Clinical Specialist Advisor

NRS Healthcare ,
Reading, Berkshire
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Salary: £31500 - £41500 Per Annum

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Position: Clinical Specialist Advisor (Tissue Viability and Pressure Relief) Location: Berkshire, Theale Salary: £31,500 - £41,500 per annum Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 9-17:30, 30 mins. lunch) NRS Healthcare is the UK's leading provider of Community Equipment Services, we deliver complete end-to-end services through all stages of equipment provision and recycling. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who can help us in our mission to improve people's quality of life and independence every day. Our services allow people to remain in their homes, this helps prevent extended hospital stays, allowing the NHS to deliver frontline care where it is needed most. Clinical Specialist Advisor duties include but not limited to: To act as a resource and provide expert independent and impartial clinical knowledge and advice, regarding pressure care and nursing equipment (including beds) to prescribers of all disciplines across Berkshire and to NRS Healthcare. To provide expert clinical knowledge and advice within NRS Healthcare nationally, developing the service as required. To provide training for prescribers and NRS Staff as required by the contract and by NRS Healthcare. To ensure standards of advice and services are in line with national and local best clinical practice and evidence base available This role will work closely and in a complementary way with the NRS Occupational Therapist to ensure advice and guidance provided covers all equipment types and to promote a best value approach across Berkshire. (Each role covering their respective areas of expertise and both working as a cohesive team). Clinical Specialist Advisor Keys Skills and competencies include: Leadership skills and recent project management Evidence of excellent presenting / training skills Ability to adapt to changing demands and priorities Ability to quickly analyse and process differing professional opinions, maintaining a clear head and clarity about outcomes needed to progress. Confidence to communicate clearly and with diplomacy in challenging or complex situations Evidence of significant involvement in change management Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word Power Point and Excel Ability to engage and influence colleagues and peers in discussions regarding clinical reasoning Ability to use tact, persuasion, knowledge and authority to effect change Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality Significant experience in practice speciality – minimum of 5 years, 2 of which should be in a senior role Significant evidence of delivering training programmes to staff groups Relevant professional qualification health / nursing related Educated to degree level in related subject Speciality qualification – preferably in tissue viability / pressure care In return we offer you the following; A chance to work as part of a great team doing a rewarding job Competitive salary and benefits package such as pension, life assurance, childcare vouchers, discounts and offers Enhanced holiday of 33 days per year (inc banks) which increases with service up to 38 days per year (inc banks) Company sick pay scheme which increases with service Participation in our employee recognition scheme If you believe you have the necessary skills and experience to be an NRS Healthcare Clinical Specialist Advisor, please forward your CV and a covering letter This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89624570

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