Rheumatology Osteoporosis and Fracture Liaison Coordinator

Job summary

An Exciting opportunity has arisen within the Rheumatology/ Osteoporosis Unit. We are looking for a highly motivated Rheumatology Osteoporosis and Fracture Liaison Coordinator who will be responsible for providing bone density assessments to at risk patients and liaise with other specialities within the trust and general practitioners within the local area. The post holder will also be responsible for providing a fracture liaison service for patients over 50 years old , who present with low trauma fractures. Making sure that patients are correctly assessed and offered constructive advice.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties/Key Results Areas:

• On a day to day basis manage one's own workload always be meticulous and well organised, prioritise work to ensure deadlines are met with minimum supervision.
• Be flexible with the workload and demands of the Fracture Liaison Service and Rheumatology
• Be proficient in the use of iClip, EPR, PAS, Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook.

About us

Trust Vision & Values:

The postholder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:

A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.