Could you be our new Cystic Fibrosis Nurse Specialist?
An opportunity has arisen to deliver specialist, holistic care for adults living with Cystic Fibrosis. This role involves providing support across community settings, clinical environments, and during hospital admissions, ensuring comprehensive and compassionate care at every stage.
To contribute to managing the patient case load and advocating seamless care for Cystic Fibrosis patients across Cornwall.
To work autonomously, organise and adjust own work load.
To work closely alongside the Cystic Fibrosis MDT.
To provide specialist information and where appropriate training, to support and educate patients, their families and other healthcare professionals.
To facilitate communication and liaison between acute and community services.
To support with developing the service and support with research.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK
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We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Feb 2025