# Staff Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/e0399c33-2637-4746-bdb9-9420f655cddb
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/e0399c33-2637-4746-bdb9-9420f655cddb.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
- **Location:** Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum plus HCAS
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Monday to Friday
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-26T09:41:15.592Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Woolwich/Lewisham_Greenwich_NHS_Trust/Trauma_Orthopaedics/Trauma_Orthopaedics-v8242497
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8242497?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered nurse to join our team in orthopaedic outpatients.

We are a busy and diverse area covering both Trauma and elective orthopaedic outpatients. You will have the opportunity to gain skills and knowledge in the treatment of fractures and elective conditions , you will gain skills in would care and have training to become competent in cast removal and splinting. We are an evolving area and have recently established virtual clinic and related theatre sessions.

Fracture clinic is a friendly team who provide quality care to every patient every day.

### Main duties of the job

Clinic nursing duties supporting patients and clinicians in clinical activities

Act as chaperone to support patients through clinical procedures (as per Trust policy)

Wound care / suture removals / PICO / Exogen

PRP clinic

Supporting plaster team with cast removals and splinting

Clinic prep / Requesting Radiology (after a suitable timescale)

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As attached JD for the post, duties and responsibilities are as described above and in the job description and person specification

### 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

### written

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse with valid NMC pin
- English and Maths Grade C or above

**Desirable**

- Relevant orthopaedic experience or ONC
- Good written communication

## Documents

- [working at lgt (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2533)
- [job description (pdf, 803.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10553608)
- [candidates guidance on applying (pdf, 175.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2964)
- [candidate guidance on the use of ai (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2978)
- [visa and certificate of sponsorship information for applicants (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2936)

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