Clinical Nurse Specialist - Vascular

Do you have an interest in managing patients who have problems of the Lower Limb? If so, this job could be for you!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small community team working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Lower Limb Vascular Service. The service has a huge remit and we are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, registered professional to be part of it.

You must be able to work in partnership with the Lower Limb Vascular Service and Secondary Care to provide a patient centered service in the management of patients with lower limb vascular needs; utilizing preventative diagnostic skills in the aim of maintaining care closer to home. You will need to have an understanding of the national and local health care agenda and should be able to provide clinical leadership that will drive and support the modernisation of services in line with local and national priorities for community care.

Main duties of the job

Assessment and diagnosis of patients with potential/diagnosed peripheral arterial disease and or venous disease

Supporting community teams with the management of patients with venous/arterial leg ulcers

Delivery of education to community teams and other professionals

Initiating and evaluating treatment plans

Triaging referrals

Offering support and advice over the telephone to patients/carers and community staff

At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we may use this to contact you regarding your application. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.The Trust is committed to creating a well managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We operate Zero Tolerance to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure our recruitment