Spinal Nurse Practitioner / Case Manager

at  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

The Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery (CSSS) is based at Queen’s Medical Centre of the Nottingham University Hospitals, one of the largest university hospitals in Europe. The CSSS has been recognised as a Centre for Spinal Excellence within Europe in December, 2023. The core of the CSSS is formed by the spinal ward D8 , the spinal theatres and the spinal outpatient department.
As a team, the CSSS provides expert spinal care even for the more rare and complex pathologies. Being a recognised national and international referral centre for complex spinal pathologies.
The vision for the Spinal Case Manager at the Nottingham Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery is to create a seamless, patient-centered care pathway that exemplifies clinical excellence and operational efficiency. This role is dedicated to ensuring that every spinal patient receives timely, expert care tailored to their individual needs, from initial referral through rehabilitation and eventual transfer to local hospitals or discharge. By fostering strong leadership, advocating for patients, and driving continuous improvement, the Spinal Case Manager will play a pivotal role in enhancing patient outcomes and experiences, reinforcing our commitment to “delivering excellence in all we do.” This position will not only support the multi-professional team but also spearhead innovative practices and research initiatives, positioning our center as a leader in spinal care across the East Midlands.

Working with a vision of “delivering excellence in all we do” the post holder will focus on quality and access in the co-ordination of the Spinal patient pathway. Specifically the post holder will be responsible for supporting the speciality leadership team to provide senior professional, operational and clinical leadership to:

• Promote clinical excellence in the care of patients along the spinal patient pathway
• Provide strong visible leadership along the pathway of the patient
• Provide expert advice and support to the Multi-professional team along the patients pathway
• Ensure that spinal patients are managed in the timeliest fashion according to their needs working closely with the Divisional and Trust operational teams
• Drive through changes and be involved in audit to ensure that clinical outcomes and patient experience improve continually
• Be an advocate and visible point of contact for patients and their families
• Contribute to ongoing service improvements
• Undertake research and lead audit in own specialist area

With over 19,000 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.

EDUCATION AND TEACHING:

• Contribute to teaching programme for the Multi-professional team along the spinal pathway, in a variety of formats, recognising the diverse needs of the workforce.
• Prioritise own time to be available to coach and mentor others.

JOB REVISION

This job description should be regarded as a guide to the duties required and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. The duties of the post may be varied from time to time in response to changing circumstances. This job description does not form part of the contract of employment.
Service Review
A strategic review of all Trust services is taking place, as a result of which some services, or parts of some services, may transfer from one campus to the other. This will be decided in accordance with the most appropriate way to provide the best healthcare for patients in the future and all staff will be fully consulted on about the impact of any such decisions

GENERAL DUTIES

In addition to the key job responsibilities detailed in this job description all employees at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust are expected to comply with the general duties detailed below:
Infection Control
To maintain a clean, safe environment, ensuring adherence to the Trust’s standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control.
For senior/clinical managers the following statement must also be included
The post holder is accountable for minimising the risks of infections and for the implementation of the Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections as outlined in the Health Act 2006. This includes receiving assurance of risk and embedding evidence based practice into daily routines of all staff.
Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults
Nottingham University Hospitals is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment.
Information Governance
All staff have an individual responsibility for creating accurate records of their work and for making entries into and managing all NHS records effectively in line with the Health Record Keeping Policy and other Health Records and Corporate Records Management policies and procedures in order to meet the Trust’s legal, regulatory and accountability requirements.
Health and Safety
To take reasonable care to prevent injury to themselves or others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
To co-operate fully in discharging the Trust policies and procedures with regard to health and safety matters.
To immediately report to their manager any shortcomings in health and safety procedures and practice.
To report any accidents or dangerous incidents to their immediate manager and safety representative as early as possible and submit a completed accident/incident form.
To use protective clothing and equipment where provided.
Whilst the aim of the Trust is to promote a co-operative and constructive view of health and safety concerns in the organisation, all staff must be aware that a wilful or irresponsible disregard for safety matters may give rise to disciplinary proceedings.
Governance
To actively participate in governance activities to ensure that the highest standards of care and business conduct are achieved.
Health and Wellbeing
Employees are expected to take all reasonable steps to look after both their physical health and mental health. To support employees to achieve this NUH offers a wide range of health and wellbeing activities and interventions. The full programme can be viewed at on the staff intranet.

Working with a vision of “delivering excellence in all we do” the post holder will focus on quality and access in the co-ordination of the Spinal patient pathway. Specifically the post holder will be responsible for supporting the speciality leadership team to provide senior professional, operational and clinical leadership to:

• Promote clinical excellence in the care of patients along the spinal patient pathway
• Provide strong visible leadership along the pathway of the patient
• Provide expert advice and support to the Multi-professional team along the patients pathway
• Ensure that spinal patients are managed in the timeliest fashion according to their needs working closely with the Divisional and Trust operational teams
• Drive through changes and be involved in audit to ensure that clinical outcomes and patient experience improve continually
• Be an advocate and visible point of contact for patients and their families
• Contribute to ongoing service improvements
• Undertake research and lead audit in own specialist are