Orthopaedic Elderly Care Liaison Nurse Specialist
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 24 September 2024
Job summary
Do you want to make a difference and become part of our compassionate, dedicated & patient centred team?
We are looking to appoint an Orthopaedic Elderly Care Liaison Specialist Nurse at Ipswich Hospital, working mainly alongside the Needham ward team and the orthogeriatrician. You will preferably have existing knowledge and skills in trauma and orthopaedics and care of the elderly. Proven leadership experience at a Band 6 or above is desirable but you will need to be able to demonstrate that they can work as part of the MDT but also autonomously.
In return we will be committed to supporting you to develop and enhance your leadership skills, to feel confident in your role, ensuring the delivery of the ESNEFT ambitions and you will lead the delivery of the quality priorities within the Division.
You will have the opportunity in to be at the forefront of future projects, service development and improvement.
Main duties of the job
- To establish and develop skilled practice in the multidisciplinary management and nursing care of adult patients admitted with a fragility fracture.
- Continuously prioritise workload and activity of patients.
- Provide support to staff in directorate in awareness, assessment and treatment of osteoporosis, fractures and falls.
- To provide individualised cognitive assessments of elderly post-trauma patients, e.g. 4AT
- To independently perform and be responsible for the various diagnostic assessments required for this patient group.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Date posted
10 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year £35,392 - £42,618 Per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
432-HR1219-24
Job locations
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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