A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
Band 6 Paediatric Endocrine (Bone) Clinical Nurse Specialist
0.8 WTE – Maternity cover
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for 0.8 WTE Band 6 CNS tojoin our dynamic multidisciplinary team.
Both the Endocrine service (and the ‘Endocrine Bone’ service which sits under the endocrine umbrella) serves the population of the Southwest Region. This role will also establish you as a key member of the NHS England commissioned ‘Highly Specialised Childhood Osteogenesis Imperfecta’ (HSCOI) multidisciplinary team. This service was set up to provide specialist care to children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (O.I.) within the Southwest of England. Prior exposure to patients with endocrine, O.I. and other endocrine bone conditions is desirable but not essential.
Our Patient cohort can require specialist diagnostic tests, therapeutic treatments and regular monitoring. The post holder will be part of a team of specialist nurses who provide specialist nursing care, education and advice to both parents/carers and other stakeholders. You will be expected to work with a multitude of professionals, be confident and able to communicate on a wide range of levels.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist is oftenthe first point of contact for enquiries from patients, relatives and other professionals.
The successful candidate will need to work within a team but also to work without supervision, using their own initiative, demonstrating problem solving and excellent organisational skills. There will be an expectation to provide education and support in the community therefore the successful applicant will need to have full driving license.
You must be able to work flexibly and provide a safe, friendly and efficient service and be conscious to the need to cover the fixed clinical commitments
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Dec 2024
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