Clinical Nurse Specialist - Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom - Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Description

An exciting opportunity to join and develop our growing GI surgery clinical nurse specialist team has been created. These are the predominantly ward based posts complimenting the existing surgical teams with an opportunity to use clinical skills, assessment and initiate treatment in a variety of settings.

Main duties of the job The Royal Surrey is a thriving surgical centre, delivering high-quality & innovative care for elective and emergency surgical patient. We have roles to support clinical teams in specialist areas including emergency surgery and specialist tertiary services, covering much of Surrey and Sussex in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB), Oesophagogastric and colorectal teams, undergoing complex cancer, emergency and benign surgery as part of our overall expansion of service services.

These are highly valued roles supported by the surgical directorate & would form a key part of the existing clinical teams.Theywould be ideal for those with critical care andoutreach experience and advanced assessment skills.

We welcome applications from experienced, patient focused nurses with a passion for quality care delivery who strive for an autonomous role within a highly specialist and supportive team environment. About us Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than 45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information as this is the criteria used for shortlisting. Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• First Level Registration
• Evidence of continuing education and development
• ENB 100/equivalent/Acute Care course
• Mentor Prep/998
• Degree or equivalent experience
• Master's Degree or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Management qualification
• ALS

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Demonstrable experience at band 6 level in an acute surgical area
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management

Desirable

• Evidence of achievements in practice development and quality improvement projects

Employer details Employer name Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

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