Clinical Nurse Specialist

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust seeks an Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Nurse Specialist. The post requires an experienced practitioner with DFRSH LOC SDI/IUD or BASHH STIF to work in an integrated service.

The role includes working independently or with support on interventional procedures after training, making clinical judgments, and assuming responsibility for patient outcomes across acute and community settings, including outreach clinics.

Qualifications

• Advanced practice nurse with appropriate sexual and reproductive health qualifications.
• Ability to work independently or within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver integrated sexual and reproductive health services.
• Provide independent diagnostic and therapeutic interventions with safe practice.

Skills

Nurse specialist

DFRSH LOC SDI IUD

BASHH STIF

Autonomy in practice

Education

DFRSH LOC SDI IUD / BASHH STIF

Job description

Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Nurse Specialist .

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will be an advanced and experienced practitioner a holder of DFRSH LOC SDI /IUD or BASHH STIF , to be able to work in an Integrated Service .

To work independently or assisting with intervention /investigatory procedures in which full training has been undertaken based on clinical practice standards.

The role of Clinical Nurse Specialist/ requires a high degree of personal professional autonomy and making clinical judgements. Taking sole and joint responsibility for the patient and procedure during diagnostic and therapeutic interventional procedures to ensure a successful patient based outcome within the acute/community setting, which will require assessment, planning and implementation of treatment.

• To co-ordinate the speciality care within the Trust/CCG, including outreach clinics within the region.
• To become an essential member, and point of contact and resource for the multi-disciplinary team and patients and carers.
• Carries out diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interprets, writes reports and commences further possible treatment on the basis of the findings.
• Carries out complex therapeutic/investigation procedures under indirect supervision of the Consultant. Ensuring that they are carried out using safe practice and under agreed guidelines/protocols to ensure that the highest possible standard is obtained based on competent clinical practice.
• To demonstrate the ability to develop new skills, to provide an expert high quality, nurse-led service/midwifery-led service.
• To provide ongoing follow-up care and support (telephone support / nurse/midwife led clinics / outpatient clinics and outreach clinics)
• To develop the service in a structured interdisciplinary way, initiating on-going change and progression in the expanding role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist/Specialist Midwife.
• To develop interdisciplinary clinical management protocols and work within them.
• To line manage, a cohort of staff ensuring HR processes are followed.
• To provide advanced specialist knowledge and education, acting as a clinical resource to the Trust, CCG and Trust affiliated Universities

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset

When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tina Garcia Job title: Matron Women's and Sexual Health Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07919 298876

02030493516