Fracture Liaison Nurse

NHS; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Hull and East Riding is seeking a band 5 Fracture Liaison Nurse to assess patients at risk for osteoporosis due to fractures. The successful candidate will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team and will be provided with full training. This is a 7-day role requiring some evenings and weekends. Join us to make a genuine impact within the community.

Qualifications

• Have ongoing professional development and able to mentor students.
• Experience of working within Orthopaedics and Geriatrics.
• Experience of providing training related to fracture liaison.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients for osteoporosis risk who have a fragility fracture.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams and receive support and supervision.
• Contribute to a 7-day working pattern including weekends and public holidays.

Skills

Understanding of legislation and national drivers

Knowledge of evidence-based practice

Basic IT skills (Lorenzo, SystmOne, FRAX)

Education

RN 1st level registered nurse/general or adult

Post registered qualifications

Job description

Are you interested in working as a band 5 Fracture Liaison Nurse in a friendly, dynamic, and innovative organisation in the City of Hull and East Riding?

A unique opportunity has arisen for a nursing role within this falls and fracture liaison service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic band 5 nurse to join well-established fracture liaison service.

The service operates on a 7-day working pattern and there would be an expectation to contribute towards this including some public holidays and weekends. As a fracture liaison nurse, you will deliver the service to the local population of Hull and East Riding,

Main duties of the job

Your main duties will be to assess patients for osteoporosis risk who have acquired a fragility fracture. Throughout your role you will work with well-established supportive multidisciplinary teams and receive regular support and supervision. The falls and fracture liaison team is proactive in supporting professional development and the successful candidate will have access to a range of learning and training opportunities.

Direct fracture liaison experience may not be necessary as full training will be given.

For further details on this vacancy please contact Darren Seath, Clinical Team Lead 01482 336553 [e-mail].

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Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RN 1st level registered nurse/general or adult
• Post registered qualifications

Knowledge

• Have an understanding of legislation and national drivers impacting on service delivery around fracture liaison and falls
• Have an up to date knowledge of the Modernisation Agenda
• An awareness of Integrated Team working and MDT working
• Knowledge of evidence based practice in relation to fracture liaison and falls
• Have an awareness of local initiatives around the assessment and management of fracture liaison and falls
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Able to mentor students

Experience

• Basic IT skills to be able to negotiate Lorenzo, SystmOne and FRAX
• Basic health and safety awareness
• Experience of working within Orthopaedics and Geriatrics
• Experience of providing training in relation to fracture liaison and falls to other health care professionals

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.