An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the paediatric team at Moorfields in a developing CNS role.

As a senior nurse, the CNS is a key member of the specialty and Divisional nursing team with a responsibility to contribute to wider service delivery. However, this role will primarily focus on the delivery of the uveitis service, co-ordination of shared care, disease management and education and MDT discussion of complex or shared care patients, facilitating patient transition between North Central London Trusts to young people's clinic.

This post holder will work Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at Moorfields to cover all paediatric and young people's clinics and theatre sessions. They will attend GOS on Fridays for the Rheumatology/Uveitis clinic to meet and liaise about patients who will transition to Moorfields and assist with education and MDT discussions for patients sitting across the Moorfields, GOS and UCL pathway. The main responsibilities below are an indication of the role in its fullest sense but development and training will be given to the successful candidate to develop into this role.

Main duties of the job

The Uveitis CNS will be attending all uveitis children's and young peoples (CYP) clinics, they will support CYP and their families with education about their treatments and monitoring of these treatments.

Some specific treatments are given at specific sites , the CNS will gain knowledge of this ensuring that follow-up appointments are on sites where this treatment can take place. They will work closely with consultants, paediatricians and specialist pharmacists and liaise with families regarding blood results and general side effects the CYP may be experiencing.

Part of the role will also be speaking with CYP who are approaching age of transition to young peoples services and beyond and completing trust documents and facilitating and empowering the CYP's autonomy of their eye conditions and how it will be monitored and manged as they move to adult services. This post also has line management responsibilities.

About us

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:

• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the specialty whilst workingas part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patientcare

Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpretinformation and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.

Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientatedapproach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the Service plan and otherrelevant guidelines.

Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, havingregard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.

Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of theindividuals.

Actively engage service users through the facilitation of user groups and open days.

Co-ordinate the provision of specialist services to patients, within North central Londonsetting, effectively liaising with multidisciplinary colleagues.

Direct, support, encourage and advise clinical teams, by the provision of specialist knowledgeand advice in the care of patients within the area.

Participate in the promotion of patient centred care, and establish and maintain a supportiverelationship with the patient and their family during the period of assessment, ongoingtreatment.

Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatmentand management.

Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service,through the use of evidence-based practice and clinical standards

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Paediatric nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• PILS Compliance

Desirable

• Leadership training or willingness to undertake this
• Ophthalmic nursing qualification of willingness to undertake this

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to prioritise workload and delegate appropriately
• Safeguarding children and young people
• Experience in staff and patient education
• Ability to participate in audit and use to plan resources
• Ability to to work on established information systems

Desirable

• Experience participating in MDT meetings
• Experience in paediatric ophthalmology and Uveitis
• Knowledge/experience in Rhuematology

Skills/abilities/personal qualities

Essential

• Ability to teach staff and patients
• Leadership and facilitation skills
• Critical analysis and presentation skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to learn and use a range of IT systems

Desirable

• Presentation skills or willingness to develop these

Employer details

Employer name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorfields Eye Hospital

162 City road

London

EC1V 2PD

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