Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic motivated Transformation Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). For Virtual Wards, North Central London (NCL)who has a passion for education. Who is seeking a to develop a role that is varied, interesting and crucial to ensuring excellent patient experience every step of the way.
Virtual wards allow patients to get the care they need at home safely and conveniently, rather than being in hospital. They care for patients who would otherwise be in an inpatient bed. In a virtual ward, support can include remote monitoring using apps, technology platforms, wearables. CNS is a 12-month leadership and development role.
The post holder(s) will work alongside an antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) pharmacist and the wider OPAT team implementing novel methods of improving and designing the pathways for virtual ward patients who are receiving antibiotic medication, with a focus on avoiding admission and reducing length of stay for inpatients receiving intravenous antibiotics by transitioning them to a virtual ward pathway
Main duties of the job
The band 7 virtual ward transformation CNS for advanced IV skills will be competent to work in an OPAT service. It is envisaged that the band 7 transformation CNS will work autonomously with the support of the AMS pharmacist and OPAT clinical lead, develop and ensure training of nursing staff across all NCL virtual wards (and other community nursing teams if time permits), education of patients and OPAT service development and research.
Key virtual ward pathways in NCL include:o Frailtyo Deliriumo Heart failureo Respiratory
For a full in-depth of main duties please refer to Job Description
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The implementation of preferred method of delivering elastomeric antibiotic therapy for patients on a virtual ward.Prevent re-admission to inpatient and outpatient settings by training NCL Virtual Ward nursing teams in the removal of PICC lines in the community.Support the training and education of the Virtual Ward teams to ensure they are competent in delivering elastomeric medication in the patients home.To deliver cost savings to the health economy of NCL and build a case for substantive investment in this role through data collection, audit, research, and QI.Key elements of the role are: Expert clinical practice Service development Research Education
Job description
Job responsibilities
The implementation of preferred method of delivering elastomeric antibiotic therapy for patients on a virtual ward.Prevent re-admission to inpatient and outpatient settings by training NCL Virtual Ward nursing teams in the removal of PICC lines in the community.Support the training and education of the Virtual Ward teams to ensure they are competent in delivering elastomeric medication in the patients home.To deliver cost savings to the health economy of NCL and build a case for substantive investment in this role through data collection, audit, research, and QI.Key elements of the role are: Expert clinical practice Service development Research Education
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- Teaching course
- Honours degree (Level 3/ FHEQ Level 6) in health-related subject
Desirable
- Management training course/ leadership course
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Minimum 18 months experience in a practice
- Development role/ clinical practice facilitator/
- Senior staff AHP(Band 6)
Communication
Essential
- Effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats.
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of an MDT
- Communicates with colleagues' patients and carers in an empathetic manner.
- Demonstrates understanding of good practice.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of good practice
- Experience working as preceptor/ facilitator.
- Reflective in Prioritises own workload Practice.
- Prioritises own workload
Service Improvement/Quality
Essential
- Understands importance of audit; able to apply audit processes
- Able to deliver evidence-based practice
- Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division areas within the division
- Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing /eeAssessment and Care Planning's
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- Teaching course
- Honours degree (Level 3/ FHEQ Level 6) in health-related subject
Desirable
- Management training course/ leadership course
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Minimum 18 months experience in a practice
- Development role/ clinical practice facilitator/
- Senior staff AHP(Band 6)
Communication
Essential
- Effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats.
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of an MDT
- Communicates with colleagues' patients and carers in an empathetic manner.
- Demonstrates understanding of good practice.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of good practice
- Experience working as preceptor/ facilitator.
- Reflective in Prioritises own workload Practice.
- Prioritises own workload
Service Improvement/Quality
Essential
- Understands importance of audit; able to apply audit processes
- Able to deliver evidence-based practice
- Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division areas within the division
- Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing /eeAssessment and Care Planning's
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).
