Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist (Hydrocephalus)

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programs of evidence-based nursing care.

Provide expert advice and support in clinical practice by varying methods of communication

Participate in the education and training of other staff members

Be a role model for all staff through provision of high standards of professional practice

Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered within varying environments

Main duties of the job

Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.

Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records

Involve patients/carers and relatives in the planning and delivery of care.

Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives and professionals across health and social services.

Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and treatment protocols.

Demonstrate specialist knowledge in relation to the CSF pathway, treatments and surgical procedures.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.