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This is an exciting post within a busy ward department at Queens Hospital Burton. The ward provides care to Elective Orthopaedic patients having Joint replacement surgery's. University Hospitals of Derby and Burton(UHDB) being one of the largest Orthopaedic providers in the country.
This is a forward thinking ward with excellent nursing representation and is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to coordinate a team of enthusiastic, highly skilled nursing individuals. The successful candidate will need to lead the ward by example whilst dealing quickly and efficiently with any issues that arise.
This is a rare opportunity to lead such a specialised area and the right candidate will continue to lead the ward forward into the future.
Expert knowledge of caring for Orthopaedic patients is a must and a good knowledge in the elective pathway The ideal candidate should have experience in working or worked in trauma and orthopaedics as a Band 6.
- Overall management of the nursing team within the department including absence, performance management and dealing with any HR issues
- Budget management
- Rostering
- Staff development and education
- Service Improvement
- Provide Tissue Viability expertise
- Networking with other members of the Orthopaedic Team to enhance patient pathways throughout the Business Unit
- Provide leadership and knowledge
- To acknowledge and learn from patient feedback and improve experience
Closing date of applications: 17th June 2025
Interview date: 01st July 2025
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Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In Return We Will Offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lynsey Heald Job title: Matron for Trauma and Orthopaedics Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 07823373809
