Hours37.5 hours per week (Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, Other)Job ref434-SCC7067649EmployerBuckinghamshire Healthcare NHS TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteWycombe HospitalTownHigh WycombeSalary£46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rataSalary periodYearlyClosing03/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job Overview
The successful candidate will play an integral role in arthroplasty patients' journey and pathway from pre-operative assessment to post-operative and post follow up. The successful candidate will have an educational role for both patients and colleagues.
Main duties of the job
To deliver an effective high-quality arthroplasty service to include the management of an identified caseload, exercising a degree of personal and professional autonomy.
To provide professional advice and support to ensure the delivery of safe, effective services for patients undergoing lower limb arthroplasty.
To deliver high quality, patient focused care, acting as a role model for practice across the specialty and Trust.
Act as a source of expertise, advice, and knowledge for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals for an efficient, effective, and timely patient pathway.
Work within the MDT, facilitating optimal evidence-based care throughout all aspects of lower limb arthroplasty pathway.
Support the planning and scheduling of HVLC arthroplasty theatre lists.
Lead the Joint Review Follow UP Clinic and assist in developing and modernising this service to meet current and future requirements.
Working for our organisation
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, youll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- Were committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.vision
- Our is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.mission
- Our values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.care
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Education, Qualitfication, and Training
- Recognised Teaching and Assessing Qualification
- Evidence of further continued professional development.
- Registered Nurse or AHP
- Degree in related field
Desirable criteria
- Masters in related subject
- Completion of appropriate management and leadership programme.
- MSc, PGDip, or PGCert in Enhanced Clinical Practice or willingness to undertake
Experience
- Orthopaedic/AHP experience
- High level of clinical skill
- Evidence of successful change management
Desirable criteria
- Experience of MDT working across service interfaces
- Demonstrates knowledge and experience of clinical examination, history taking, pharmacology, pathophysiology etc.
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives, and the multidisciplinary team in English.
- Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
- Able to effectively prioritise workload.
- Ability to influence and persuade others in the promotion of high standards of patient care.
- Evidence of undertaking audit and developing action plans
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice.
- Computer literate word, excel, power point
- Able to analyse and use information and data to inform practice and service needs.
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to work within a team and independently.
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance, including PSIRF, and risk.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Quality Improvement methodologies
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
- Ability to travel to other sites within the Trust.
PPE Requirements
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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