propose changes to working practices
• Report writing skills
• Teaching/ deliver core training
• Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge a professional judgement.

Desirable criteria

• Critical analytical skills and maintaining several information systems.
• Ability to think strategically

skills and abilities



Essential criteria

• Provide highly specialist advice to patients/clients, carers, relatives in relation to condition
• Able to analyse data and provide written reports
• IT and word processing skills
• Able to manage work autonomously
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area.
• Able to present information to professional groups

Desirable criteria

• Able to participate/undertake clinical audit & research

Personal Qualities



Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to perform in stressful and complex situation
• Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
• Flexible
• Ability to inspire and lead a team

Please note:


George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.


Other:


The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.


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Applicant requirements


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.


Documents to download

• Elderly trauma CNS (PDF, 632.3KB)
• person spec (PDF, 408.6KB)
• functional requirements (PDF, 664.5KB)