Hywel Dda University Health Board
Trauma Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Job Overview
The Trauma and Orthopaedic team has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our established trauma and orthopaedic team at Glangwili General Hospital.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with experience working within Trauma and Orthopaedics. Applicants will be able to have previous experience working at a Band 6 level.
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 validation for National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD), interpreting the data and working with the current Trauma CNS, Planned Care Team and Glangwili 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 for 30 hours over 7 days, including weekends and bank holidays
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 and Orthopaedic ward 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 and Orthopaedic setting, including nursing teams, students (nursing and medical), therapy teams, and community services as required.
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Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest.
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire.
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings.
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies.
- 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers.
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services.
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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