Job Opportunities in New Zealand
October 22, 2024
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
Auckland City
PART TIME & OTHER
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Fracture Liaison Service
- 0.8 FTE- Permanent role
- Based at North Shore Hospital
As an FLN you will be required to:
- Identify all patients over the age of 50 with fragility fractures
- Initiate contact with patient either face to face or by phone to arrange assessment, blood tests, DEXA scan, and develop a plan of care
- Develop a treatment plan for those older patients who do not require a DEXA scan and are at high risk of future fractures.
- Report on patients seen, including review of results and date for follow ups
- Refer patients to other specialities
The successful candidate must demonstrate the following:
- Be a level 4 registered nurse with at least 5 years post registration experience preferably in trauma and orthopaedics, care of the elderly or rheumatology
- Knowledge of osteoporosis, fall prevention, multi-pathology and polypharmacy would be advantageous
- Able to work autonomously but also as part of a team
The preferred candidate may be placed on the specialty nurse development program to support their transition to the expectations of the role if not currently functioning at a CNS level.
For a job description please click here
For more information about this position please contract Janice Kirkpatrick on 021 2425230 and for assistance with your application, please email ursula.viljoen@waitematadhb.govt.nz
Job Reference: WDHB19086
Closing date : 5 November 2024
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