Bariatric Clinical Nurse Specialist | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata pa |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2024 |
| Location: | Derby, DE22 3NE |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6382854/320-SURG-1011 |
Summary
The opportunity has arisen for us to recruit a dedicated professional who would like to be given the opportunity to make a difference to their patients. The post holder will continue to develop the Bariatric CNS Nursing service, ensuring this encompasses the needs of the patients and is in line with Standards of good practice.
This post will support the Lead CNS with the development and implementation of specialist programmes of nursing care for individual patients and the client group as a whole.
Be proactive in the management of patients, operating a call and recall system and provide a level of advanced and comprehensive nursing assessment based on specialist knowledge and experience.
• Provides a specialist and holistic assessment of patients and carers needs following referral. Provides specialist care and advice for patients and carers and assists the multidisciplinary team in delivering and evaluating the interventions/ plan of care, reviewing and amending this plan as appropriate.
• Act as the patient’s advocate maintaining privacy and dignity.
• Provide advice and support to ward staff and learners in all aspects of the delivery of high-quality care.
• Attend Bariatric clinics, providing support, advice and education to patients/ significant others in the management of their care
• Contribute to operational and strategic developments in the Bariatric service. To provide Nurse Specialist service as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Bariatric Service
• Instigate actions to the development of a relationship between the patient/ carer and members of the MDT, in order to enhance communication
• Assists in the development and implementation of guidelines and pathways. Supporting the delivery of care, in line with national recommendations.
Closing date of applications: 8th September 2024
Interview date: 19th September 2024
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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This advert closes on Sunday 8 Sep 2024