Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Trauma (Orthopaedic) Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Trauma & Orthopaedic team at Basildon Hospital. 

You will primarily work with all Orthopaedic patients admitted to hospital, including patients waiting at home for admission, and to be involved in their care throughout their hospital journey.  The key role is to ensure that high-quality care that is evidence-based is delivered to all patients in this group and to champion best practice throughout the patient's journey to ensure the patients achieve the best possible outcomes. 

Working as part of a rostered service covering 7 days per week you will be expected to work both independently and as part of the Trauma CNS Team at Basildon. 

You will develop strong working relationships with the Consultant Surgeons, Consultant Ortho-Geriatrician, Trauma CNS Team, Fractured Neck of Femur Specialist nurse and the wider Orthopaedic nursing team. 

Be able to independently prioritise effectively and proactively and will be expected to see patients across the whole hospital.  

Main duties of the job

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include:

Co-ordinate the care of Orthopaedic patients from ED through to discharge, including ensuring proactive preparation for theatre to ensure timely surgery

Attend daily ward rounds with the Consultant Surgeon to review all patients pre/post-operatively

Assist in woundcare and other clinical requirements of the patient group as required

Maintaining reporting to external agencies as required with data from all patients admitted to Basildon

Teaching of staff groups in specialty area

Monitor NOF pathway compliance and engage with the NOF Nurse and wider team to develop improvements in this pathway

Present data collected at monthly Governance and Audit meetings

Facilitate student nurse insight placements

Provide teaching, and specialist support to the wider team on Traction, Vac and PICO

Use advanced clinical history taking, clinical examination and interpretation skills to assess patient’s needs in terms of diagnosis and treatment plans.

Physically assess patients as required, ensuring effective patient management plans are created and carried out in a timely manner, reviewing medication and recommending changes in conjunction with consultant / medical colleagues.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

 We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust