Practice Development Nurse: Lead for Clinical Support Workers and HCA’s

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The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH)

The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe. It’s a world-renowned institution and an exciting place to work, full of challenges and opportunities.

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) is one of the leading specialist orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for innovation. We work together as a team of over 1,600 expert members of staff to make a difference for our patients and their families.

Our latest CQC Report was published in February 2019 and saw us rated as ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for care.

The Theatre Unit at RJAH comprises of 12 Theatres; 10 are located in the main theatre unit and 2 in our ‘Menzies’ unit, alongside a Recovery unit, a HDU and an on-site TSSU. We cover a wide spectrum of primarily elective Orthopaedic surgery including, but not exclusively, Revision & Primary Arthroplasty, Upper limb, Lower Limb, Sports Injuries, Spines, Tumour and Paediatrics.

Who We’re Looking For

Practice Development Nurse. Lead for Clinical Support Workers and HCA’s

12 Month Secondment/ Fixed Term, 37.5 hours per week

Band 6 £31,365- £37,890 (Subject to Banding)

This exciting new post offers an opportunity to work with our Knowledge and Learning Hub Team to provide quality training, education and development opportunities for our Nursing and Allied Health Care professional workforce with a particular focus, leading and facilitating learning opportunities for our Clinical Support Workers and Health Care Assistants.

Our aim is to aspire to deliver world class patient care, and we want talented, dedicated and passionate people to help us achieve this.

Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Friendly, Caring, Excellence, Professional and Respect. If your values align to ours, and you would like to join us in aspiring to deliver world class patient care, we would love to hear from you.

Why RJAH

Joining RJAH is more than just a job – we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.

Whether you’re starting out in your career, or have a wealth of experience – we’re always looking to recruit outstanding individuals in a range of clinical areas, as well as support and administrative roles.

We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you’ll have access to state-of-the-art facilities and outstanding professional development opportunities.

RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.

Shropshire is also one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jayne Johnson Job title: Clinical Placement Facilitator Email address: jayne.johnson15@nhs.net Telephone number: 01691 404270