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Job summary

Main area
Private Care
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
392-RNOH-1222
Employer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Town
Stanmore
Salary
£34,521 - £41,956 Per Annum inclusive HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/06/2025 23:59

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Staff Nurse

Band 5

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. 

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field.  We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients

  • Rated Good by the CQC
  • Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
  • Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
  • Recognised as a centre of excellence,  leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
  • Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
  • In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
  • Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.

This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.

Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:

  • Patients first, always
  • Excellence, in all we do
  • Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
  • Equality, for all

Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon.

Job overview

Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care and the implementation and evaluation of those programmes.

Carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision. Teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff as well as patients and their families or carers.

Maintain high standards of care within the department. After 2 years post registration experience the post holder should be able to regularly take charge of the clinical area in the absence of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse or Ward Manager.

Main duties of the job

Practise according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Assess care needs for patients, planning, implementing and evaluating care for individual patients.

Ensure nursing care is delivered using an individualised approach.

Ensure that all patients receive a high standard of nursing care.

Participate in the admission and discharge planning process in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.

Act as a named nurse for patients.

Ensure that all patient documentation is accurate and comprehensive.

Maintain good communication with all health care staff and ensure prescribed treatment is carried out.

Ensure the safe custody and safe administration of medicines and report any discrepancies.

Complete the Trust’s IV Drug Administration Workbook, and be able to competently administer intravenous medications.

Working for our organisation

RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/

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The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust aims to be a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You must have excellent communication skills, be highly motivated; enjoy interacting with people and being part of a busy fast paced London Irish Ward. 

You will be a registered nurse Newly Qualified willing to learn new skills or Experienced with an extensive knowledge of caring for Orthopaedic patients. 

You will be working closely with and be well supported by experienced Ward Manager/Junior Sisters/Charge Nurse, friendly Clinical Nurse Specialists, and world class Orthopaedic surgeons.   

This post is an ideal opportunity to develop Orthopaedic knowledge and clinical skills.  As an individual and as part of a Team you will have the opportunity to contribute to new developments within the service, therefore the ability to implement and to adapt to change is essential.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RN1 adults
  • Registered on the NMC register
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching and assessing qualification
  • Nursing Diploma
  • Nursing Degree
  • 2 YEARS POST REGISTRATION THE POST HOLDER SHOULD DEMONSTRATE: Relevant post registration course, Management qualification ALS

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Working within multi-disciplinary teams Current evidence based practice
  • 2 YEARS POST REGISTRATION THE POST HOLDER SHOULD DEMONSTRATE: Sound knowledge of the particular patient group Relevant experience in this or an associated speciality
Desirable criteria
  • 6 months to 1 year general nursing experience
  • Experience as a student nurse within orthopaedic setting
  • 2 YEARS POST REGISTRATION THE POST HOLDER SHOULD DEMONSTRATE: 2 years post registration experience, Supervision of junior staff and students, Working with PAS Managing change

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Competent in basic life support
  • Able to supervise and teach junior staff and students
  • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
  • Able to manage difficult situations
  • Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
  • Sound clinical skills
  • Able to learn new skills
  • Able to maintain clear and legible documentation
  • Able to care for a group of at least 6 patients
  • Effective communication skills (written, non-verbal & verbal)
  • 2 YEARS POST REGISTRATION THE POST HOLDER SHOULD DEMONSTRATE: Confidence in teaching Ability to supervise, train and teach junior staff and students, Ability to prioritise own and others workload and to meet deadlines, Ability to manage clinical area in absence of more senior staff, Time management and effective delegation skills, Leadership skills, IT skills (to be tested during probationary period)
Desirable criteria
  • IT skills
  • IV practice
  • 2 YEARS POST REGISTRATION THE POST HOLDER SHOULD DEMONSTRATE: Ability to motivate self and others

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly EmployerRoyal College of Anaesthetists AccreditedCareLeaver Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Shannon Downes
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02039470684
Additional information

Private Care ward Reception 02089095715 - ask to speak to Lisa Ayers or nurse in charge if Shannon Is not available. 

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