Clinical Nurse Specialist - Bariatric

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About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse who is an experienced professional that is highly motivated, proactive and adaptable with a demonstrable interest in weight management and bariatric services.

This is an exciting time to join the bariatric team as we are currently expanding our services to include this new role of clinical nurse specialist in weight management and bariatric services.

The post holder will work autonomously and with the wider multi-disciplinary bariatric team to help deliver a specialist bariatric and weight management service for our patients.

The successful candidate will be expected to use their expert clinical knowledge, alongside their leadership skills to provide high quality care to each and every one of our patients and to seek opportunities to engage with colleagues to embed and develop our bariatric and weight management service.

If you are enthusiastic, ambitious and have a desire to take the next step in your nursing career whilst wanting to improve both patient and staff experience then please contact us for more information or to arrange an informal discussion.

This is a part time role at 24.5 hours per week.

Main duties

• To provide highly specialised and complex bariatric advice and support to our patients.
• To maintain and improve standards of care and to promote a seamless service within a multi disciplinary team approach.
• This will be maintained through expert clinical practice, being involved in clinical audit and research, supporting the division and trust objectives and working within clinical governance frameworks.
• The successful candidate will be the first point of contact during hours for patients in the bariatric surgery pathway.
• They will work as an integral member of the weight management and bariatric multidisciplinary team contributing towards the provision of high quality bariatric care.
• The care we provide to our patients using the service will be both in an inpatient and an outpatient setting.
• The successful candidate will ensure that our patients receive smooth management of their care whilst liaising with and referring to the appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team.
• The successful candidate will act as a source of expertise in weight management within the bariatric service and provide an educational and advisory service to our patients and our staff whilst working with the bariatric multidisciplinary team.
• The successful candidate will work in partnership with the bariatric multidisciplinary team, pre-operative staff and ward staff to ensure that our patients are provided with high quality care at every stage at their journey.
• The successful candidate will ensure the day to day running of the bariatric service is maintained to a high standard ensuring that a safe roster is completed and maintained.

Key requirements

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• First level ( Honours) degree
• Evidence of education at masters level or prepared to work towards
• Post basic qualification in specialist area ( if available)
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Recognised teaching qualification

Experience

• Relevant post registration experience at Band 6
• Leadership and management experience
• Experience of teaching/ presenting
• Specialist experience relevant to role
• Multi professional working
• Audit and research
• Influencing change in practice

Knowledge and Awareness

• Knowledge of role
• Awareness of own limitations.
• Knowledge of patient needs within the specialist area
• Understanding of the Trust’s priorities that may influence role
• Understand the national specialty and professional agenda

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to review the full requirements.

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application guidance: We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Our benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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Supporting Documents

• Job Description and Person Specification (DOCX, KB)

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