Clinical Nurse Specialist

at  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Be based in the Nottingham Children’s Hospital and will work collaboratively within the Nottingham and Leicester Paediatric and Adolescent multi-professional Immunology teams.
In addition the Post Holder will provide regional support to the North East Midlands in respect of Paediatric and Adolescent Immunology and HIV
Be responsible for the day to day operational management of the service.
Support the strategic development and commissioning of the clinical networks for paediatric immunology and HIV.
Ensure the advancement of patient focused care and support through a collaborative approach with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
This role requires a high level of autonomy and decision making.
To provide strong clinical leadership skills, energising, inspiring and empowering all clinical staff in pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective management of all services within the area of responsibility and in shared care/ network centres.
Assess the child’s needs, developing and enabling the implementation and evaluation of highly specialised programmes of care, tailored to the requirements of individual children with immunology conditions and HIV, whilst taking account of parents’/carers wishes.
When necessary to deputise for Consultant Immunologist’s in their absence, offering advice and guidance and as necessary seeking appropriate medical care from medical colleagues within the Trust or seek expertise externally from Shared Care medical colleagues.
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
The post holder will be required to travel throughout Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire. In order to visit patients, the agencies involved in their care. Attend shared care clinics and regional meetings
Liaise with Education, Primary Health Care Teams, Social Services and the Voluntary Sector providing them with the knowledge in relation to the highly specialised programmes of care required by children and young people with immunology conditions or HIV.
Ensure safeguarding issues within the children and young people’s immunology or HIV services are, managed in a timely manner, liaising with the Trust Safeguarding team as appropriate
Organise and facilitate case conferences and reviews as required.
Act as an advocate for the children, young people with immunology conditions or HIV and their parents/carers
Work in partnership with children, young people and their parents / carers developing and facilitating Support groups / education awareness sessions, Satisfaction surveys, Service developmen

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