About this role
Job summary
Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking a dedicated Senior Osteoporosis Nurse/AHP to join our dynamic team in delivering high-quality patient care within the field of Osteoporosis management and bone health.
The successful candidate will play an essential role in supporting the osteoporosis nurse specialists, while also performing and analysing Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scans.
You will assist in assessing bone health, providing crucial diagnostic information and contributing to the overall management of patients at risk of osteoporosis.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of patients with osteoporosis. We offer excellent professional development opportunities, a supportive work environment, and a chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients.
If you are passionate about osteoporosis care, have the necessary skills and experience, and are ready to take on a rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job description Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements Essential
Successfully completed the Royal Osteoporosis Society Bone Densitometry Course/or be prepared to under the relevant training Well-developed communication skills and time management Effective organisational abilities Excellent interpersonal skills Excellent documentation skills Resourceful Self-motivated Team worker Reliable Conscientious Computer skills
Desirable
Relevant knowledge in Osteoporosis
Qualifications/Academic/Craft/ Professional Essential
First Level Registered Nurse Working independently 3 yrs. post registration
Experience Essential
Experience of working in Bone Densitometry/Osteoporosis
Contractual Requirements Essential
Continued Professional Development Ability to work flexibly within working hours of department Demonstrate professionalism and patient advocacy Good general health Smart Appearance
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Newark Hospital
Boundary Road
Newark
NG24 4DE
Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)