Job summary
This specialist nursing post will form part of the team delivering the Reverseible Dementia Clinic and advanced CSF diagnostics within the Hydrocephalus and Brain Dynamics Service. The post will also support innovation and research into the assessment, treatment, and surveillance of CSF disorders, in collaboration with established clinical, academic, and industrial partners.
You will form part of the team consisting of neurosurgeons, specialist nurses, neuropsychologists, infusion technicians and a service coordinator. You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, diagnostic implementation, and evaluation of care in you specialist area, working as an autonomous practitioner with highly specialist skills as well as contributing to the CSF service's key research aims and outputs.
Your key responsibilities will include clinical assessment in an outpatient and inpatient setting, performing diagnostic procedures including lumbar puncture and reservoir infusion studies, and engagement in audit, education and outreach and support clinical studies in accordance with the department's research strategy.
Main duties of the job
Deliver a specialist clinical service to patients with hydrocephalus and disorders of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) dynamics, with a particular focus on the management of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH).
Responsible for the assessment, planning, diagnosis implementation and evaluation of care, as an autonomous practitioner with highly specialist skills.
Be involved in the strategic development and review of the clinical service as appropriate.
Be responsible for implementing a clearly defined integrated approach to patient care encompassing new treatments and evidence based care
The postholder will contribute to the CSF service's key research aims and outputs, including producing relevant scientific publications and presentations as required. The post will be expected to lead defined research areas which ideally would be related to effectiveness of care models and pathways or, could be to develop own areas of expertise.
This post will provide a key role in delivering internal, regional, and national education for multi-professional staff in relation to the service and sharing of best practice. The post holder will lead on developing educational pathways with our higher education partners in relation to hydrocephalus care with a particular focus on NPH.
The postholder will also be a driving force in expanding the research skills, clinical experience, and involvement across the specialist service in accordance with the department's research strategy.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Closing date is midnight on 24 October 2023
Interviews are due to be held on 1 November 2023
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Closing date is midnight on 24 October 2023
Interviews are due to be held on 1 November 2023
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree in nursing or related healthcare area
- Master's degree
- Post registration module in specialist field of work or equivalent experience.
- Research training
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
- Teaching & mentoring qualification
- Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
- Leadership or management training
Desirable
- PhD or doctorate equivalent in relevant research area
- Quality Improvement qualification
- Coaching qualification
- Independent prescriber accreditation
- After Action Review facilitator training
- Patient safety investigation training
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant nursing experience in the field of practice with the ability to clinically assess and diagnose.
- Experience in quality improvement methodology and evidence of leading service improvement.
- Knowledge and experience of patient safety principles and processes.
- Knowledge and experience of audit and benchmarking processes.
- Research experience
- Managing and or leading a team
- Experience of developing policies and procedures.
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Effective communicator with proven ability to influence all levels of staff
- Ability to work autonomously as an independent practitioner.
- Proven leadership and team leading skills
- Proven ability to manage and progress own professional development.
- Presentation skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Committed to continuous service development and quality improvement
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets
- Reliable and supportive
- Ability to synthesise information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Undertake other duties as may reasonably be expected from the postholder's role, skills and experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree in nursing or related healthcare area
- Master's degree
- Post registration module in specialist field of work or equivalent experience.
- Research training
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
- Teaching & mentoring qualification
- Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
- Leadership or management training
Desirable
- PhD or doctorate equivalent in relevant research area
- Quality Improvement qualification
- Coaching qualification
- Independent prescriber accreditation
- After Action Review facilitator training
- Patient safety investigation training
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant nursing experience in the field of practice with the ability to clinically assess and diagnose.
- Experience in quality improvement methodology and evidence of leading service improvement.
- Knowledge and experience of patient safety principles and processes.
- Knowledge and experience of audit and benchmarking processes.
- Research experience
- Managing and or leading a team
- Experience of developing policies and procedures.
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Effective communicator with proven ability to influence all levels of staff
- Ability to work autonomously as an independent practitioner.
- Proven leadership and team leading skills
- Proven ability to manage and progress own professional development.
- Presentation skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Committed to continuous service development and quality improvement
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets
- Reliable and supportive
- Ability to synthesise information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Undertake other duties as may reasonably be expected from the postholder's role, skills and experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).