Clinical Nurse Specialist (Fracture Liaison Service)

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Fracture Liaison Service (FLS)

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Fracture Liaison Service for a band 7 Fracture Liaison Service CNS role.

The Fracture Liaison Service works with patients over the age of 50 sustaining a fragility fracture to identify those with Osteoporosis / at a high risk of further fractures and placing these patients on a personalised treatment pathway.

We work alongside multiple specialist teams including Rheumatology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Radiology and the inpatient wards. The successful candidate would work closely with patients, primary care teams and specialist services within the Berkshire area to promote bone health and Osteoporosis knowledge.

We are looking for a colleague who enjoys working as part of a small but well-established team and has experience of autonomous working.

A passion for working in preventative health care and supporting patients to remain fit and active as they mature is a must.

Experience working in Trauma and Orthopaedics or Rheumatology would be strongly desirable.

In exchange we can offer a flexible working pattern, the ability to work remotely once competent and a supportive wider team.

Main duties of the job

Works across acute trust and CCG, providing specialist clinical services to a defined patient/group.
Works strategically to influence the development of services both locally and nationally.
Participates in local clinical audits and national collaboration for FLS.
Provides specialist bone health/Osteoporosis education and training for colleagues, students and patients.
Works with the lead clinicians, care group managers and directors, to set and deliver the strategic vision of the services.
Implements policy/national guidance to support the development of the service.
Display excellent communication and leadership skills.

The postholder would ideally have good Orthopaedic and/or Rheumatology experience.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our CARE values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

21 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Compressed hours

Reference number

193-6719644NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further information regarding the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further information regarding the post.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications/ Training:

Essential

Registered Nurse with significant experience.
Educated to a minimum of 1st degree level or equivalent experience / able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level
Evidence of recent clinical practice in specialist area/ evidence of recent appropriate experience.
Evidence of Leadership, management and specialty development
Experience in Research and Audits

Desirable

Nurse Prescribing Course/ Willingness to undertake
Demonstrates a desire to explore innovative ways of delivering services

Experience

Essential

Experience in teaching, assessing and coaching
Recent clinical experience in related client group
Demonstrates knowledge of quality improvement and evidence of working towards improving KPI's
Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
Experience of data collection for audit, research and quality improvement

Desirable

Experience in presenting to clinicians
Experience in working both as part of a team and autonomously

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications/ Training:

Essential

Registered Nurse with significant experience.
Educated to a minimum of 1st degree level or equivalent experience / able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level
Evidence of recent clinical practice in specialist area/ evidence of recent appropriate experience.
Evidence of Leadership, management and specialty development
Experience in Research and Audits

Desirable

Nurse Prescribing Course/ Willingness to undertake
Demonstrates a desire to explore innovative ways of delivering services

Experience

Essential

Experience in teaching, assessing and coaching
Recent clinical experience in related client group
Demonstrates knowledge of quality improvement and evidence of working towards improving KPI's
Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
Experience of data collection for audit, research and quality improvement

Desirable

Experience in presenting to clinicians
Experience in working both as part of a team and autonomously

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.