Spinal Outreach and Community Liaison Clinical Nurse Specialist

To perform autonomous outreach visits to newly referred spinal cord injury (SCI) patients to assess their clinical needs and to ensure that expert clinical knowledge and specialist spinal injury care is shared with all referring hospitals (non-specialist in SCI), in particular the Major Trauma Centres (MTCs) for London. To empower spinal injury outpatients to live successfully in the community by promoting their independence, self-reliance and self-esteem, and participate in the lifetime surveillance and support service for patients with spinal cord injuries, throughout the Southeast of England., To work autonomously as a Specialist SCI Nurse in the non-specialist referring hospitals, community settings and nurse led clinics to effectively deliver expert nursing advice and education for professionals, patients, and their family members on spinal cord injury. To deliver an advanced, highly specialised spinal outreach service for people with a new SCI that are not in a specialist SCI Centre. To provide teaching and training for non-specialist multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) in hospitals and community settings to enable them to care for the SCI patient. To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and psychological support. To establish clear lines of communication within the non-specialist teams at MTCs, other referring hospitals and community teams. To link with non-specialist teams to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of this patient group to help reduce avoidable complications by training and management strategies. To maintain effective ongoing liaison with hospital teams and community. To represent the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre (LSCIC) and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) at conferences and on other forums. To assist in co-ordinating the admission of patients from referring hospitals or from the community to the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre for their rehabilitation.

At the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), we are committed to achieving the best staff experience in the NHS. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, we proudly:

• Scored above the national average for the People Promises: "We are recognised and rewarded," "We are always learning," "We work flexibly," "We are a team," and for staff engagement.
• Ranked #1 among all Trusts in North and Central London for all People Promises and themes.
• Ranked #1 among all Acute Specialist Trusts for "We work flexibly."
At RNOH, we're committed to being actively anti-discriminatory and actively inclusive. We recognise our brilliant people do brilliant work, and we offer rewarding careers, no matter what their background. We continue to strive to break down barriers to be the Trust where people come together because what they do matters, makes a difference and where they can thrive. Joining our organisation means enjoying a wide range of staff benefits, including:
• 24/7 access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• A Rewards & Recognition platform, offering opportunities to thank colleagues, send gifts, and access exclusive discounts.
• A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub, providing a space to relax and recharge away from the work environment.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for transport (season ticket loans, car and bike), electrical goods, and childcare
At RNOH, we are more than a workplace--we are committed to patients, to excellence and the wellbeing of our staff.