Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (3 days 11.5 hour shifts)
- Job ref
- 224-PA20250402639
- Employer
- The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt
- Town
- Oswestry
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Enhanced Recovery Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 7
Here at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Trust, we are very proud of our reputation for providing outstanding care to our patients. Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Friendly, Caring, Excellence, Professional and Respect. If your values align to ours, and you would like to join us in aspiring to deliver world class patient care, we would love to hear from you.
Job overview
Since April 2023, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic hospital has an Enhanced Recovery (EH) programme in place for all arthroplasty patients this is now standard practice in many hospitals for a range of surgical procedures. This is service is led by 2 orthopaedic consultants Nial Graham and Geraint Thomas and Enhanced Recovery Lead Rebecca Warren.
Enhanced recovery is an evidence-based approach that helps people to recover more quickly after having surgery. It aims to ensure that patients are as healthy as possible prior to treatment, receive the best possible care during their operation and receive the best possible care while recovering. Enhanced recovery programmes aim to get patients back to full health as quickly as possible. Research has shown that the earlier a person gets out of bed and starts walking, eating, and drinking after an operation, the shorter their recovery time will be.
We are appointing to two posts (1 full time and 1 part time of 15 hours per week)
The post holder will be an expert clinical practitioner responsible for providing advanced clinical skills and knowledge for orthopaedic patients, ensuring their effective management and treatment.
The purpose of the role is to improve the patient journey/patient experience from preadmission through to follow up after discharge ensuring seamless care.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical responsibilities have been divided into the following areas:
Pre op education
Post op mobilisation
Hip and knee school
Immediate post op pathway (day of surgery)
Postoperative Care
Post discharge care
Outpatient clinics(Follow up care)
Working for our organisation
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job – we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.
We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities – including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans’ Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).
RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.
The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.
We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidates will be part of a larger arthroplasty practitioner team and there will be an element of cross cover with this team to enable a 365-day service
The post holder is required to work as part of a specialty multi-disciplinary clinical team to provide the highest standard of care for the relevant patient group. Delivery of care is patient focused with an emphasis on meeting individual patient’s needs during the preoperative, perioperative, postoperative and follow-up phases of care.
The key characteristics of the role are in line with the HCPC currently relevant.
- Take responsibility for case management and coordination of relevant clinics (MDTs, complex case clinics are an example) from a clinical perspective
- Act as an advanced surgical practitioner in the relevant specialty
- Have an advanced knowledge of the relevant specialty, in order to plan and provide care and treatment.
- Provide health education and counselling pathways relevant to the patient group
- Continuously improve patient care through audit, research and development of patient information – this will include the submission of timely audits to show compliance with national standards
- Provide education to other staff groups caring for the relevant patient group to ensure standards of care are continually met.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Job seekers should be aware that not all roles will be eligible for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
**Please note that we have no access to OCSE support courses and nurses pending registration are welcome to apply but must be able to evidence that they have satisfied the NMC Objective Structured Clinical Examination Test of Competence**
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- RN Diploma or Degree / AHP degree
- Relevant specialty related qualification/module at Degree or Post-graduate level, or equivalent experience
- Masters level qualification in relation to a specific speciality, equivalent experience or willing to work towards
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Post Graduate training including Health and Physical Assessment
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification, or ability to study towards
- Evidence of academic study (at Masters or equivalent level) or willing to undertake
- Advanced communications skills course or willing to undertake
Experience
Essential criteria
- Speciality knowledge and clinical experience
- Patient assessment (History taking and physical examination) 5 years postgraduate experience in a nursing / AHP role
- At least one years’ Clinical experience of working with adults with conditions related to job role
- Experience of working with service users to develop practice Experience of treatment evaluation or audit
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working as a specialist or advanced practitioner
- Participation in service improvement activities
- Experience of working within a MDT
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
- Ability to work autonomously / time management Able to prioritise own workload, organisational skills
- Awareness of boundaries of professional experience / extended practice. Ability to work across professional boundaries
- Ability to influence and enhance patient care
- Participated in service development and implementation of change
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- Able to present written information in a logical manner
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues. Commitment to improve and maintain own development and skills and standard of care with evidence of on-going professional development
- Excellent communication skills
- Good team working, supporting each other to deliver the service. Able to work on own initiative
- Ability to build constructive relationships with empathy
- Ability to treat users with respect and dignity, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the holistic needs of the individual.
- Ability to operate effectively and efficiently with associated agencies. Able to use IT systems such as Microsoft applications and data bases
Desirable criteria
- Research / Audit skills. Presentation and teaching skills.
- Ability to lead and effect change
Knowledge (including specialist or technical knowledge required)
Essential criteria
- Ability to critically analyse relevant information
- Awareness of Clinical Governance /Risk Management Issues
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in clinical effectiveness activities
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Warren
- Job title
- Enhanced Recovery Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01691 4046911
- Additional information
Potential candidates are encouraged to make informal enquiries with regards the role to either Becky Warren (Enhanced Recovery Team Lead) via email [email protected] or telephone 07502271694 or Mr Niall Graham (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon &Arthroplasty Clinical Lead) via his secretary, Sarah Slides on 01691 404194 or via email[email protected] .
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