Spinal Cord injury Clinical Specialist- Nurse or Physiotherapist

Job summary

As the Band 6 Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Specialist (SCIS) you will take a key role in the delivery of the acute outreach and admission service and continually look for new and innovative ways of improving the service and the patient's experience. As a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse/physiotherapist you will act in the best interests of your patients at all times and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. You will be responsible for liaising with referring clinicians, families and the patients with newly diagnosed spinal cord injury (SCI). The role will include offering advice, support and educational input to the above.

You will demonstrate strong leadership qualities that constantly reinforce the Trust values and beliefs

You will support the acute outreach and admissions lead and, in their absence, to take responsibility for the acute outreach and admissions service ensuring there is ongoing communication regarding the management of patients with newly diagnosed SCI.

Main duties of the job

• Provide continuing expert care for a group of patients with SCI. Communicate effectively, listen to clinicians, families and patients ensure their views are heard.
• Provide and receive complex and sensitive information which may require reassurance, tact or persuasion. Recognise where there are barriers to communication and work to establish effective communication within the multidisciplinary team. You will be required to communicate effectively

• You will demonstrate effective leadership skills at all times and have the courage to challenge performance, practice, attitudes and behaviours that breach the principles of the Trust values and beliefs, the Trust policies, the NMC and HCPC Code of professional Conduct.

• Work within Trust policies to maintain confidentiality of verbal and written information obtained in the course of duty and ensure that any disclosure is consistent with statutory requirements and Trust policy

• Monitor SCI specific care for acute spinal cord injured patient in the different referring hospital, ensuring appropriate, specialist advice and support is delivered with competence, kindness, compassion and respect. You will be mindful of standards at all times, manage concerns, challenge poor practice and communicate concerns to relevant health care professionals

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk