A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME Service provides multi-disciplinary specialist assessment and interventions for adults with ME/ chronic fatigue syndrome and post covid fatigue.
You will be using highly specialist skills to undertake a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and post covid fatigue who may have
diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.
The post holder will provide assessment, individual and group interventions. Intervention may include face to face, telephone and video consultations, and occasional domiciliary visits.
Confirm clinical diagnosis, plan and deliver the treatment indicated.
Accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients within The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME service.
Work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), to provide advice and deliver a holistic patient centred approach to care. This is achieved through advanced communication skills, joint working and an advanced understanding of the role of other members of the MDT.
Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
Provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other professionals, in relation to chronic fatigue syndrome/ME, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
When appropriate, communicate complex assessment and treatment results within the multi disciplinary team and to other appropriate disciplines. This may be in the form of informative
verbal and written reports and discharge summaries to other agencies, for example, consultants and other AHPs and support more junior staff to do likewise.
Participate in the wider responsibilities of the Specialist Rehabilitation department including the duty phone cover on a rota basis.
To participate in the triaging of the referrals the service receives.
Closing date of advert: 6 April 2025
Date of interview: 22 April 2025
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 6 Apr 2025