Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced Registered Nurse to join the ever growing and dynamic team supporting patients and their families in the care and treatment of interstitial lung disease at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). Based across Guys and St Thomas' hospitals, the team treats and supports patients with various interstitial lung disease diagnosis' and the complex management of the disease. As a tertiary referral Centre, patients may be referred from GSTT or from hospitals across South East England. We are looking to recruit a B6 nurse to join our B7 CNS Team. You will need to have proven experience in the respiratory field with a particular interest inInterstitial lung disease, be a good team player with excellent communication and time management skills and have resilience to work in this speciality.
Main duties of the job
- Manage the ILD patient helpline, triaging and responding to patients and their relatives in a timely manner- Escalating to members of the MDT if required.
- Work closely with the Pathway coordinators to ensure clinics are managed efficiently and referrals processed.
- Co-ordinating patient pathways to ensure seamless care for patients requiring ILDinfusion medication.
- Take responsibility for training the wider nursing team on Cytotoxic medications, Once Competency has been completed.
- Support the chest clinic nurse in administer infusions as a day case or as inpatient when required.
- Conducting face to face, telephone and video appointments with ILD Patients across both sites.
- Performing 6-minute walk tests for oxygen assessments and ensure appropriate referrals to ongoing service support within the wider community.
- Attend and contribute to Multi-disciplinary team meetings, co-ordinating attendance and ensuring Referrals are Triaged appropriately.
- Participate in patient ward rounds within the hospital setting.
- Attending Complex Serious Respiratory Failure (SRF) meetings.
- Participate in ILD Research Projects, Audits and Data collection.
- Coordinate patient support groups and gain experience to be able to lead the sessions.
- Attend Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF) meetings representing GSTT
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and as part of King's Health Partners we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world class clinical services, teaching and research.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join our established Interstitial Lung Disease Team and work across the sites of Guys and St Thomas's Hospital. As a Deputy Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will work closely with the Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist team and wider MDT consisting of Consultants andPharmacists to review patients within both in-patient and ambulatory settings. The successful candidate will attend and contribute to MDT clinics and build links with both internal and external agencies to ensure high standard evidence based care for our patient group. You will be working alongside the MDT to complete a holistic assessment of our patients as they learn to live with a new diagnosis or optimise their quality of life whilst living with a long-term condition. The role will also require you to support patients with palliative needs, providing adviceto patients and their families liaising closely with community services to ensure continuity of care. There is a high element of clinic work in face to face consultations, in-patient ward rounds, administration of specialist cytotoxic medicines in the infusion suite, drug monitoring, as well as the opportunity to lead a patient support group. The successful post holder willplay a key role in collecting the expected data for NHS England and support the service registry standards set out by the British Thoracic Society. You will work closely with the band 7 nurses to further your own skills and knowledge and be a consistent point of contact for patients via the service helpline. Experience of clinical assessment, a willingness to learn and good interpersonal skills are required to communicate effectively and sensitively whilst responding to the patients' needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join our established Interstitial Lung Disease Team and work across the sites of Guys and St Thomas's Hospital. As a Deputy Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will work closely with the Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist team and wider MDT consisting of Consultants andPharmacists to review patients within both in-patient and ambulatory settings. The successful candidate will attend and contribute to MDT clinics and build links with both internal and external agencies to ensure high standard evidence based care for our patient group. You will be working alongside the MDT to complete a holistic assessment of our patients as they learn to live with a new diagnosis or optimise their quality of life whilst living with a long-term condition. The role will also require you to support patients with palliative needs, providing adviceto patients and their families liaising closely with community services to ensure continuity of care. There is a high element of clinic work in face to face consultations, in-patient ward rounds, administration of specialist cytotoxic medicines in the infusion suite, drug monitoring, as well as the opportunity to lead a patient support group. The successful post holder willplay a key role in collecting the expected data for NHS England and support the service registry standards set out by the British Thoracic Society. You will work closely with the band 7 nurses to further your own skills and knowledge and be a consistent point of contact for patients via the service helpline. Experience of clinical assessment, a willingness to learn and good interpersonal skills are required to communicate effectively and sensitively whilst responding to the patients' needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
further education
Essential
- Course within speciality
- Clinical Advanced assessment course
- Mentorship
Experience
Essential
- Has previous speciality experience
- Awareness of clinical governance
- Demonstrates effective communication skills
- Experience of student supervision and clinical education
Desirable
- Experience of long term oxygen
- Understanding of audit and data collection
- Out patient setting experience
Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
further education
Essential
- Course within speciality
- Clinical Advanced assessment course
- Mentorship
Experience
Essential
- Has previous speciality experience
- Awareness of clinical governance
- Demonstrates effective communication skills
- Experience of student supervision and clinical education
Desirable
- Experience of long term oxygen
- Understanding of audit and data collection
- Out patient setting experience
Values and Behaviours
Essential
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
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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).
