Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview:

The Orthopedic Lead is a registered nurse who provides clinical leadership and expertise in our Orthopaedic Department. Oversees patient care, mentors nursing staff, and ensures the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based orthopaedic nursing services.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

Clinical Leadership

• Serve as a clinical resource and role model for orthopaedic nursing staff.
• Provide guidance on complex orthopaedic cases and procedures.
• Lead the implementation of specific orthopaedic protocols and guidelines. 

Patient Care

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for orthopaedic patients.
• Administer medications, wound care, and other treatments as prescribed.
• Educate patients and families on orthopaedic conditions, treatments, and post-operative care. 

Staff Development

• Orient, mentor, and train new orthopaedic nursing care. 
• Identify educational staff needs and develop training programs.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide feedback. 

Quality Improvement

• Monitor and evaluate the quality of orthopaedic nursing care. 
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and implement best practices.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and hospital policies. 

Collaboration

• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient care. 
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and staff.

Other duties

• Assist with scheduling and staffing as needed.
• Manage equipment and supplies. 
• Participate in professional and development act.

Qualifications

Education & Qualification

• UAE Medical Health Authority License (DHA).
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Orthopaedic Certificate Nurse (OCN) preferred.
• Has worked with an appropriate service environment within the last 4 years. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: Ability to interact effectively with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals. 
• Strong organizational and time management skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize patient care.
• Highly self-motivated – Possesses high internal work standards, sets themselves and helps others to set attainable goals; wants to do things better, to improve, to be more effective and efficient; measure progress against target.
• Flexibility – Able to adapt to ensure achievement of objectives within constantly changing situations and environments.
• Communication skills – able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. 
• Problem solving skills – able to respond to unexpected issues and provide first line response and to identify appropriate sources of secondary support.
• Ability to maintain professional and personal credibility across all staff groups.
• Multi-tasks well in a fast-paced workplace.

Training & Knowledge

• Resuscitation Certificate as per the specialty & Demonstrable ongoing and active CPD
• Awareness and understanding of KCH policies and KCH initiatives.
• Good Computer knowledge