An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bariatric Service at UHNM. With the expansion plans and growth of this pioneering service we are now looking to appoint a further Nurse Specialist post into the service. This will be an excellent opportunity for any individuals striving to become a Clinical Nurse Specialist and provide an opportunity to develop the necessary skills.
You will be key in providing a comprehensive highly specialist service to patients undergoing weight management. via bariatric surgery.
We are looking for autonomous, dynamic individuals who have a passion for patient care and an empathetic approach for caring for this group of patients. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, managerial skills and work well as part of a team. The aim of the post is to provide expert care, highly specialist advice and support to patients undergoing bariatric surgery and their carer's.
Some knowledge of the speciality ideally possesses the Mentorship course or equivalent, and be working at degree level practice, although degree level study is not essential and above all Proud to Care.
It is important that applicants recognize the essential MDT working related to this post, travel requirements are essential to attend outreach Clinics at the Countess of Chester hospital
Main duties of the job
o This post will provide a comprehensive highly specialist service to patients undergoing weight management via bariatric surgery.
The post holder will be expected to attend and lead the outreach Clinics at The Countess of Chester Hospital.
o The aim of the post is to provide expert care, highly specialist advice and support to patients undergoing bariatric surgery and their carers, which will include patient assessment, planning and implementing specialist care. In addition the post-holder is expected to provide clinical expertise within this area of care and to lead and develop education, training, research and audit relevant to the specialty.
o This includes the Primary Health Care Team in order to provide the best possible specialist care for their patient ensuring co-ordination and continuity of care from referral throughout the whole surgical pathway and through 24 months of follow-up appointments.
The post-holder will provide highly specialist nursing knowledge and expertise on all aspects of bariatric surgery.
o The post-holder will have a major role in the development of the UHNS bariatric surgical services ensuring this relates to the needs of the patients and are in line with the NHS Plan and the 10 Key Roles for Nurses and Midwives. They will also be responsible for the development of their own role as led by the lead Bariatric Clinician.
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