The Band 5 Registered Nurse joins the South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre (SWAOC) at Nightingale Exeter. The post supports patients through pre-operative assessment, admission, theatre preparation and post-operative care, including short-stay surgery and diagnostic injection lists. This permanent role covers orthopaedic and other surgical pathways, with flexible working considered; shifts are early (07:30–15:30), late (12:00–20:00), long days (07:30–20:00) or nights (19:30–08:00), currently Monday to Saturday with possible expansion to seven days. NMC registration is required for 37.5 hours a week; preference is given to NHS Priority and 'At Risk' staff in Devon.
What the job involves
- Support patients through pre-operative assessment, admission, preparation for theatre and post-operative care
- Assist across all areas of short-stay surgery as part of the multidisciplinary team
- Carry out assigned duties following supervised training, within the post holder’s capabilities and to a high standard of care
- Assist with non-sedated spinal and hip injection lists through diagnostics
- Contribute to combined nurse-and-therapy care pathways
- Support surgical pathways including hip and knee replacement, foot and ankle, soft-tissue knee and spinal surgery
Registration & licences
Other
- Work the rota of early, late, long-day and night shifts, currently Monday to Saturday, with the service potentially expanding to seven days
Nice to have
- Experience, or knowledge and clinical skills, in an orthopaedic or day-unit setting
What’s offered
- Funding for care certificate, degree or leadership qualifications, plus study days, CPD and rotational placements
- Flexible working schemes and family-friendly policies
- 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 33 days, plus bank holidays
- Occupational health services, counselling and on-site wellbeing activities and groups
- Staff discounts, including Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts
- Salary-sacrifice options, including an on-site nursery and spreading the cost of technology and home appliances
- Car lease and cycle-to-work schemes
- NHS Pension scheme
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