Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a part time Band 7 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in the brain injury team at King's College Hospital. The brain injury team provide specialist inpatient and outpatient care to people who have suffered an acquired brain injury. We are a multi-disciplinary team comprising of specialist nurses, family therapist, clinical psychology, and doctors specialising in neurology, neuropsychiatry and rehabilitation medicine.
We manage a caseload of complex patients, provide education, support and clinical advice for patients, their families and the MDT to facilitate the rehabilitation pathway. We utilise advanced specialist skills and extensive knowledge base to undertake specialist assessments via patient centred approach.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated, individual with excellent communication skills, effective teamworking and a passion for service development and improvement to join our team.
Main duties of the job
- To work as a specialist practitioner and effectively develop and deliver an expert nursing service within the specialist area.
- To manage a caseload of patients who have sustained a traumatic brain injury.
- To proactively co-ordinate and manage service provision
- To provide evidence based care in line with current research and NICE guidelines.
- To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support.
- To establish clear lines of communication within the specialty team to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients.
- To link with healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of this group of people in the community.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level 1 or Level 15 Registered Nurse
- An advanced practitioner either through formal qualification and/or extensive clinical experience Brain Injury, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Neuro-rehab or Neuro Critical Care
- Relevant post-registration qualification and evidence of professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience pertinent to brain injury or clinical expertise working as a specialist nurse with transferable skills in to working with brain injury patients e.g. running nurse-led clinics, managing challenging behaviour, experience with PDOC patients, chairing complex meetings, long term neurological condition management
- Experience of participating in data collection for clinical audits and analysing data
- Experience of working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Service development, change management and clinical practice development
Desirable
- Awareness of own leadership skills / style
- Experience of delivering presentations
- Demonstrable experience of working within the Mental Capacity Act e.g. DOLS and best interest decision making
- Clinical experience working with common mental health presentations e.g. mental state assessment, counselling skills, risk assessment
- Project management skills
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level 1 or Level 15 Registered Nurse
- An advanced practitioner either through formal qualification and/or extensive clinical experience Brain Injury, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Neuro-rehab or Neuro Critical Care
- Relevant post-registration qualification and evidence of professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience pertinent to brain injury or clinical expertise working as a specialist nurse with transferable skills in to working with brain injury patients e.g. running nurse-led clinics, managing challenging behaviour, experience with PDOC patients, chairing complex meetings, long term neurological condition management
- Experience of participating in data collection for clinical audits and analysing data
- Experience of working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Service development, change management and clinical practice development
Desirable
- Awareness of own leadership skills / style
- Experience of delivering presentations
- Demonstrable experience of working within the Mental Capacity Act e.g. DOLS and best interest decision making
- Clinical experience working with common mental health presentations e.g. mental state assessment, counselling skills, risk assessment
- Project management skills
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).
