Role Summary
• To provide clinical leadership within the ward unit 24hrs and supporting Therapies, pre-assessment and recovery during the day.
• To be responsible for the standards of patient care and services within the team, ensuring
that nursing practice and patient services are in line with NMC Codes, statutory and Trust
requirements.
• To provide direction, supervision and control to team members in order that they provide
patient care and services which are appropriate to the individual needs of the patient and the ward/unit.
About the Role
We will work with you to help you be the best version of you at work.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, physiotherapy, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Registered Nurse with previous Ward experience to apply and be part of the Clinical Team, offering excellent patient care and experience at the South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre.
It would be an advantage for applicants to have knowledge and clinical skills in peri-operative care of patients undergoing Orthopaedic surgery, or with previous experience in Therapies and pre-assessment, however, if you don’t have this do not let that stop you from applying as you’ll receive full training to join the team where you will be valued and supported, with career development opportunities available.
Applicants will need to be open to new ways of working to support us to deliver our vision for day case orthopaedic surgery.
The South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre (SWAOC) is a system collaboration to utilise the best clinical pathways from across the UK for delivery of high volume ambulatory orthopaedic surgery at a single designated facility, located at the Nightingale Hospital. The focus will initially be on hip and knee arthroplasty, and non-instrumented spine surgery, but may include other sub-specialties later. Having opened in March 2022 we are looking to recruit to permanent Ward Nurse roles to join our clinical team.
Working Pattern: This post is being offered on a permanent or external secondment basis with flexible and part-time working arrangements considered.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact Nic Mathieu Lead Nurse Nicola.mathieu@nhs.net or Kath Littlejohns Clinical Nurse Manager Katharine.littlejohns@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Benefits
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
