Clinical Nurse Specialist in Endocrinology for Welsh Gender Services inCardiff inCardiff PUBLISHED 28 OCT 2024
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A rare, exciting and new role has arisen in the Welsh Gender Service (WGS) within Cardiff and Vale Health Board.
The Welsh Gender Service (WGS) was established in 2, to provide gender services to the population of wales striving to deliver equitable and person centred care for those needing access to gender services.
The WGS operates as part of a network involving local clinicians to ensure that care is offered closer to home, via your Local Health Board.
The role of Clinical Nurse Specialist for Endocrinology (WGS) is a role critical to ensuring timely access to appropriate advice and guidance for local clinicians in supporting the care of patients. Providing specialist input and advice relating to endocrinological care of patients within the service.
The role will be working closely with the Clinical Director of the WGS as well as working closely with the wider MDT, including the WGS CNS, clinical psychologists, GP's, Medical Consultants and administrative staff to name few.
We are looking for a practitioner who has a passion for gender services and care, emits a strong ethos of advocacy to support our patients and service. Someone who is a great team player and leader to work within a passionate and driven team.
previous experience in endocrinology is desirable, however additional training will be provided.
This role will be able to deliver with appropriate training and support;
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Prescribing enquiries for patients transferring their care into Wales from elsewhere.
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Advice on blood monitoring results or treatment plans for patients not captured by the remit of the Local Gender Team
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Advice to prescribers reporting that a patient is not progressing as required or where there are unexpected/unwelcome side effects with an existing medication or a new/emerging clinical picture
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Advice if a medication is discontinued or subject to a shortage
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Advice about sexual and reproductive health including contraception for patients on a gender pathway
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Advice in support of specific learning/competency requirements under the DES/LES arrangement
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Advice in support of any other holistic concerns or problems relating to the patients care, working with the current Clinical Nurse Specialist to support patients in their journey.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person specification for further details but in summary the role will
Working as an autonomous practitioner devise, implement and follow up specialist treatments across the disease spectrum for patients within a specific group. To be a skilled practitioner providing expert clinical care using an extensive theoretical knowledge base and practical experience to underpin the role, while acting as a role model for the delivery of expert care on an All Wales basis.
To deliver specialist educational programmes to a range of healthcare professionals in relation to the specific disease, including medical, nursing and Allied Health Professional staff.
To line manage staff in specialist area including staff from other disciplines.
To lead research and audit within given speciality internally and externally to the UHB
A rare, exciting and new role has arisen in the Welsh Gender Service (WGS) within Cardiff and Vale Health Board.
The Welsh Gender Service (WGS) was established in 2, to provide gender services to the population of wales striving to deliver equitable and person centred care for those needing access to gender services.
The WGS operates as part of a network involving local clinicians to ensure that care is offered closer to home, via your Local Health Board.
The role of Clinical Nurse Specialist for Endocrinology (WGS) is a role critical to ensuring timely access to appropriate advice and guidance for local clinicians in supporting the care of patients. Providing specialist input and advice relating to endocrinological care of patients within the service.
The role will be working closely with the Clinical Director of the WGS as well as working closely with the wider MDT, including the WGS CNS, clinical psychologists, GP's, Medical Consultants and administrative staff to name few.
We are looking for a practitioner who has a passion for gender services and care, emits a strong ethos of advocacy to support our patients and service. Someone who is a great team player and leader to work within a passionate and driven team.
previous experience in endocrinology is desirable, however additional training will be provided.
This role will be able to deliver with appropriate training and support;
-
Prescribing enquiries for patients transferring their care into Wales from elsewhere.
-
Advice on blood monitoring results or treatment plans for patients not captured by the remit of the Local Gender Team
-
Advice to prescribers reporting that a patient is not progressing as required or where there are unexpected/unwelcome side effects with an existing medication or a new/emerging clinical picture
-
Advice if a medication is discontinued or subject to a shortage
-
Advice about sexual and reproductive health including contraception for patients on a gender pathway
-
Advice in support of specific learning/competency requirements under the DES/LES arrangement
-
Advice in support of any other holistic concerns or problems relating to the patients care, working with the current Clinical Nurse Specialist to support patients in their journey.
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Please refer to the Job Description and Person specification for further details but in summary the role will
Working as an autonomous practitioner devise, implement and follow up specialist treatments across the disease spectrum for patients within a specific group. To be a skilled practitioner providing expert clinical care using an extensive theoretical knowledge base and practical experience to underpin the role, while acting as a role model for the delivery of expert care on an All Wales basis.
To deliver specialist educational programmes to a range of healthcare professionals in relation to the specific disease, including medical, nursing and Allied Health Professional staff.
To line manage staff in specialist area including staff from other disciplines.
To lead research and audit within given speciality internally and externally to the UHB
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