Registered Children’s Nurse – Fracture Clinic: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for Registered Children’s nurse (or children/adult dual registered), with a passion for delivering exceptional care, to join the Outpatients Fracture Clinic Team.

Working within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct you will be based in the adult Fracture clinic supporting the increasing number of children and young persons requiring specialist trauma & orthopaedic review and treatments in the adult environment.

Work closely with the team to ensure that paediatric and young adult patients needs are met and remain safe in the adult environment.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Please note this post is not suitable for applicants who are required to undertake the OSCE training programme. Applicants who do not have current valid UK NMC registration will not be considered for this post. Successful candidates must have post-preceptorship experience.

Main duties of the job

As a registered children’s nurse, with post preceptorship experience in the UK, you will support the Fracture clinic team in all areas of the adult clinic – including the trauma clinics, elective clinics, plaster rooms and virtual fracture clinic. Providing a high standard of care to children, young persons and adults.

Support the plaster technicians in the adult & children’s plaster rooms and in delivering the plaster room outreach service across the inpatient areas. Develop your skills in various plastering techniques and attend the British Orthopaedic Casting Course to achieve the British Casting Certificate qualification.

Act as point of contact for any concerns relating to paediatric patients in the adult environment e.g. medication, safeguarding, wound management and treatments.

Work with the team using UHCWi methodology to continuously improve the services provided.

Take responsibility for the co-ordination of shifts – communicating with patients, carers, staff and the wider multidisciplinary team on the day to ensure the smooth running of clinics and patient pathways.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oCurrent Professional Children’s Registration (NMC) oRCSN Qualification oEvidence of continuous professional development oCompletion of Preceptorship in UK oWillingness to complete British casting Certificate

Desirable

  • oFirst level degree or willingness to undertake oTeaching and Assessing qualification willingness to complete. oTrauma & Orthopaedic Qualification or willingness to complete.

Experience

Essential

  • oPost-registration experience in paediatric or acute care oExperience working in fast-paced clinical environments oPost-preceptorship experience

Desirable

  • oPrevious Outpatient experience oPrevious Trauma & Orthopaedic experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • oCode of Conduct oAble to apply evidence-based practice oAwareness of clinical governance & a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development. oPaediatric and adult patient care needs oAwareness of Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults’ policy and processes

Desirable

  • oKnowledge of Trauma & Orthopaedic anatomy and physiology, injuries and treatment pathways. oAn understanding of current issues relating to the NHS

Skills

Essential

  • oMust have excellent IT skills. EPR documentation. oPatient focused oGood communication skills oAble to prioritise and meet deadlines, oGood management of own and others time oAble to use initiative and make decisions oAnalyses problems and implements appropriate solutions oTo undertake floor control responsibilities, Carry the bleep and complete regular rounding of the area to ensure Health and safety, skill mix and daily checks are completed. Escalate any concerns. oResponsible for auditing, such as pharmacy stock, ICNA oMedicine management and responsibility as key holders oOversight of Ambulance and stretcher patients ensuring safe care. oSupervising/Teaching / assessing students

Desirable

  • oHave a confident approach and the ability to inspire confidence oWilling to complete all specialised competencies oExperience of application of plaster casts, braces, splint to treat various Trauma & Orthopaedic injuries oExperience of triaging patient oCanulation and Venepuncture oManage PDR for HCSW. oManage complaints, de- escalate issues and refer to PALS: complete Datix reporting.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 20 September 2026

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