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Senior Children and Young People's Specialist Nurse- Weight Management
Band 7
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
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Senior Children and Young People's Specialist Nurse- Weight Management, Band 7 (22.5 hours a week)
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people struggling with excess weight and health-related complications? If so, join our dynamic team at Gloucestershire Hospitals as a Senior Children and Young People’s Specialist Nurse in Weight Management.
As the Senior Specialist Nurse, you will be responsible for coordinating and leading elements of integrated care delivery for children and young people (CYP) with excess weight and health-related complications. Showcase your clinical excellence, promote innovative approaches, and champion child-focused practices to improve outcomes for CYP in Gloucestershire.
If you are a brave, ambitious, and compassionate Nurse Specialist with a passion for improving outcomes for children and young people affected by obesity, we want to hear from you.
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The Senior CYP Nurse Specialist will coordinate, lead on and support elements of holistic care provision for children and young people (CYP) and their families affected by excess weight as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT). NB: alongside living with excess weight, CYP may have diverse and complex health comorbidities, comorbid mental health problems and complex trauma presentations.
Act as the ‘linchpin’ to integrated service delivery, supporting joined-up care from a range of health, social care, education and community services concurrently and where appropriate, support CYP transition from community to clinical weight management services.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
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The Senior CYP Nurse Specialist will develop their knowledge and understanding of the complex nature and medical requirements in managing excess weight, to enable them to provide specialist nursing skills, knowledge and expertise to support CYP and their families.
The Senior CYP Nurse Specialist will contribute to holistic health assessments of CYP including physical, psychological and social factors, collaborating with the MDT to develop individualised care plans and provide a point of contact for families to ensure these are regularly reviewed.
Alongside the MDT, the Nurse Specialist will provide support, monitoring, health promotion and education to CYP and their families related to excess weight, to enable them to lead a life where they can develop to their full potential emotionally, physically and psychologically.
Contact Details
Karen Tomasino (Matron)
0300 422 5129/ 07929369676
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Childrens Nurse with current NMC Registration
- Degree in relevant subject or able to demonstrate equivalent level of skills and knowledge
Meini prawf dymunol
- Accredited prescribing course: Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber (CPNP) or Independent Prescriber (IP) or evidence of effective use of PGD’s
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Post registration experience in relevant area of clinical practice
- Relevant experience of working with children, young people and families, including those with safeguarding concerns or complex needs
- Evidence of working effectively within the community with providers and people
- Evidence of collaborative working and joint planning across multi-agency settings
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence of delivering health promotion in a variety of settings using a range of different education and learning strategies
- Experience of supporting children and their families within the specialist field of excess weight or with behaviour change
- Experience of administering weight management medication and treatment within Procedure for Ordering, Prescribing and Administration of Medication Guidelines or evidence of effective use of PGD’s
Professional/Managerial
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of safeguarding procedures for children and young people
- Ability to prioritise amongst challenging and competing workloads
- Knowledge of interdisciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with children, young people, families and professionals across the Integrated Care System
Meini prawf dymunol
- Proven leadership and management skills
- Awareness of current NHS challenges
Knowledge, skills, abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to develop and deliver person-centred approaches to care
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Energetic and resilient with the ability to work in highly complex and challenging work environments
- Full Driving Licence
Meini prawf dymunol
- Working knowledge of weight related health complications and the management of these
- Ability to educate and present in a variety of formats
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Karen Tomasino
- Teitl y swydd
- Matron
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0300 422 5129
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Mobile number is 07929369676
Rhestr swyddi gyda Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust yn Nyrsio a bydwreigiaeth neu bob sector