An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Team for Trauma at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. As a Major Trauma Centre with on average 1500 patients admitted a year, a tertiary referral centre for complex trauma injuries alongside our military service and complex patients awaiting surgery at home. You will be part of the team that supports the trauma unit in planning surgical interventions in a timely manner for both emergency inpatients and those at home. You will support the unit in early identification of appropriate discharge pathways once treatment is complete. As part of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will develop, implement and evaluate seamless specialist Trauma service. They will ensure patients receive the highest standard of clinical care. As a nursing expert you will demonstrate a high level of expertise within trauma, providing advice, education and support to staff, patients their families and carers. The post holder is responsible for contributing/leading the on-going development of clinical practice, standards of care within the service including the development of policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines and audits. The post holder is accountable for their safe, effective clinical practice and working as part of a defined team, supporting team performance, ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources. Main duties of the job To act as an expert practitioner working autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within a speciality whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team (defined or virtual), delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care.
* Provide a specialist nursing service and advice in a variety of clinical settings and disciplines for staff, patients, their families and carers, effectively liaising with multidisciplinary colleagues. Receive referrals via a variety of media including (where defined) direct patient referral. Triage case load according to agreed protocols and working practices.
* Participate in nurse led and multidisciplinary clinics, ward rounds, patient reviews and multidisciplinary team meetings, where the post holder will co-ordinate treatment independently or in conjunction with a wider multidisciplinary team. Undertake and provide treatment / advice as per speciality and scope of practice. These may be face to face, virtual or telephone, and incorporate the use of agreed protocols clinical and professional guidelines. This service may be provided within an acute secondary health care facility or in primary care or home care settings in accordance with local service level agreements.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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