Job Description
37.5 Hours per week
Applications will be considered for a trainee Band 6 post, developing into Band 7 once all essential criteria is met.
We are looking for a highly self-motivated nurse to join an established multidisciplinary team on ward 34 that spans across two main specialties, Orthopaedics and Orthogeriatric. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in delivering a cost effective, efficient, world class quality service that meets the needs of all clients with hip fractures. This is an exciting opportunity to improve patient care and to develop advanced assessment, decision-making and support skills.
Main duties of the job
A flexible approach, reliability, the ability to remain calm under pressure and excellent interpersonal, presentation and decision-making skills are all essential requirements for the role.
The post holder will have responsibility for leading and developing a ward based service to provide safe and equitable care for patients who sustain a fractured neck of femur. He/she will work collaboratively with the Fractured Neck of Femur Specialist Nurse in further developing a culture that understands and meets the specialist and complex needs of hip fracture patients, whilst ensuring that performance targets such as time to theatre, and length of stay are met.
Informal enquiries for this post can be made to Julie Ohara, Senior General Manager on 01642 850850 Ext 56414 or Stacey Brown, Matron 01642 850850 Ext 57283.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
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