The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust defines a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse whose primary purpose is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers, and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice, the nurse specialist:
1. Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within specialty and sphere of practice.
2. Takes a lead role in facilitating the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
3. Supports the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contributes to the body of nursing knowledge.
As an expert within the specialist area, you will:
1. Lead and provide training and education across the organization in the relevant area of practice.
2. Implement service improvements and ensure the smooth delivery of care through policy development, adherence to procedures, and active involvement in training and mentoring staff.
We highly recommend reviewing the attached person specification and job description document, which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. These criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
If you have a strong clinical background in breast screening/breast care with exceptional leadership skills and a commitment to excellent patient care delivery, we would love to hear from you. As a flexible working-friendly organization, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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