Staff Nurse - Trauma & Orthopaedics

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative, hardworking and dynamic Band 5 Registered Nurse to work within the established Trauma and Orthopaedic Ward. If you are newly qualified or an experienced Staff Nurse with an interest in developing skills and knowledge in trauma and orthopaedic nursing we would love to hear from you.

Integrated within the level 2 Trauma Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, functioning as part of the Thames Valley Trauma Network, our 22-bedded acute ward that specialises in trauma and orthopaedics. Our vision is to be a centre of excellence and we would like you to help us realise our dream.

Main duties of the job

• Supervises the work of the nursing team, ensuring individual programmes of care are formulated accordingly to patient needs and current research/guidelines.
• Undertakes the assessment of patients including risk assessments e.g Waterlow and falls assessments
• Ensures planned nursing care is delivered safely and effectively taking into account the views of the patient and their relatives.
• Ensures plans of care are implemented and updated as appropriate.
• Takes all measures to ensure the safety of the patient - reporting all accidents and incidents and completing relevant documentation. Take appropriate action when necessary.
• Ability to plan a duty rota, identifying shortfalls in staffing (e.g. sickness). Is responsible for beginning the process to find replacement staff or the reorganization of the rota. Ensures best use is made of available manpower.
• Identifies hazards or breach of guidelines and acts accordingly. Updates knowledge in response to Circulars and Hazard Warnings. Communicates knowledge and information
  to other members of ward staff.
• Helps maintain safe working conditions on the ward/department.

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