Spinal Clinical Nurse Specialist

at  Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

The role of the CNS, as a clinical co-ordinator nurse specialist, is to provide a high quality accessible and timely clinical service to patients with complex spinal conditions who require specialist spinal nursing care and management of their spinal disorder and associated complications/co morbidities such as neurogenic bladder and bowel/bracing and movement restrictions to improve clinical outcome, manage risks and improve quality of life for this patient group
This post will support the patients admitted via emergency admission and elective surgical pathways and as part of the elective procedure process, from This will include pre-assessment and post procedural care, ensuring all standards are meet; promoting a patient centred and evidence based care pathways.
Improving the standards of ward based care for these patients, implementing and auditing educational efforts to ensure safe and effective nursing care.
Provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualized care to patients/clients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multi- disciplinary team in line with local and national targets.
The post holder will provide specialist nursing care and support and deputise for their line manager in the management of their clinical speciality. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of settings.
This post will support the patients admitted via emergency admission and elective surgical pathways and as part of the elective procedure process, from This will include pre-assessment and post procedural care, ensuring all standards are meet; promoting a patient centred and evidence based care pathways.
Improving the standards of ward based care for these patients, implementing and auditing educational efforts to ensure safe and effective nursing care.
Provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualized care to patients/clients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multi- disciplinary team in line with local and national targets.
The post holder will provide specialist nursing care and support and deputise for their line manager in the management of their clinical speciality. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of settings.
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Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
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