Job summary
- Main area
- Rheumatology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 432-HR59-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Fracture Liaison Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Do you want to make a difference and become part of our compassionate, dedicated & patient centred MSK team?
We are looking to appoint a Fracture Liaison Practitioner at the Ipswich Hospital, working mainly alongside the Rheumatology team and the community FLS team. You will preferably have existing knowledge and skills in orthopaedics, specifically osteoporosis care.
Proven leadership experience at a Band 5 or above desirable but you will need to be able to demonstrate that they can work as part of the MDT but also autonomously.
In return we will be committed to supporting you to develop and enhance your leadership skills, to feel confident in your role, ensuring the delivery of the ESNEFT ambitions and you will lead the delivery of the quality priorities within the Division.
You will have the opportunity in to be at the forefront of future projects, service development and improvement.
Main duties of the job
- To establish and develop skilled practice in the multidisciplinary management and nursing care of adult patients referred to the service with a fragility related fracture.
- Continuously prioritise workload and activity of patients. Maintenance of trust FLS database.
- Manage appointment lists including telephone and face to face clinics.
- Provide support to staff in directorate in awareness, assessment and treatment of osteoporosis and frailty fractures.
- To independently perform and be responsible for the various diagnostic assessments required for this patient group and within the Scope of Practice
- Manage their own list of referrals.
- Referrals to related services such as falls team, strength and balance service.
- Uploading of data to national databases.
- Work autonomously in planning, organising and managing own time and workload.
- To work within the framework of clinical governance to provide effective, high quality individualised nursing care to patients and relatives/carers, contributing to the continued development of nursing practice.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Appropriate registration i.e. degree level in nursing, radiography or physiotherapy
Desirable criteria
- • Royal Osteoporosis Society CPD
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Proven experience in an orthopaedic setting
- • Team / people management
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of management skills
- • Evidence of leading a team
- • Involved in change management
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- • Excellent clinical, interpersonal, teaching and leadership skills
- • Motivated and reliable
- • Able to work as effective team member
Desirable criteria
- • IT skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Awareness and understanding of Essence of Care initiative
- • Current practices / trends within Medical specialism
- • Good knowledge of infection control procedures/initiativesv
Desirable criteria
- • Effective teaching and presentation skills .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sue Brixey
- Job title
- MSK Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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