Clinical Nurse Specialist in Endocrinology for Welsh Gender Services

A rare, exciting and new role has arisen in the Welsh Gender Service (WGS) within Cardiff and Vale Health Board. The Welsh Gender Service (WGS) was established in 2019, to provide gender services to the population of wales striving to deliver equitable and person centred care for those needing access to gender services. The WGS operates as part of a network involving local clinicians to ensure that care is offered closer to home, via your Local Health Board. The role of Clinical Nurse Specialist for Endocrinology (WGS) is a role critical to ensuring timely access to appropriate advice and guidance for local clinicians in supporting the care of patients. Providing specialist input and advice relating to endocrinological care of patients within the service. The role will be working closely with the Clinical Director of the WGS as well as working closely with the wider MDT, including the WGS CNS, clinical psychologists, GP's, Medical Consultants and administrative staff to name few., This role will be able to deliver with appropriate training and support;

• Prescribing enquiries for patients transferring their care into Wales from elsewhere.
• Advice on blood monitoring results or treatment plans for patients not captured by the remit of the Local Gender Team
• Advice to prescribers reporting that a patient is not progressing as required or where there are unexpected/unwelcome side effects with an existing medication or a new/emerging clinical picture
• Advice if a medication is discontinued or subject to a shortage
• Advice about sexual and reproductive health including contraception for patients on a gender pathway
• Advice in support of specific learning/competency requirements under the DES/LES arrangement
• Advice in support of any other holistic concerns or problems relating to the patients care, working with the current Clinical Nurse Specialist to support patients in their journey.
  
  We are looking for a practitioner who has a passion for gender services and care, emits a strong ethos of advocacy to support our patients and service. Someone who is a great team player and leader to work within a passionate and driven team.
previous experience in endocrinology is desirable, however additional training will be provided.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support. Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.