The Bariatric Clinical Nurse Specialist role is a key position within our organization.
Job Description
This specialist will serve as the central point of contact for patients attending obesity services, providing comprehensive support throughout the pre- and post-operative journey. They will deliver specialist nursing care, education, emotional support, and seamless care coordination to ensure optimal outcomes. The CNS will lead both outpatient and inpatient nurse-led clinics and work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team including bariatric surgeons, anaesthetists, dietitians physiotherapists and psychologists. As a patient advocate they will facilitate informed decision-making while upholding high standards of patient-centred care.
Key Responsibilities:
* Prepare patients pre-operatively through assessments education programs readiness;
* Provide post-operative care through in-patient reviews wound management complication screening;
* Mentor ward/staff nurses in bariatric protocols manual handling quality assurance,
Required Skills & Qualifications Relevant postgraduate qualification in bariatric nursing obesity management or related experience (Level 8 or higher)Commitment undertake Level 9 qualification Advanced Nursing PracticeActive registration Nursing Midwifery Board IrelandFurther qualifications clinical leadership healthcare management desirable Minimum years post-registration experience acute hospital settingAt least years' experience bariatric surgical or obesity-relatedcareDemonstrated ability communicate effectively verbal written professional presentationsStrong teaching skills mentor develop clinical staffClinical judgement critical thinking effective problem-solving abilitiesMulti-tasking capabilities ability work under pressure Teamwork Ability motivate others provide clear direction foster cohesionOpen-minded flexible proactive innovation changeAdaptability resilience commitment continuous learning Professional flexibility meet service demands cross-cover extended hours rostering requiredUp-to-date knowledge evidence-based practice field national international guidelinesbatory capability working complex pathways delivering person-centered respectSelf-motivated positive therapeutic relationships candidates colleaguesOutcomes-focused dynamic adaptive fostering tailored solutionsAccountable proactive addressing challenges succeeding excellencePatient advocacy support striving innovative prospective empowermentprofessional expertise enhance performanceproactive seamlessly integrate technologiesfostercurrent knowledgehumanitairstrengthenpeople ebshelp find end solutionexamples future theoryvision goalconsisting improbelong associate productive exactly handle participattionstrongly contributing class skill,e ,