Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job responsibilities

Managerial/Leadership

• Undertake clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on an individual or group basis.
• Evaluate service delivery against key performance targets, National Quality Measures, identify areas for improvement and initiate change.
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources, make recommendations regarding supplies and equipment.
• Collect, collate and report activity data to key stakeholders, producing regular formal reports.
• Embeds patient and public involvement within the sphere of practice.
• Promotes the philosophy of person-centred care, co-creating care with people affected by cancer
• Participates in Service Reviews in order to drive service improvement.
• Leads the development of patient focused education, including training to self-manage ongoing consequences.
• Leads the nursing contribution to service development, ensuring the pursuit of excellence in care.

Principal Accountabilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programme of evidence-based nursing care.
• Provide expert advice and clinical practice.
• Provide specialist education and training to others.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop cost effective services and quality of care delivered.
• Act as a role model, lead the development of clinical services within the specialist field.
• Actively participate in multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocate and representing nursing views, using creative reasoning and problem solving where necessary.
• Act as a Key Worker for a clinical caseload, working to co-ordinate care and provide easy access for ongoing support for patients.

Communication

• Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and other users of the Trust.
• Produce written communications which are clear, fluent, concise and easily understood
• Establish and build relationships with colleagues and clients/users and the effective management of patient/client concerns in line with the Trust policy.
• Fully understand the rights and views of clients/users, their families, seeking out and addressing their needs.
• Co-operate and work well with others, appreciating the roles of other staff and agencies involved in the care of patients.

Innovation/Education

• Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives.
• Undertake clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on an individual or group basis.
• Identify learning needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of education to meet identified needs.
• Participate in the education of pre and post registered nurses, medical staff, AHPs, patient and carers and participate in curriculum development where appropriate.
• Address specific health targets e.g. NICE Guidance, NSF related to own area of practice through education.
• Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and PREP requirements.

Clinical Governance

• Identify need for participate and undertake research, clinical audit, benchmarking and equipment trials, in order to improve effectiveness of patient care.
• Disseminate research and audit findings through presentation to professional groups and publication.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work
• Promote patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area, leading to service improvement.
• Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.
• Define a clear pathway, refer to other professionals and signpost to other agencies as appropriate.

Human Resources

• Observe provisions of and adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures.
• Actively participate in the annual performance review to identify personal development needs.
• Attend Trust Statutory and Mandatory training sessions as required and any other training courses relevant to the post.

Specialist Practice

• Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs putting quality at the heart of practice by delivering evidence based individualised and personalised care through holistic needs assessment, planning and evaluation of care and all care interventions.
• Perform advanced clinical skills in assessment and/or diagnosis and/or treatment.
• Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
• Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care and development of service.
• Monitor investigation results, initiating further assessment/review of treatment pathway as required.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives and professionals across health and social services.
• Contribute to the health promotion agenda with the local health economy.
• To undertake non-medical prescribing duties within the legal framework for nurse prescribing and adhere to the Trusts Policy for Non-Medical Prescribing.
• In keeping with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Standards of Proficiency for Nurse and Midwife Prescribers, keep up to date with best prescribing practice in relation to the management of conditions within his/her specialist area
• Undertake regular audits of his/her prescribing practice.
• Promote self-management, undertaking risk stratification to determine those who can self-manage, following education, those who will need guided support to self-manage and those who will require on-going face to face support.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• 5 years clinical experience in specialty or cancer related area.
• 2 years management experience in specialty or related area.
• Participation in service development and implementation of change.
• Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area.
• Able to perform assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
• Able to participate/undertake clinical audit and research.

Desirable

• Able to perform advanced clinical skills

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential

• RGN
• Relevant degree
• Post registration qualification in specialist area.
• Teaching and assessing qualification.
• Advanced communication skills.

Desirable

• Recognised counselling qualification.
• Non-Medical prescribing
• Clinical Examination Module
• Clinical Diagnostics Module

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate unpleasant/sensitive information to patients in a variety of settings.
• Able to influence and overcome resistance through application of advanced communication skills.
• Able to analyse data and provide written reports.
• Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets.
• Able to work autonomously.
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area.
• Able to present information to professional groups.

Personal qualities

Essential

• Assertive
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings.

Other

Essential

• Able to pass occupational health requirements, which includes the ability to perform all nursing duties.
• Car owner/supported driver

Desirable

• Good previous health record

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).