Clinical Nurse Specialist (Fracture Liaison Service)

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Fracture Liaison Service for a band 7 Fracture Liaison Service CNS role. The Fracture Liaison Service works with patients over the age of 50 sustaining a fragility fracture to identify those with Osteoporosis / at a high risk of further fractures and placing these patients on a personalised treatment pathway. We work alongside multiple specialist teams including Rheumatology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Radiology and the inpatient wards. The successful candidate would work closely with patients, primary care teams and specialist services within the Berkshire area to promote bone health and Osteoporosis knowledge.,

• Works across acute trust and CCG, providing specialist clinical services to a defined patient/group.
• Works strategically to influence the development of services both locally and nationally.
• Participates in local clinical audits and national collaboration for FLS.
• Provides specialist bone health/Osteoporosis education and training for colleagues, students and patients.
• Works with the lead clinicians, care group managers and directors, to set and deliver the strategic vision of the services.
• Implements policy/national guidance to support the development of the service.
• Display excellent communication and leadership skills.
The postholder would ideally have good Orthopaedic and/or Rheumatology experience.

We are looking for a colleague who enjoys working as part of a small but well-established team and has experience of autonomous working. A passion for working in preventative health care and supporting patients to remain fit and active as they mature is a must. Experience working in Trauma and Orthopaedics or Rheumatology would be strongly desirable. In exchange we can offer a flexible working pattern, the ability to work remotely once competent and a supportive wider team.,
• Registered Nurse with significant experience.
• Educated to a minimum of 1st degree level or equivalent experience / able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level
• Evidence of recent clinical practice in specialist area/ evidence of recent appropriate experience.
• Evidence of Leadership, management and specialty development
• Experience in Research and Audits
Desirable criteria
• Nurse Prescribing Course/ Willingness to undertake
• Demonstrates a desire to explore innovative ways of delivering services, Experience in teaching, assessing and coaching
• Recent clinical experience in related client group
• Demonstrates knowledge of quality improvement and evidence of working towards improving KPI's
• Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
• Experience of data collection for audit, research and quality improvement
Desirable criteria
• Experience in presenting to clinicians
• Experience in working both as part of a team and autonomously, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical. Diversity is what makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding. Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community., Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good. Our CARE values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen., By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period. The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.

Staff Benefits
• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• NHS pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On-site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.