Bariatric Nurse Specialist

The post holder will be based in the specialty of Bariatric and Upper GI surgery covering Maternity leave for a period of 12 months.

The Specialist Practitioner/Nurse will be an experienced practitioner who uses specialist knowledge and skills to support the patients considering and undergoing obesity, metabolic or bariatric surgery treatments.

They will work under the supervision of the Consultant Nurse for Obesity, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery or the Consultant Surgeons for Bariatric and Upper GI Surgery.

The post holder may be required to undertake training in additional areas of obesity, metabolic and bariatric surgery and upper GI surgery in order to future proof the service.

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking training in the following areas, Advanced Assessment for Clinical Practice (APP
710), Non-Medical Prescribing, gastric band assessments and adjustments, ward rounds for elective and emergency bariatric surgery patients, discharging inpatients post-surgery, post-op follow up, ordering investigations and interpreting the results, formulating treatment plans, autonomous nurse-led outpatient clinics and data collection.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.

RCHTis responsible forthe provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:

Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro

St Michael's Hospital in Hayle

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, andare committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting andretaininghighly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.

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• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

• NMC/HCPC Registration
• Educated to degree level
• IM(ER)
  A Training

• Relevant nursing/practitioner experience within speciality
• Teaching and education experience
• Audit or research experience

• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
• Able to identify learning opportunities
• Able to organise own learning and development

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.