# Registered Nursing Associate > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-nursing-associate/17437a40-2128-4bb7-af19-63969955f904 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-nursing-associate/17437a40-2128-4bb7-af19-63969955f904.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital - Main Site - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nursing associate - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days, Evenings and Weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T12:11:14.643Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham_Northfield/The_Royal_Orthopaedic_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Admissions_Day_Care_Unit/Admissions_Day_Care_Unit-v8294735 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8294735?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.roh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join the Admission and Day Case Unit (ADCU) at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham. Where Compassion Meets Excellence. Are you looking to join a dynamic, supportive team in a fast-paced clinical environment that truly values high-quality patient care? The Admission and Day Case Unit (ADCU) is a friendly, forward-thinking 20-bedded unit dedicated to both day cases and inpatient admissions. Our state-of-the-art facility includes 8 consultation rooms and a comfortable 20-chair waiting area, all designed to support a smooth, patient-centred experience. We care for a diverse range of patients, including those undergoing joint replacements, spinal procedures, oncology treatments, and small joint surgeries. Our patients range in age from 17 to the elderly, and we’re proud to play a vital role in helping them on their journey to better mobility and improved quality of life. ### Why Choose ADCU? At ADCU, nursing excellence is at the heart of everything we do. Our team has made significant strides in developing robust and efficient clinical pathways, ensuring that every patient receives outstanding care from admission to discharge. We’re passionate about continuous improvement, and we’re always pushing ourselves to go further, for our patients and for each other. ### Main duties of the job Safe care of pre and post operative patients recovering from a variety of orthopaedic surgeries. Appropriate escalation of concern. Pain management and medicines administrations according to NMC guidance and local policy. Effective communication with both patients and staff. Co-ordinating care with ward based therapy teams. Facilitating ward based investigations and procedures. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to achieve best patient outcomes. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Practice autonomously, taking responsibility and accountability for delivering safe, compassionate, and person-centred care. - Ensure that patient care is delivered to a high standard, efficiently and effectively, reflecting the values and ethos of The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. - Assess patients’ care needs and independently plan, implement, and evaluate care programmes without direct supervision. Please see attached Job description and Person specification for detailed description of duties and responsibilities. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and listening. - Self-motivated to develop personal learning and skills. - Able to prioritise workload. - Able to work under pressure. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of vital signs monitoring and early identification of patient deterioration (e.g., NEWS2). - Experience in caring for a group of patients. - Basic understanding of pain management, wound care, and recovery - Understanding of the principles of safeguarding in relation to the role **Desirable** - Knowledge of the patient journey from admission to discharge in a same-day care setting. - Basic understanding of common procedures carried out in a day case unit (e.g., minor surgeries, scopes, infusions). ### Experience **Essential** - Previous or current experience in a hospital environment - Evidence of ongoing professional development **Desirable** - Evidence of orthopaedic or oncology experience during training or post graduation ### Qualifications **Essential** - NMC PIN Nurse associate ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 501.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10613271) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 501.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10613270) - [roh recruitment guidance on artificial intelligence (ai) (pdf, 188.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3060) ## 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.