Hypertension Clinical Nurse Specialist

The CNS will work as a fully integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team, within the wider team, caring for the child with hypertension. Within the renal outpatients

Supporting patients in between clinic appointments and being the primary point of access for patients, acting as source of initial specialist advice and resources

Work autonomously in the delivery of hypertension clinics.

Maintain good communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service within a complex and challenging environment across primary and secondary care.

Liaise with NHS England and HSS to develop and implement guidelines

Provide effective nursing leadership expertise and support to teams/wards and departments that may require input to provide high quality care to children, young people and their families.

Train and support children, young people and their families to manage their condition/s at home, school etc. as appropriate.

Maintain contact with the patients and families during any hospital admission and support ward staff in providing continuity of care, planning discharge and act as a key liaison for external agencies following discharge.

Applicants should have previous experience at Band 6 level of caring for children and young people with acute and chronic renal disease.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.