Deputy Clinical Nurse Specialist (Epidermolysis Bullosa)

Job description

Job responsibilities

4.1 Clinical and Patient Care

Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering specialised individualised and personalised direct patient care

Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.

Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including intravenous infusions

Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.

Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.

Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.

Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.

To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised specialist care.

Is wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence.

Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advanced specialist clinical skills and responsible for carrying out specialist nursing procedures to area.

To be responsible, for maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and other staff within the clinical environment.

Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately.

Ensures the cultural and spiritual needs of patients are recognised and accommodated within resources available.

Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management.

Participate in case conferences in relation to the management of patients, ensuring the coordination of ongoing care.

Ensure staff take precautions to minimise the risk of cross infection in relation to the safe disposal of body fluids (including blood).

A key member of the multidisciplinary team in supporting patients and their carers during the delivery of bad news such as caring for the terminally ill patients and the event of death.

Assess educational and information needs for patients and families, and devise plans to ensure need are met.

To be an effective communicator with patients/carers/families regarding disease treatment and management.

Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards

Provide a seamless, high quality service from referral through to assessment, diagnosis, treatment and review.

Please see attached job description for details of full duties and responsibilities across clinical, quality, education, leadership, research and communication associated with this role.

Person Specification

Values and behaviours

Essential

• Demonstrate values and behaviours in line with Trust V&B

Desirable

• Demonstrate ongoing CPD

Knowledge

Essential

• A Degree level qualification/in progress or equivalent experience
• Up to date knowledge of either dermatology, tissue viability, end of life care, management of long-term conditions or community nursing

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge of EB

Skills

Essential

• Clinical reasoning skills to comprehensively assess patient's needs/treatments
• Experience managing patients with complex medical or life limiting conditions
• Effective time management
• Ability to work independently

Desirable

• Advanced communication
• Advanced cannulation and phlebotomy skills

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of broad professional and clinical knowledge supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
• Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
• Substantive experience as registered staff nurse

Desirable

• Tissue viability
• Palliative care
• Long term or life limiting conditions
• Dermatology

Additional

Essential

• Able to work flexibly to meet service requirements

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Hospital

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)