Trauma & Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

*Please note - Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.*

The Trauma and Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will provide expert clinical leadership and specialist nursing care to patients admitted under the Trauma and Orthopaedic service at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will act as an autonomous practitioner, coordinating care across the patient pathway to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, evidence-based, and patient-centred care.

Working collaboratively with consultants, nursing teams, therapists, discharge coordinators, community services, and the wider multidisciplinary team, the CNS will support patients from admission through to discharge and follow-up. The role will focus on improving patient outcomes, enhancing patient experience, reducing hospital length of stay, facilitating timely discharge, and supporting the delivery of national and local quality standards.

The post holder will be a key resource for patients, families, and staff, providing specialist advice, education, and support while leading service improvement initiatives within Trauma and Orthopaedic services.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist assessment, care planning, and clinical management of trauma and orthopaedic patients. Act as a key worker and advocate for patients throughout their treatment journey. Coordinate multidisciplinary care to ensure timely investigations, treatment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning. Support the early identification and management of patients at risk of deterioration or complications. Provide education and support to patients, relatives, and carers to promote recovery and self-management. Work closely with inpatient wards, theatres, fracture clinic, emergency care teams, and community services to ensure seamless care pathways. Lead and contribute to audits, quality improvement projects, and service development initiatives. Support the reduction of delayed discharges, avoidable readmissions, and prolonged length of stay. Develop and deliver education and training programmes for nursing and multidisciplinary staff. Contribute to the achievement of Trust objectives, national standards, and best practice guidance relating to trauma and orthopaedic care.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.