Clinical Nurse Specialist - Endocrinology

A further exciting opportunity for a full time Band 6 Endocrine Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adults), has become available to work within the Diabetes & Endocrinology Team within the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. UHDB covers 5 hospital sites and you may be requested to work at any one of those., We have a comprehensive Endocrine Unit for all Endocrine Problems; sub - speciality clinics include Pituitary, Gynae -Endocrine, Thyroid Eye Clinic, Thyroid Cancer clinic, Thyroid-Surgical MDT clinic and Antenatal- Endocrine, Lipid Clinic Service for Derby/South Derbyshire and Metabolic Bone Service. We also work closely with surgical colleagues in Derby and Nottingham in managing those patients who require surgery for their Endocrine Conditions. The Following are integral aspects of the role:-

• Nurse Led Clinics for those with Thyroid and Calcium related disorders
• Undertaking tests/ investigations in the Medical Day case unit
• Steroid advise to Addison's/Adrenal insufficiency patients, including how to self administer emergency injections of hydrocortisone
• Giving cholesterol injections including how to self administer
• Teaching Growth Hormone deficiency patients with a choice of how to self administer
Part of this role will involve redesigning pathways to streamline our service.

We are looking for an individual with broad adult experience as a Registered Nurse, with a positive outlook and a passion for driving services forward. Experience within Endocrinology and across inpatient / outpatient / community settings is preferred, but anyone who can demonstrate a high standard of general adult nursing may apply. You will have demonstrable 3 - 5 years experience as a Registered Nurse currently with, or willing to undertake, a degree and non-medical prescribing qualification.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.