Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead our established Older Persons' Specialist Team (OPST) within Division B - Medicine for Older People.
The successful applicant will be joining a team of highly motivated, experienced, specialist nurses. The post will be based with OPST but working alongside the medical teams and ward & therapy teams to support patients over 80 who have complex health and social care needs.
This will be a permanent position working 22.5 hours per week.
About us
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
WHAT YOULL DO
Within the scope of the role, the Lead older persons practitioner will assist the medical and nursing teams in managing caseloads of patients who have complex health and social care needs and work closely with the community teams in the management of long-term conditions.This is an innovative opportunity for integrated working across both primary and secondary care providing a high quality, evidence based seamless service for patients.
WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated leader to join a team of dedicated staff within our medicine for older people care group.You will provide expert clinical knowledge and support to both the medical and ward/department teams with the management of these groups of patients.We pride ourselves in the provision of high standards of patient care and support for our nursing and medical teams.You should be energetic and forward thinking, as well as eager to develop your own clinical and management skills.Proven evidence of excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to work across boundaries is essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
WHAT YOULL DO
Within the scope of the role, the Lead older persons practitioner will assist the medical and nursing teams in managing caseloads of patients who have complex health and social care needs and work closely with the community teams in the management of long-term conditions.This is an innovative opportunity for integrated working across both primary and secondary care providing a high quality, evidence based seamless service for patients.
WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated leader to join a team of dedicated staff within our medicine for older people care group.You will provide expert clinical knowledge and support to both the medical and ward/department teams with the management of these groups of patients.We pride ourselves in the provision of high standards of patient care and support for our nursing and medical teams.You should be energetic and forward thinking, as well as eager to develop your own clinical and management skills.Proven evidence of excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to work across boundaries is essential.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Registered nurse, Registered AHP on relevant part of NMC or HCPC register
- Level 7 Post Grad Cert (Min 60 Credits) or Master's degree or equivalence within relevant speciality
- Specialist training / Qualification in area of practice
- Higher Education Institute approved course in supporting learners in practice. Provide evidence of supporting a range of learners in practice
- Supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice
- Evidence of experience and completion of all band 6 competencies within relevant speciality
- Specialist clinical skills and experience within specialist area
- Evidence of policy development and implementation
- Evidence of change Management, leadership and innovation
- Evidenced based care philosophy
- Clinical experience at Band 6 or equivalent within relevant speciality
Desirable
- Counselling / advanced communication skills qualification / training
- Leadership Qualification / training
- Development / use of integrated patient care pathways
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of practitioner led care / clinics in own practice
- Team leadership role
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Registered nurse, Registered AHP on relevant part of NMC or HCPC register
- Level 7 Post Grad Cert (Min 60 Credits) or Master's degree or equivalence within relevant speciality
- Specialist training / Qualification in area of practice
- Higher Education Institute approved course in supporting learners in practice. Provide evidence of supporting a range of learners in practice
- Supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice
- Evidence of experience and completion of all band 6 competencies within relevant speciality
- Specialist clinical skills and experience within specialist area
- Evidence of policy development and implementation
- Evidence of change Management, leadership and innovation
- Evidenced based care philosophy
- Clinical experience at Band 6 or equivalent within relevant speciality
Desirable
- Counselling / advanced communication skills qualification / training
- Leadership Qualification / training
- Development / use of integrated patient care pathways
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of practitioner led care / clinics in own practice
- Team leadership role
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).
