Acute Brain Injury Clinical Nurse Specialist

An exciting opportunity for has arisen as band 6 Acute Brain Injury Clinical Nurse Specialist 1 year Fixed term contract to cover Maternity leave to assist the Acute Brain Injury nurse specialist team in providing care and support to the patients and families.The band 6 role is looking for someone to represent the Acute Brain Injury service across the hospital, in MDTs as well as family meetings., 1. To deliver specialist acute brain injury nurse advice within the Acute Brain Injury Service2. To coordinate a caseload of patients/clients3. To promote patient centered care and approaches, by ensuring that patients and families are fully informed about their treatment.4. To promote evidence based clinical nursing practice, in line with current guidelines, policies and protocols.5. To establish clear lines of communication within the specialty multidisciplinary team, to ensure a cohesive and holistic management of patients.6. To link with healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of this group of people in the community, local hospitals and/or rehabilitation centers.

The role demands high level communication skills, as well as the ability to deal with high levels of distress often displayed by patients and families. The candidate should be passionate in wanting to support the unique brain injury patient group often with complex issues as an inpatient and as an outpatient.

The candidate should be organised and efficient, confident in coordinating a case load of patients with support from the Acute Brain Injury nurse specialist team. They should have specific experience of the caring for patients with acute brain injury and a clear understanding of complex discharge planning involved.

The candidate would be expected to have participated in audit and be comfortable with the concept of clinical research. Microsoft Excel and Access skills are required to support the current team with data collection.

The Royal London Hospital is one of Europe's largest major trauma centres, and is nationally and internationally recognised for its work in advancing trauma care., Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.