Spinal Cord Injury Network Advanced Practitioner - Band6/7

at  North Bristol NHS Trust

To communicate effectively with patients, carers and other healthcare professionals, to maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of SCI. Motivational interviewing skills, explanation, and non-verbal skills will be used with a wide variety of patients. To provide comprehensive information and advice, seeking to maximise patients understanding, co-operation and compliance. To assess capacity and gain valid informed consent whenever possible and to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent or decline treatment.
To communicate complex condition related information to patients, their families, carers, health professionals and other agencies working with patients with SCI. It will be important to work closely with Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) and family members to support patients with any communication difficulties and use advanced communication skills to promote shared understanding. To maintain comprehensive and accurate assessment and treatment records in line with legal, professional and organisational requirements and to provide timely written reports when required to support appropriate care decisions and avoid delays in transfer of care. To ensure that patients, their families and care teams are fully informed and supported throughout all SCI patient journeys.
To ensure that expert clinical knowledge and skills are shared with the South west SCI Network and all providers of care to SCI patients throughout the lifelong patient pathway. To maintain close links, communication and liaison between all staff and people involved in SCI patient care, always promoting good working relationships characterised by open communication, trust and respect

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