Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as an Advanced Orthopaedic Practitioner.



You can join the role at Band 7 if you are an experienced senior nurse who already holds the Clinical Assessment and/or Diagnostic Reasoning modules at degree or master's level.



Alternatively, if you do not yet hold one of these core academic modules at these levels, you can start at Band 6 and receive full support to complete one. Upon successful completion of your first academic module, you will be upgraded to a Band 7.



The Advanced Orthopaedic Practitioner role is an extended scope practitioner working autonomously in the field of Orthopaedics at an advanced level performing tasks that would have previously been undertaken by medical and or technical staff.



This role includes acting in a way to promote early effective discharge of patients of elective and trauma patients to enable effective use of beds within the speciality.



You will demonstrate highly developed specialist knowledge and skills in orthopaedics to support patients with varied and complex clinical needs within the acute setting.



At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.



We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.



We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.



A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.



We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!



We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath , learn about our extensive package of staff benefits , and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research .



Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.