Band 5 Staff Nurse

Ward 3 at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham is a friendly fast paced 24 bedded Orthopaedic Oncology Ward. We treat primarily elective patients from their diagnostic biopsies and scans through to definitive therapeutic surgeries. We also care for patients having arthroplasty surgery's, and joint revision surgeries.. The age range of our patients is from 17 to elderly.

As a nursing team, we have made vast improvements to develop our nursing processes to ensure that we provide the best in nursing care to our patients. We pride ourselves in ensuring that we consistently challenge ourselves to provide the best care to our patients to ensure they are able to recover from their operation and return home with an improved quality of life. We work closely with MacMillan Nurses to support both patients and their families.

On Ward 3 the focus of nursing and physiotherapy care is streamlining pathways and process and ensuring that patients receive the best care possible.

If you would like to work on a ward that values you, supports you in allowing you the time to really care and is committed to your professional development then apply today!, Main duties of the job are to provide safe effective care to the patients in our care from admission to discharge. Good time management and communication with all members of the AHP team ensures we all pull together as a team with a common goal.

Administrating medicines as prescribed adhering to NMC guidelines, providing wound care for complex wounds under the supervision of the Tissue Viability Team, assisting our patients to get back on their feet with guidance from the physiotherapy team and ensuring surgical and medical plans of care are followed through at all times.

All interviews begin with a 20 minute drug calculation test. A pass score of 14/15 is required to proceed to face to face interview.

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.