# Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedic/Spinal Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-trauma-and-orthopaedicspinal-clinical-nurse-specialist/3744bbd0-4f19-43ad-8a8d-bcbc87a7b611 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-trauma-and-orthopaedicspinal-clinical-nurse-specialist/3744bbd0-4f19-43ad-8a8d-bcbc87a7b611.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata for part time roles - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 26.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T11:01:27.829Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/University_Hospitals_Bristol_Weston_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Clinical_Nurse_Specialist_Orthpedic/Paediatric_Clinical_Nurse_Specialist_Orthpedic-v8039748 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8039748?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedic and Spinal Nurse Specialist to join the team at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC). This role is a part-time position (0.7 wte) offering flexibility. The successful candidate will be appointed as either a Band 6 or Band 7, dependant on experience. You will assist with the provision of expert clinical care, support and advice for children and families/carers under the care of the paediatric trauma and orthopaedic and spinal services based at BRHC, throughout the care pathway, ensuring a seamless service for these patients. You will work alongside the established team of Band 6 and 7 Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedic and Spinal Nurse Specialists. We are seeking a caring, motivated, reliable and dynamic nurse with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to contribute to the provision of an excellent standard of care to this patient group within the BRHC in-patient and out-patient setting as well as supporting families on discharge. Interviews week commencing 22nd June ### Main duties of the job - Ensure high-quality care for inpatients, including clear record-keeping and effective case load management systems. - Develop the service in collaboration with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and community teams, ensuring equitable access to acute hospital care for children with learning disabilities and/or autism. - Provide expert advice and support to hospital staff, carers, and families, facilitating reasonable adjustments to hospital procedures to meet the needs of children and young people - Support safe discharge planning and help prevent delayed discharge or avoidable readmissions, ensuring children receive the care they need in a timely and safe manner. - Act as a role model for junior staff and students, providing guidance, mentorship, and clinical supervision. - Lead and participate in projects aimed at improving care pathways and outcomes for children with trauma, orthopaedic or spinal needs, including service evaluation and development. - Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure a holistic approach to care that meets both clinical and emotional needs. - Provide insightful, empathetic communication with families, particularly in complex or sensitive situations, ensuring families feel supported and informed throughout the process. If you are passionate about improving care for children trauma, orthopaedic or spinal needs and want to make a real difference in a hospital setting, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. ## Job Details We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedic and Spinal Nurse Specialist to join the team at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC). This role is a part-time position (0.7 wte) offering flexibility. The successful candidate will be appointed as either a Band 6 or Band 7, dependant on experience. You will assist with the provision of expert clinical care, support and advice for children and families/carers under the care of the paediatric trauma and orthopaedic and spinal services based at BRHC, throughout the care pathway, ensuring a seamless service for these patients. You will work alongside the established team of Band 6 and 7 Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedic and Spinal Nurse Specialists. We are seeking a caring, motivated, reliable and dynamic nurse with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to contribute to the provision of an excellent standard of care to this patient group within the BRHC in-patient and out-patient setting as well as supporting families on discharge. Interviews week commencing 22nd June ## Job Description Ensure high-quality care for inpatients, including clear record-keeping and effective case load management systems. Develop the service in collaboration with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and community teams, ensuring equitable access to acute hospital care for children with learning disabilities and/or autism. Provide expert advice and support to hospital staff, carers, and families, facilitating reasonable adjustments to hospital procedures to meet the needs of children and young people Support safe discharge planning and help prevent delayed discharge or avoidable readmissions, ensuring children receive the care they need in a timely and safe manner. Act as a role model for junior staff and students, providing guidance, mentorship, and clinical supervision. Lead and participate in projects aimed at improving care pathways and outcomes for children with trauma, orthopaedic or spinal needs, including service evaluation and development. Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure a holistic approach to care that meets both clinical and emotional needs. Provide insightful, empathetic communication with families, particularly in complex or sensitive situations, ensuring families feel supported and informed throughout the process. If you are passionate about improving care for children trauma, orthopaedic or spinal needs and want to make a real difference in a hospital setting, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity. ## Responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. ## Person Specification ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Organisation and management skills - Teaching - Ability to work effectively under pressure and problem solve - Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service - Ability to work alone or as part of a team. - Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work and to support others - Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues - IT skills including use of email and Microsoft office packages - Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor - Innovative and participates with practice and policy change - Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others - Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills) - Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS ### Training & Education **Essential** - RSCN - Current NMC Registration - 1st Degree In nursing or health related subject, willing to undertake/working towards - Qualification in Teaching and Assessing - Willingness to undertake further Level 3/Masters level study **Desirable** - Relevant accredited post registration qualification at level 3 - Qualification / Short course/module in Trauma and Orthopaedic /Surgical nursing. ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Appropriate post registration experience in nursing speciality - Recent experience of nursing children within the paediatric trauma & orthopaedic setting - Appropriate proven leadership and management experience - Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching - Experience as preceptor / mentor **Desirable** - Experience of undertaking research or audit - Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 119.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2397) - [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2131) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) - [paediatric clinical nurse specialist orthopedic/spinal (pdf, 592.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10328210) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.