Job summary
To provide clinical expertise and quality patient care to the patient group.

To demonstrate clear leadership and mentorship through role modelling and motivation to the B5 multi-disciplinary team.

As a clinical leader you will have responsibility for the organisation and management of the department and team on a daily basis raising concerns and escalating as required.

You will facilitate and coordinate the training, education and development of the staff.

Communicate with:

• Orthopaedic Consultants
• Junior doctors
• Specialist Nurses
• Ward staff
• Therapy services
• Clinical audit & Information services

Main duties of the job

• Demonstrate clinical expertise and credibility and ensure delivery of high quality, evidence-based patient care is a priority through role modelling and leadership.
• Take appropriate action to address any shortfall, errors or omissions.
• Ensure robust and effective communication throughout the department.
• Investigate adverse events, near misses and complaints attached to the department.
• Encourage reflective practice.
• Organise and manage the staff and the department on a daily basis to ensure it reflects clinic scheduling and escalate any gaps or concerns.
• Explore new ways of working and developing systems to enhance patient care.
• The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to Trust policies
• This job description reflects the present requirements and objectives of the post; it does not form part of your contract of employment.
• Duties of the post may change and develop as a result of new technology, legislation or policy changes in which case the job description will be reviewed and subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder.

About us
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Job responsibilities

• Demonstrate clinical expertise and credibility and ensure delivery of high quality, evidence-based patient care is a priority through role modelling and leadership.
• Take appropriate action to address any shortfall, errors or omissions.
• Ensure robust and effective communication throughout the department.
• Investigate adverse events, near misses and complaints attached to the department.
• Encourage reflective practice.
• Organise and manage the staff and the department on a daily basis to ensure it reflects clinic scheduling and escalate any gaps or concerns.
• Explore new ways of working and developing systems to enhance patient care.

Person Specification
Experience & Qualifications
Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Teaching/Mentoring qualification

Experience
Essential

• Recent experience working at Band 5 within specialty in an acute setting with the ability to demonstrate up-to-date evidenced based practice
• Experience mentoring and/or teaching

Desirable

• Experience of managing people
• Experience of managing difficult situations
• Evidence of participation in audit and/or benchmarking

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of NMC codes
• Demonstrative knowledge of clinical governance framework
• Knowledge of health and safety in a work environment
• Understanding of infection prevention and control and evidence of application
• Knowledge of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
• Knowledge of vulnerable adult and child protection issues

Key skills
Essential

• Previous Orthopaedic knowledge & skills
• Strong evidence of behaviours aligned with the NWA values
• A team player able to work well with others & demonstrate commitment to team objectives and changes in practice
• Ability to work effectively in a busy environment
• English language (listening, reading, writing, speaking) proficiency at the level identified by the relevant regulatory body
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills, able to deal with stressful and conflict situations demonstrating tact, diplomacy, persuasion as well as authority

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).