Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cystic Fibrosis | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 15 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,488 - £57,802 Per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, EC1A 7BE |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6315487/259-6315487SBH |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time (37.5 hours/week) 12 month fixed term post as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cystic Fibrosis. A secondment to this post would be considered. We are seeking a highly motivated enthusiastic forward thinking adult trained nurse to join the multi-disciplinary Cystic Fibrosis Centre team based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in The City London.
We provide a high-quality service caring for adolescents and adults living with Cystic Fibrosis. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cystic Fibrosis you will work closely with our established multidisciplinary team to develop and enhance a seamless approach to delivering care to our patient group through their lifespan.
Applicants are required to hold a current 1st level registration with the register and hold experiences in a related specialty (eg respiratory medicine, gastroenterology, high dependency nursing). Applicants should be able demonstrate a level of experience in the complex issues associated with caring for young people and adolescents and end of life care. Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills need to be evident and demonstrated
Successful applicants will receive the support and opportunity to develop their clinical expertise and knowledge regarding all aspects of the Cystic Fibrosis service across both community and secondary care settings through formal and informal training and development. Applicants will be supported toestablish and develop a highly specialised body of knowledge to encompass all aspects of specialist Cystic Fibrosis nursing care, to include; genetics, pathophysiology specific to Cystic Fibrosis, adolescent health issues, nutrition, palliative care andtransplantation.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 May 2024