Registered Children's Nurse, Fracture Clinic


Company:	UHCW NHS Trust
Salary:	£32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Coventry, CV2 2DX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Sept 2026
Closing date:	15 Oct 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.

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.

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.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

• Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct, acting within local, Trust, and statutory guidelines and policies at all times while contributing to corporate objectives.

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate care across elective and trauma outpatient fracture clinic settings, undertaking holistic assessments of routine and urgent orthopaedic conditions and recognising/responding to the deteriorating patient with appropriate escalation. Including both adult and paediatric patients.

• Responsible for clinical assessment and management of a group of patients, ensuring care is planned, implemented, and evaluated in partnership with patients and carers.

• Demonstrate technical and practical skills to support optimal patient care for patients of all ages, including:

a. Application of splints, braces and appliances.

b. Administration of stat doses of medication as required in the outpatient setting including Entonox.

c. Performing both simple and complex wound management, assessing wounds, identifying deterioration of wounds, determining suitable wound dressings and reassessing.

d. Assisting in with Plaster casting treatments in both the outpatient and inpatient settings.

e. Patient observations and agreed invasive procedures

f. Preparing patients for investigations and minor procedures

Support face to face clinics and virtual fracture clinics, managing patient flow for timely assessment and treatment.

• Assist in maintaining effective departmental flow, including managing waiting times, breach targets, and escalating delays appropriately to ensure safe and efficient patient throughput.

• Effectively communicate clinical decisions, care pathways, and sensitive information to patients, carers, and the multidisciplinary team, including overcoming barriers to understanding.

• Provide reassurance and psychological support during procedures and emergencies, delivering education on orthopaedic conditions, treatments, and follow-up care.

• Adhere to safeguarding policies, identify and escalate concerns appropriately, and maintain a safe environment in line with Health & Safety and Trust policies.

For further details please see the attached job description.

This advert closes on Sunday 20 Sep 2026

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