Virtual Ward and IV therapy at home Senior Practitioner

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

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Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Training

Essential

• Current level one NMC registration
• Diploma or degree in health/nursing related studies.
• Relevant post-basic study e.g., teaching and assessing qualification
• Completion of the IV Package

Desirable

• Possession of a mentoring course.
• Continuing professional development/reflective profile
• Formal leadership and management training.
• Research training/experience.

Further Training

Desirable

• Venepuncture and Cannulation
• ANTT
• CVAD
• Line insertion
• AIMS
• Oxygen management
• Lone Working

Experience

Essential

• Experience within working in an acute Trust/community setting
• Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration and post basic students
• Evidence of ability to mentor
• Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively
• Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives/carers and staff
• An understanding of how IV therapy at home and virtual ward operates
• Criminal Records Bureau clearance in accordance with Trust policy
• Awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses.

Desirable

• Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work
• Audit or research within the clinical area
• Providing staff feedback on their individual performance and use of the knowledge and skills framework

Communication

Essential

• Develop and maintain constructive working relationships
• Able to communicate with service users in a clear and concise manner
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Maintain sensitivity and empathy in communication with patients/clients
• Tact discretion and persuasive skills required
• Works as part of a team and helps others when implementing decisions
• Produce timely and accurate written/electronic records and documents
• Demonstrate basic IT skills.
• Recognition of own level of competence and is able to communicate these to appropriate staff
• Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication

Desirable

• Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
• Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
• Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
• Ability to identify own learning needs
• Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister/charge nurse role
• Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans

Desirable

• Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to effectively lead a team
• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others
• Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
• Demonstrate effective time management skills
• Demonstrate effective resource management.

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

• Time management, planning and organisation required to prioritise daily workload.
• Able to adjust prioritises as appropriate
• Planning and co-ordinating patient reviews and referrals
• Use own initiative to ensure a satisfactory outcome with regard to problems

Desirable

• Demonstrate leadership skills and the ability lead a team.
• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others
• Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
• Demonstrate effective time management skills
• Demonstrate effective resource management
• Planning and organisation of IV therapy at home and virtual ward diaries, IT systems, co-ordinating patient reviews and referrals

Physical Skills

Essential

• Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
• Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation.
• Competent and capable of using medical equipment

Desirable

• Evidence of moving and handling training.

Other Contractual Requirements

Essential

• Holds a full driving licence, is able to drive with access to a car for work purposes and is insured for business use

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's CARE behavioural standards

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).