Senior Registered Nurse, Trauma and Orthopaedics

Job details

• Job reference: 252447
• Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
• Job closing date: 05/08/2026
• Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
• Location: Forth Valley Royal Hospital
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 22/07/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Forth Valley
• Department: Orthopaedic Outpatients

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, appropriate experienced nurse to join the Ambulatory Trauma and Orthopaedic Service, Forth Valley Royal Hospital.

The successful applicant will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for providing high quality care of orthopaedic trauma patients within a specialist service, assessing patients’ needs and developing relevant programmes of care, whilst acting as the patients advocate. The post holder will assess clinical and radiological evaluation of patients competently and autonomously and make decisions using clinical and professional judgements, utilising agreed protocols.

The post holder will support the Charge Nurse and, in their absence, regularly manage the clinical area to ensure effective operation is maintained.

The post holder will work autonomously to provide nurse led fracture clinics for the clinical evaluation of patients that have experience in orthopaedic trauma. The nurse will deliver the virtual fracture clinic daily in conjunction with an Orthopaedic consultant. The post holder will work within the plaster room and manage clinics. The post holder will work autonomously and use specialist clinical experience and knowledge to review, support and provide advice to patients, carers and allied health professionals. Seek support and guidance from the Senior Charge Nurse or Consultant when appropriate or required.

We would welcome applications from innovative practitioners who have a drive to improve the service, support staff wellbeing and have a strong collaborative approach to care.

The applicant must have a current knowledge and experience working within orthopaedics and trauma, be able to work independently and have good communication and organisational skills.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

The successful candidate will be NMC registered as a nurse.

For informal inquires contact Kevin McCloskey Senior Charge Nurse Tel 01324 566452

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Certificate of Sponsorship

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.