Employer: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town: Shrewsbury
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/11/2024 23:59
Nurse Specialist Bariatric Surgery
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The role of the Bariatric Nurse Specialist within the Trust is to support patients and specialist obesity services, which include surgical interventions. The CNS team work closely with professionals to provide our patients with pre and post-operative support, helping to manage symptoms, side effects and also offering emotional support.
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. The service is managed across multiple sites and the successful post holder must be able to work from all locations to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
1. Provides a specialist and holistic assessment of patients and carers needs following referral.
2. 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.
3. Acts as a key-worker in coordinating care between different professionals and agencies.
4. Instigate actions to the development of a relationship between the patient/ carer and members of the MDT, in order to enhance communication.
5. Frequently initiate and participate in sensitive communication issues with patients, carers, nursing/medical teams.
6. Attend bariatric clinics providing specialist advice and support.
7. Visit surgical inpatient wards to liaise with surgical teams caring for patients undergoing Bariatric surgery.
8. Participate and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings.
9. Develop specialised nurse led care, in line with national recommendations.
10. Assists in the development, implementation guidelines and pathways to ensure each patient undergoing Bariatric Surgery has a comprehensive management plan.
11. Review and develop appropriate patient documentation and information in line with Trust policy and Department of Health recommendations.
Working for our organisation
Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.
We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.
Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.
If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached candidate job pack for further information on working for our Trust, the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of CPD
* Experience of participating in clinical research
* Advanced communication skills
Knowledge
* Time management/ prioritise own workload
* Ability to facilitate learning to others including primary care / patients and relatives
* Contribute to the critique and evaluation ensure delivery of evidence based care
* Flexible approach to work / ability to meet the needs of the service
* Counselling skills
* Knowledge of current health issues which may influence the role
Skills
* Work as a specialist practitioner providing support and advance regarding bariatric/weight management patient care
* Deal with complaints from patients and relatives, liaising with relevant persons
* Report writing and presentation skills
* Hospital specific IT systems (such as CareFlow) and MS Office, ability to update patient databases
Specific requirements
* Ability to work across multiple hospital sites
* Ability to work flexibly to meet the service needs
By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation.
If successful, by completing your application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.
If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.
If you require the application form in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01743 492402.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone: 01743 492402
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