Clinical Nurse Specialist In Maxillofacial Surgery

Description:

Purpose of the role

The purpose of this role is to deliver specialist nursing care in the management of patients within the Maxillofacial service in line with the five core concepts set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist posts (4th edition), National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM), 2008. The successful candidate will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a patient centered quality and seamless service.

Details of the service/Background to the post:

The Maxillofacial Nurse Specialist will provide a professional nursing service to meet the needs of the patients who are referred to the Maxillofacial service. The CNS will require excellent skills in communication, leadership, teaching, education, research and counselling and will require these skills to be incorporated into practice. The CNS will embrace the five core concepts of the Clinical Nurse Specialist role and will promote evidence based practice within the Maxillofacial speciality. He/she will work as part of a consultant led multidisciplinary team and co-ordinate patients in the Maxillofacial service in line with current hospital policy and procedures. The CNS will take an active part in leading on patient and staff education while keeping up to date with national and international guidelines.