Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

We are excited to advertise this fixed term 12 month post. You will join a multi-disciplinary team who pride themselves at patient centred care. We are looking for someone friendly and enthusiastic who want to develop within a supportive environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for a member of staff who can:

- Establish contact with patients/carers from the time of initial referral to provide specialist nursing advice and practical and psychosocial support.

- Holistically assess and identify health and psychosocial needs of individual patients

- Deliver knowledgeable nursing care to patients in agreed practice settings, working as part of nursing teams and in partnership with ward and departmental clinical leaders.

- Communicate with patients in ways that empower them to make informed choices about their health and health care. Act as advocate for individual patients and the client group.