Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Role Summary

Are you seeking an exciting, rewarding and fulfilling job role where every day is different?

Are you passionate about the delivery of safe and effective patient centred care and ensuring the delivery of effective clinical governance?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a skilled, dynamic and compassionate band 6 Orthopaedic Practitioner to join our team within the North Devon District Hospital Fracture Clinic.

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

Royal Devon University Hospitals considers the Band 6 team leader role as pivotal to the optimal care of our patients and to the success of our Trust. This role will require you to provide decisive and effective clinical input whilst demonstrating excellent leadership qualities, effective communication skills, a flexible approach and an ability to work under pressure, both as part of a team and independently.

The Fracture Clinic unit is part of the surgical division, which has a highly competent and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team, who would support the successful candidate in their role.

The post holder must be proactive, dynamic and innovative to drive forward change and improvement. They must possess qualities which show them to be highly motivated and passionate about caring for the patients within their unit. The post holder must have the ability to inspire and develop the team to continue driving forward and improving standards of care, working towards service development.

You will be supported by the Senior Sister and Clinical Matron who will have overall responsibility for ensuring that patient care, safety and experience is at the highest standard.

By coming to work for us we can offer you a supportive forward-thinking environment, there will be plenty of opportunities to further develop your nursing career and strengthen styles of leadership which could be supported by our in-house leadership programme.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hrs per week

Interview Date: To be Confirmed

Pay: The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 2025/6 rates, inclusive of a 3.6% pay award which will be implemented later this year. If you join before the implementation date, the pay award will be backdated to your start date. Until then, remuneration will be based on the 2024/5 pay bandings (Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers)

For further information please contact: Julie Pragnell, Ward Manager on julie.pragnell@nhs.net or Laura Parker, Clinical Matron - Surgery on laura.parker56@nhs.net 

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.