Registered Children's Nurse - Fracture Clinic

Job overview

An exciting opportunity for Registered Children's nurse (or children/adult dual registered), with a passion for delivering exceptional care, to join the Outpatients Fracture Clinic Team.

Working within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct you will be based in the adult Fracture clinic supporting the increasing number of children and young persons requiring specialist trauma & orthopaedic review and treatments in the adult environment.

Work closely with the team to ensure that paediatric and young adult patients needs are met and remain safe in the adult environment.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Please note this post is not suitable for applicants who are required to undertake the OSCE training programme. Applicants who do not have current valid UK NMC registration will not be considered for this post. Successful candidates must have post-preceptorship experience.

Main duties of the job

As a registered children's nurse, with post preceptorship experience in the UK, you will support the Fracture clinic team in all areas of the adult clinic - including the trauma clinics, elective clinics, plaster rooms and virtual fracture clinic. Providing a high standard of care to children, young persons and adults.

Support the plaster technicians in the adult & children's plaster rooms and in delivering the plaster room outreach service across the inpatient areas. Develop your skills in various plastering techniques and attend the British Orthopaedic Casting Course to achieve the British Casting Certificate qualification.

Act as point of contact for any concerns relating to paediatric patients in the adult environment e.g. medication, safeguarding, wound management and treatments.

Work with the team using UHCWi methodology to continuously improve the services provided.

Take responsibility for the co-ordination of shifts - communicating with patients, carers, staff and the wider multidisciplinary team on the day to ensure the smooth running of clinics and patient pathways.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct, acting within local, Trust, and statutory guidelines and policies at all times while contributing to corporate objectives.
• Deliver high-quality, compassionate care across elective and trauma outpatient fracture clinic settings, undertaking holistic assessments of routine and urgent orthopaedic conditions and recognising/responding to the deteriorating patient with appropriate escalation. Including both adult and paediatric patients.
• Responsible for clinical assessment and management of a group of patients, ensuring care is planned, implemented, and evaluated in partnership with patients and carers.
• Demonstrate technical and practical skills to support optimal patient care for patients of all ages, including: a. Application of splints, braces and appliances. b. Administration of stat doses of medication as required in the outpatient setting including Entonox. c. Performing both simple and complex wound management, assessing wounds, identifying deterioration of wounds, determining suitable wound dressings and reassessing. d. Assisting in with Plaster casting treatments in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. e. Patient observations and agreed invasive procedures f. Preparing patients for investigations and minor procedures Support face to face clinics and virtual fracture clinics, managing patient flow for timely assessment and treatment.
• Assist in maintaining effective departmental flow, including managing waiting times, breach targets, and escalating delays appropriately to ensure safe and efficient patient throughput.
• Effectively communicate clinical decisions, care pathways, and sensitive information to patients, carers, and the multidisciplinary team, including overcoming barriers to understanding.
• Provide reassurance and psychological support during procedures and emergencies, delivering education on orthopaedic conditions, treatments, and follow-up care.
• Adhere to safeguarding policies, identify and escalate concerns appropriately, and maintain a safe environment in line with Health & Safety and Trust policies.

For further details please see the attached job description.

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.