Trauma - Clinical Nurse Specialist

2 months ago

Haverfordwest, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

Job summary

The Trauma and Orthopaedic team has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our established trauma and orthopaedic team at Withybush Hospital.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with experience working within Trauma and Orthopaedics. Applicants will need to demonstrate to have worked at band 6 level or above.

We are looking for nurses who are forward thinking and strive for the highest standards of care, providing specialist trauma knowledge to patients, ward staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.

The role will include collecting, supporting data collection and validation for National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD), interpreting the data and working with the current Trauma CNS, Scheduled Care Team and Withybush Site Team in quality improvements projects to improve and sustain compliance with the Key Performance Indicators set out in the NHFD.

The applicant will need to have an understanding of the South Wales Major Trauma Network and the current pathways for trauma services across South Wales.

The successful candidate will lead and develop pathways specific to trauma, supporting and facilitating safe and effective management group (this includes patients who sustain hip fractures). from admission to discharge.

This role is part time and the applicant will be expected to work 15 hours over 2 days. ( 2 days at hours).

Main duties of the job

To work in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the safe and effective delivery of high standards of nursing care.

To be responsible for the daily monitoring of inpatients on Trauma wards after surgery to ensure that they are progressing as planned and liaise accordingly with the relevant medical team.

To participate with the Trauma Coordinator and Operating Theatre staff, in the coordination of urgent trauma surgery according to the outstanding Trauma List of patients awaiting surgery, availability of equipment, surgical time, etc.

To facilitate and support a culture that understands and meets the specialist and complex need of trauma patients, whilst ensuring that the performance targets, such as decreased length of stay, are met.

To facilitate effective patient pathway coordination through collaboration with relevant services to ensure timely, appropriate and safe care

To expedite clinical intervention for all trauma patients and to achieve the clinical standards as detailed in the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD).

Provide education and training to staff working in a Trauma setting, including nursing teams, students (nursing and medical), therapy teams, and community services as required.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews will be held on 28/08/24

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

Registered Nurse Relevant degree Relevant Master's degree, or equivalent experience with a willingness to work towards Evidence of Trauma / Orthopaedic specialist courses or qualification Understanding of Trauma Pathways across the Health Board and Wider South Wales Trauma Network Understanding the clinical standards as detailed in the National Hip Fracture database (NHFD)

Desirable

Non-medical Prescriber, or willing to undertake Evidence of higher level of practice development within specialist area Additional clinical skills such as Venepuncture, cannulation, Complex wound dressing Clinical Supervision course Evidence of study or research in this field

Experience

Essential

Experience working in a leadership role at Band 6 or above Extensive previous experience of working within Trauma speciality Demonstrable experience of complex decision making Leadership and management experience Significant experience where a degree of autonomous working has been required Experience of multi-professional working Presenting information and data in departmental meetings and National hip fracture database meetings Supporting the Clinical Leads for the National Hip fracture database with data collection and validation and audit Supporting the Senior Nurse Manager with investigations of clinical incidents

Desirable

People management experience Teaching and education assessment experience

Language skills

Desirable

Welsh speaker (Level 1)

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