Urogynaecology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Urogynaecology Clinical Nurse Specialist at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Working closely with our clinical leads, the primary responsibility of the Urogynaecology Nurse is to provide best practice care to a specific group of patients, ensuring a positive patient experience.
The ideal candidate will have previous gynaecology experience and a commitment to women's health, be enthusiastic, highly motivated and willing to support the provision of the highest quality patient care.
The successful candidate must demonstrate the aptitude to work at a senior level and will be expected to provide regular direct clinical care, though training and career progression opportunities will be provided and supported.
A Urogynaecology Clinical Nurse Specialist acts as the principal point of contact between all members of the multidisciplinary team. In addition, you will work independently when making clinical assessments of patients' conditions and performing physical examinations, and procedures and techniques in accordance with established policies and procedures.
All applications from overseas welcome however professional registration with UK NMC is required.
Main Duties of the Job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
* Excellent communication and listening skills.
* Specialist knowledge and expertise
* Good interpersonal and organisational skills
* Team player
* Demonstrable teaching skills
* Research awareness
* Audit methodologies
Qualifications
* NMC Level One Registered Nurse.
* BSc in Nursing
* ENB 998 or equivalent teaching course
* Evidence of post-basic specialist education
* Educated to Masters level (or working towards) or equivalent demonstrable experience and learning within a specialist area
* Non-medical prescribing (or willingness to undertake)
Further Training
* Motivational interviewing / counselling course / training
Experience
* Significant experience post registration at band 6 with experience in working with patients in specialist area.
* Membership of special interest and professional group
* Working within a leadership role
* Multidisciplinary team working
* Demonstrable experience of teaching / training healthcare professionals
* Caseload management
Contractual Requirements
* Flexible approach to working
* Ability to work unsupervised
* Ability to travel between sites
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
#J-18808-Ljbffr