registered nurse Nottingham, England
Job description
Band 6
Job overview
There is an exciting opportunity to join our experienced, specialist nursing team as a Cystic Fibrosis clinical nurse specialist on the Cystic Fibrosis unit located in the city campus as a band 6. We are looking to recruit a part time specialist nurse, 7.5 hours per week who is looking for an insight into cystic fibrosis as a speciality.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work alongside the wider MDT consisting of Doctors, dietitians, physiotherapists, psycho/social team (psychologists and social workers) and nursing staff to provide high quality, specialist care to our patients. Working to cover inpatients, clinics and home IV’s as well as getting involved in the annual assessment process. They will learn to assess patients in order to meet their clinical needs and initiate therapy accordingly.
The successful candidate will be motivated to learn, be a good communicator, a role model to others and enjoy teaching. Teamwork is also important within the CF nursing team.
Working for our organisation
The Cystic Fibrosis unit is a specialist unit set up to care for adults with the long term condition. We accommodate both outpatient clinics and have a 16 bedded inpatient ward. On the unit we coordinate nursing care based on the specific needs of the patients. In outpatients we set up home intravenous antibiotic course starts, start and monitor targeted new drug therapies, annual reviews, day case treatments, specialist clinics, research trials and drop in nurse review appointments.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to detailed roles and responsibilities please see attached person specification and job description.
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- NMC Registrant
Desirable criteria
- degree educated
experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working within relevant speciality
Experience
Essential criteria
- interest in specialising in Cystic Fibrosis
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of leadership and management skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of experience of undertaking audit
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