Endocrine Clinical Nurse Specialist - Nurse-Led Clinics

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; Remote; GBP 49.000 - 57.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

NHS pension

On-site nurseries

Flexible working

Zusammenfassung

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Endocrinology to lead the development and delivery of a nurse-led endocrine service across the Trust. The role involves working with consultants and other healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care.

The CNS will establish endocrine clinics, lead education initiatives, and drive service development and governance in line with national guidance.

Qualifikationen

• NMC Registered Nurse with significant clinical experience.
• Postgraduate endocrine training or equivalent.
• Prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake.

Aufgaben

• Provide specialist assessment, treatment, monitoring and ongoing management of patients with endocrine disorders.
• Manage a complex specialist caseload autonomously, prioritising workload according to clinical need.
• Establish and deliver nurse-led endocrinology clinics, both face-to-face and virtual.
• Act as the key worker for patients with complex endocrine conditions, providing continuity of care throughout the patient pathway.
• Provide specialist advice and support for endocrine inpatients and support safe discharge planning.
• Undertake endocrine dynamic function testing in accordance with national guidance and local protocols.
• Interpret investigation results and implement agreed management plans within scope of practice.
• Initiate, monitor and review specialist endocrine treatments, referring appropriately where medical review is required.
• Provide education relating to adrenal insufficiency, steroid replacement therapy, hypopituitarism, steroid sick day rules and emergency hydrocortisone administration.
• Administer and monitor specialist endocrine medications including injectable therapies.
• Promote self-management and personalised care planning to optimise patient outcomes and quality of life.

Kenntnisse

Endocrine nursing

Autonomous practice

Patient education

NMC registered

Ausbildung

Endocrine training

Jobbeschreibung

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Endocrinology to lead the development and delivery of a nurse-led endocrine service across the Trust. The role involves working with consultants and other healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care.

The CNS will establish endocrine clinics, lead education initiatives, and drive service development and governance in line with national guidance.