Job overview

Osteoporosis Staff Nurse

Division: Medicine & Emergency Care

Care Group: Frailty

Band: 5 

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum/pro rata

To join a team of nurses in the field of osteoporosis.  As a nurse led unit you will undertake Bone mineral density scanning, run parenteral clinics for patients with osteoporosis and be responsible for providing advice, explanation to patients and participate in national audits. 

Main duties of the job

To undertake BMD measurements using Hologic Dexa machine and in accordance with National Guidelines.

To give advice and explanations regarding tests and procedures relating to osteoporosis.

To identify the patient risk factors for osteoporosis and provide appropriate verbal and written advice/education.

Participate in national audits for Fracture Liaison Service.

To be competent in cannulation.  Training will be provided.

To work towards knowledge and skills to undertake intravenous therapy regimes for severe osteoporosis.

To record accurately information gained, management strategies and health promotion issues in patient records.

To be able to organise own work load daily and co-ordinate activities within the unit to ensure patients are seen on time.

To be able to discuss osteoporosis risk factors and options with patients and staff on the telephone helpline, on the wards and in the unit.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Working for our organisation

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B – Bold

E – Every person counts

S – Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.