Deputy Clinical Nurse Specialist - Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) (Band 6) - Rheumatology - Buc[...]

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Deputy Clinical Nurse Specialist in Aylesbury, offering a chance to work in a flexible environment focused on improving patient care in the Fracture Liaison Service. This role involves assessing and treating patients with fragility fractures, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and providing education on bone health.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to NHS discount schemes

Flexible working opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Registered nurse on the NMC register.
• BSC/1st degree in a health-related field or equivalent.
• Evidence of professional knowledge and clinical training.

Responsibilities

• Works across acute trust providing specialist clinical services.
• Participates in clinical audits and provides education on bone health.
• Collaborates with multiple specialist teams to promote patient care.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Clinical expertise

Patient assessment

Education

BSC/1st degree (health related)

Post registration qualification in appropriate area

Registered nurse on the NMC register

Job description

Deputy Clinical Nurse Specialist - Fracture Liaison Service (FLS)

Band 6

Main area Rheumatology Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 434-IM7220732-A

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/06/2025 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust for a band 6 Fracture Liaison Service CNS role.

The Fracture Liaison Service works with patients over the age of 50 who sustained a fragility fracture to identify those who have Osteoporosis and are at a high risk of further fractures, assessing their bone health, and placing these patients on a personalised treatment pathway.

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

We are looking for a colleague who enjoys working in a team and developing new skills.

A passion for working in preventative health care and supporting patients to remain fit and active 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 BOB ICS providing specialist clinical services to a defined patient/group.

· 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.

· Displays excellent communication and team working skills.

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

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

• BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experienc
• Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
• Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality
• Registered nurse on the NMC register

Experience

• Previous post-registration experience within the relevant speciality
• Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the speciality
• Experience of teaching/assessing/supervising others in the clinical setting
• Supervision of junior staff
• Experience of co-ordinating a shift

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired by CPD
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• Knowledge of evidence based practice
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and given relevant advice/information to patients and relatives
• In depth drugs knowledge
• Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
• Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
• An understanding of resource management
• Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill and other challenging situations
• Demonstrates ability to influence and negotiate with others
• Ability to organise and plan own time and that of junior staff and learners
• Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management, and how this effects their role and the department
• An understanding of audit and research based nursing practice
• Able to decide how to best achieve expected results, whilst acting with clearly defined policies/procedures and code of conduct

Special Circumstances

• Able to travel to other sites
• Able to be involved in diabetes nursing research
• Evidence of Presentation skills
• Full and current driving licence
• Able to work flexible hours, as the service requires
• Able to communicate clearly with patients, relatives and a multidisciplinary team in English

PPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Victoria Felton Job title Director of Nursing, Integrated Medicine Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07929 034239