Join to apply for the Fracture Liaison Practitioner role at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Do you want to make a difference and become part of our compassionate, dedicated & patient centred MSK team?
We are looking to appoint a Fracture Liaison Practitioner at the Ipswich Hospital, working mainly alongside the Rheumatology team and the community FLS team. You will preferably have existing knowledge and skills in orthopaedics, specifically osteoporosis care.
Proven leadership experience at a Band 5 or above desirable but you will need to be able to demonstrate that you can work as part of the MDT but also autonomously.
In return, we will be committed to supporting you to develop and enhance your leadership skills, to feel confident in your role, ensuring the delivery of the ESNEFT ambitions and you will lead the delivery of the quality priorities within the Division.
You will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of future projects, service development and improvement.
Responsibilities:
* To establish and develop skilled practice in the multidisciplinary management and nursing care of adult patients referred to the service with a fragility related fracture.
* Continuously prioritise workload and activity of patients. Maintenance of trust FLS database.
* Manage appointment lists including telephone and face-to-face clinics.
* Provide support to staff in the directorate in awareness, assessment and treatment of osteoporosis and frailty fractures.
* To independently perform and be responsible for the various diagnostic assessments required for this patient group and within the Scope of Practice.
* Manage their own list of referrals.
* Referrals to related services such as falls team, strength and balance service.
* Uploading of data to national databases.
* Work autonomously in planning, organising and managing own time and workload.
* To work within the framework of clinical governance to provide effective, high quality individualised nursing care to patients and relatives/carers, contributing to the continued development of nursing practice.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sue Brixey Job title: MSK Matron Email address: sue.brixey@esneft.nhs.uk
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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