Revision Knee Clinical Nurse Specialist & Regional Network Coordinator

Job summary

Barts Health NHS trust has been awarded the status of major complex revision centre for North East London.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for ahighly skilledclinical nurse specialist to join the arthroplasty team at Barts Health and help develop the revision centre. The post holder will help establish a new innovative change in clinical practice on behalf of NHSE&I, GIRFT (Getting it right first time) and BASK (British Association for Surgery of the Knee).

The post holder will work closely with the consultant surgeons in developing new patient pathways across North East London to improve the care of patients with problematic joint replacement. They will be responsible for co-ordinating patient care, performing clinical assessments of patients and co-ordinating specialist investigations for patients. They will help in the development and running of a multi-disciplinary team meetings,and be actively involved in audit

The post holder will need knowledge and experience in managing complex orthopaedic patients, have the ability to work independently and possess excellent leadership and communication skills.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will help establish a new innovative programme of national clinical change, which is hosted by Barts Health on behalf of the British Association For Surgery of the Knee (BASK) in conjunction with NHS E+I and GIRFT (Getting It Right First Time).

The post holder will act as a clinical nurse specialist in revision arthroplasty surgery and network coordinator, fitting into and then expanding an already well-established multidisciplinary team. The post holder will be responsible for maintaining on-going communication with clinicians, nursing colleagues, as well as patients in setting up patient support, creating new pathways, developing guidelines and non-operative/counselling pathways. The post holder will coordinate the team and be responsible for running of MDTs, complex case clinics, pre-operative assessment, inpatient care and become the hub of the regional network. The post holder is expected to have counselling and leadership skills, a knowledge of complex arthroplasty as well as wound management solutions, antibiotics and a drive to improve the care for this group of patients. Part of the national funding of this role is dependent on the establishment of non-surgical care pathways and the submission of six-monthly audits to show compliance with national standards as well as data upload to the National Joint Registry and Bone and Joint Infection Registry.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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