Nurse Specialist (XR06)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare service in Leeds is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Nurse to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on managing patients over 50 with fragility fractures, working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, alongside a valid nursing qualification. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development are included.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post registration nursing experience.
• Willing to undergo additional training as necessary.
• Capable of lateral thinking and excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of patients.
• Identify and recommend treatment for patients with fragility fractures.
• Coordinate with the healthcare team to provide patient support.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Teaching skills

Leadership skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Level 1)

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

Doyou want to be part of an exciting and inspirational team? That will support,develop and help manage the delivery of patient centred care within LeedsTeaching Hospitals Bone Health Service.

WithinEndocrinology/Bone Health we are looking for a Band 6 Specialist Nurse who isenthusiastic and highly motived to work as part of a dynamic team.

TheBone Health multidisciplinary service, aims to identify, investigate andinitiate treatment. We work with local healthcare partners to deliver amulti-agency holistic service for people over the age of 50 within the localarea who have suffered a fragility fracture, with the aim of reducing theirrisk of subsequent fractures.

Thesuccessful applicants will be responsible for identifying these patients, andin conjunction with other members of the healthcare team, co-ordinate,provide advice, support and education to the patient in relation to on-goingtreatment and prevention of secondary fractures.

Thespecialist practitioner will contribute to the care of the patient group byleading on defined aspects of care and communicate with patients in ways thatempower them to make informed choices about their health and healthcare.

Main duties of the job

Beeducated to nursing degree level

Havea minimum of 2 years post registration nursing experience

Ifyou have an interest in endocrinology and bone health, have excellentcommunication and organisational skills, are dynamic and confident with theability to work well within a small team, but also work autonomously withinthe area of endocrinology and bone health, then you may be who we are lookingfor.

About us

TheEndocrinology Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is a Multi-DisciplinaryTeam that delivers a high quality service for patients attending forpituitary and adrenal dynamic testing, and osteoporosis treatments. The teamof Specialist Nurses are dedicated to the development of Endocrinologynursing and passionate about the delivery of high quality patient care. Oursmall friendly nursing team, would love to welcome you to join thedevelopment of the Bone Health service. For further information please contactus. Informal visits are encouraged and we look forward to hearing from you.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for themanagement of a defined caseload of patients. The post holder will be responsible foridentifying, assessing and recommending / initiating treatment for patients whohave suffered a fragility fracture in patients over the age of 50; with the aimof reducing their risk of subsequent or secondary fractures. The post holderwill also contribute to the initial development of the Fracture Liaison Serviceand the on-going subsequent improvement of the Service in LTHT and wider, usingresource costeffectively.

Thepost holder will be expected to request DXA scans following appropriate trainingas part of their role and will be expected to complete the nurse prescribingcourse whilst in the post.

Please see the attached job description for further information.

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent and experience within a relevant speciality
• Audit & Standard setting
• Current issues in healthcare
• Experience and knowledge of specialty
• Standards of professional practice Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda
• Understanding of relevant National Service Frameworks (if appropriate)
• Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
• Understanding of organisational structures

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to undergo training as necessary
• Non-Medical Prescribing (or willingness to undertake)

Skills & behaviours

• Capable of lateral thinking
• Teaching
• Leadership
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Motivator
• Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
• Communication skills Teaching and assessment skills
• Organisational skills
• Understanding of research based practice research conscious
• Team player
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.

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.