We are the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, one of England’s top‑performing and safest trusts, and we are looking for a Clinical Nurse / Midwife Specialist. The role requires a first degree in a health related subject and completion of appropriate post‑registration education and development in your area of specialist practice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Receiving referrals to a caseload
- Providing assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of specialist care within defined guidelines and protocols
- Referring to other disciplines and agencies
- Ordering and interpreting relevant tests and investigations
- Providing advice and guidance to nurses, midwives and other disciplines
- Participating in the provision of training and education to own and other professions
- Monitoring standards
- Participating in audit and research activity
- Disseminating good practice
- Ensuring effective communication between all service providers across the care pathway
- To receive, triage and manage referrals independently
- To chase, interpret and manage blood and histology test results
- To manage outpatient caseloads independently
- To independently manage telephone clinic and telephone protected lunch hours
- To independently run scan clinics
- To participate in counselling, discussion of options and management of cases
- To assist or participate in procedures
- To assist with emergency admissions and urgent cases
- To independently run and lead the clinic, managing capacity and escalating concerns with consultants
- To participate and conduct audits
- To teach and support other colleagues in their learning pathways
- To work flexibly as per rota, supporting clinic cover on weekends, bank holidays and cross‑site when necessary
Additional Requirements: Willingness to work weekend shifts, bank holiday cover and cross‑site work.
We invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid. We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity, and we welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and under‑represented communities.
Employment is subject to a six‑month probation period.
Contact:Name: Paula Valdes‑ArguellesJob Title: Lead CNSEmail: paula.arguelles@nhs.netTelephone: 0203 315 5070
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