Osteoporosis Nurse Specialist-osteoporosis Service - Paisley, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Paisley, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles.

We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

(Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.

The shift pattern for this position is rotational.

You will be involved in identifying at risk patients who sustain low trauma fragility fracture through the Fracture liaison service; working closely with the orthopaedic and orthogeriatric teams.

In addition, referrals are accepted for at risk persons from primary and secondary care clinicians.

You will work independently in nurse led clinic setting; this well-established model delivers person centred comprehensive bone health assessment including clinical assessment; interpretation of DEXA scan, and treatment recommendations delivered in line with locally agreed guidelines.

This information in recorded in our dedicated database, and shared in written form with the patient and GP.

Team working skills are of paramount importance as well an ability to function as an autonomous practitioner, with polished communication and organisational skills.

You will be expected to liaise with colleagues in secondary and primary care, providing specialist advice to healthcare professionals, other agencies, carers and relatives.

An intense induction period will be provided to support service procedures and systems.

Applicants should have relevant post registration experience and be able to evidence Continuous Professional Development.

**We would strongly recommend that interested applicants contact Toni Kane (informal contact) to discuss the role. We would also be happy to arrange visits to the department.