Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Grade
- Band 7 (Annex 21)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 040-NMR378-1025
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Grange University Hospital & Royal Gwent Hospital
- Town
- Cwmbran/Newport
- Salary
- £48,527 - £55,532 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trauma & Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner
Band 7 (Annex 21)
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
Trauma & Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner - Grange University Hospital & Royal Gwent Hospital
We are looking for an experienced Practitioner to join our Orthopaedic team. You will cover both Trauma and Elective Services at GUH/RGH. You should have Orthopaedic knowledge, recent experience and have undertaken extensive experience in an acute clinical setting at a senior band. Proven leadership and communication skills and the ability to remain motivated and enthusiastic whilst under pressure are essential for this role.
For those successful candidates who are appointed, they must be currently working towards a Masters in Clinical Practice or willing to undertake this qualification.
PLEASE NOTE: The post is advertised as a band 7. However, applicants who do not currently meet the skills and competences for the band 7 role, are encouraged to apply and, if successful, will be appointed under annex 21 rules supported by a development plan for 3 years.
Main duties of the job
Desirable - Fully qualified with a MSC in Clinical Practice
We are looking for an experienced Practitioner to join our Orthopaedic team. You will be Consultant based and cover both Trauma and Elective Services at GUH/RGH. You should have Orthopaedic knowledge, recent experience and have undertaken extensive experience in an acute clinical setting at a senior band. Proven leadership and communication skills and the ability to remain motivated and enthusiastic whilst under pressure are essential for this role.
We would welcome an informal visit by any candidates.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
A 3-year development plan for a Band 7 post
The post is advertised as a band 7. However, applicants who do not currently meet the skills and competences for the band 7 role, are encouraged to apply and, if successful, will be appointed under annex 21 rules supported by a development plan for 3 years.
During the first-year payment will be 65% of the top rate of band 7 pay, second year 70% and third year 75% - (subject to criteria within the development plan being met)
Following successful completion and successful attainment of skills and competences for the role the postholder will then be paid at the full band 7 (minimum point on the scale following the usual pay steps).
Continued support and supervision will be provided to develop the practitioner to the band 7 role. This will be an excellent development opportunity for a band 6 looking for career development.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Able to collate and analyse data
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant clinical experience which should be band 6
Desirable criteria
- Work in a similar role or an acute ward
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Part 1
Desirable criteria
- Recent Practitioner experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jade Matthews
- Job title
- Senior Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 493606
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