Job summary
Clinical Sister / Charge nurse - Vascular access SMART
Division: Operations Directorate
Band: 6
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved.
We are recruiting for the SMART (Surgical Medical Acute Recovery Team) Service, a Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse, who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take the service and the Trust forward, by ensuring that we continue to be the first choice for patients.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Sister/ Charge Nurse you will provide clinical and professional leadership, supervision and support to patient, nursing staff and students.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and provision of specialist nursing, advice and carries out specialist nursing procedures including providing education, surveillance and insertion of Vascular Access devices including peripheral cannulas, Mid-lines and PICC lines (peripherally inserted central catheters).
The post holder may undertake research, lead clinical audits in own specialist area. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of service users and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and improved patient experience through the adoption of person centred care principles.
The SMART Service is nurse led, therefore the ability to work autonomously as well as effectively within a team is essential. The work will include driving to visit patients in the community therefore it is essentialthat you have a full UK driving license and a car.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust. We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Vascular Access Clinical Nurse specialist you will work autonomously, therefore we are looking for someone with excellent evidence based experience in the care of acute patients, in depth knowledge , self driven and willing to learn Vascular access as a speciality. Specific training will be provided to facilitate the pathways covered by SMART Vascular Access. Confidence, good communication skills and the ability to make sound decisions is vital.
The Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse must also be able to liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate safe effective and timely care practices within the SMART service.
The successful post holders main responsibility will be the day to day care of patients who requires difficult intravenous access and SMART h@h virtual ward, and also ensuring that all patients referred are triaged and prepared safely to continue their inpatient treatment in an outpatient setting.
The Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse must also be able to care for OPAT (Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy), post-operative patients with a specialist need and medical patients who require specific support following admission. Full support and training will be provided to be able to support these patients safely.
As a SMART nurse teaching, auditing, infection control practices and undergoing research are activities undertaken within the role.
Be working in an acute sphere of practice and have current experience of administering IV therapies, competent in cannulation, venepuncture, general knowledge of Vascular Access. The service prides itself of being innovative, so an added vast expertise is welcomed. We are always very keen to expand the service further so any new ideas are welcomed.
SMART will support the successful candidate to meet the demanding and exciting challenges of the role. If you are an ambitious nurse considering to develop your skills further then give us a call to find out what we can offer you. We are more than happy for people to spend time with us to be able to fully understand how SMART works and what we do.
As part of our ongoing commitment to professional development we are offering a number of apprenticeships in Leadership and Management, Business Services, Finance, Accounting and HR, Clinical Support Work, Nursing Associate and Assistant Practitioner alongside our in-house comprehensive clinical pathways.
All of our learning programs will support and encourage all members to be able to apply their learning immediately back into their working life. Our hope is that the education pathways will
play a key role in enabling you to challenge the practices of the past and build capability for the future.
Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organization. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. We are inspiring and ambitious, respectful and supportive, open and we speak up, we are inclusive and responsible.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Vascular Access Clinical Nurse specialist you will work autonomously, therefore we are looking for someone with excellent evidence based experience in the care of acute patients, in depth knowledge , self driven and willing to learn Vascular access as a speciality. Specific training will be provided to facilitate the pathways covered by SMART Vascular Access. Confidence, good communication skills and the ability to make sound decisions is vital.
The Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse must also be able to liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate safe effective and timely care practices within the SMART service.
The successful post holders main responsibility will be the day to day care of patients who requires difficult intravenous access and SMART h@h virtual ward, and also ensuring that all patients referred are triaged and prepared safely to continue their inpatient treatment in an outpatient setting.
The Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse must also be able to care for OPAT (Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy), post-operative patients with a specialist need and medical patients who require specific support following admission. Full support and training will be provided to be able to support these patients safely.
As a SMART nurse teaching, auditing, infection control practices and undergoing research are activities undertaken within the role.
Be working in an acute sphere of practice and have current experience of administering IV therapies, competent in cannulation, venepuncture, general knowledge of Vascular Access. The service prides itself of being innovative, so an added vast expertise is welcomed. We are always very keen to expand the service further so any new ideas are welcomed.
SMART will support the successful candidate to meet the demanding and exciting challenges of the role. If you are an ambitious nurse considering to develop your skills further then give us a call to find out what we can offer you. We are more than happy for people to spend time with us to be able to fully understand how SMART works and what we do.
As part of our ongoing commitment to professional development we are offering a number of apprenticeships in Leadership and Management, Business Services, Finance, Accounting and HR, Clinical Support Work, Nursing Associate and Assistant Practitioner alongside our in-house comprehensive clinical pathways.
All of our learning programs will support and encourage all members to be able to apply their learning immediately back into their working life. Our hope is that the education pathways will
play a key role in enabling you to challenge the practices of the past and build capability for the future.
Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organization. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. We are inspiring and ambitious, respectful and supportive, open and we speak up, we are inclusive and responsible.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
- BSc / 1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification / training / experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Foundation level of understanding regarding the acute care needs of patients
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Experience
Essential
- The post holders will have at a minimum 18-months experience of working within the acute and emergency environment.
- They will have completed Level 1 RCN competencies relevant to the area
Skills
Essential
- All applicants will be able to demonstrate through their portfolio the repertoire of clinicals skills they currently possess. This will be built upon through completion of local competencies.
- Working in acute areas can be stressful, applicants will be required to discuss how they deal with stress to ensure a healthy work lifestyle balance
- Post holders will have experience of undertaking clinical audits and working with software systems such as Microsoft Word.
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
- BSc / 1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification / training / experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Foundation level of understanding regarding the acute care needs of patients
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Experience
Essential
- The post holders will have at a minimum 18-months experience of working within the acute and emergency environment.
- They will have completed Level 1 RCN competencies relevant to the area
Skills
Essential
- All applicants will be able to demonstrate through their portfolio the repertoire of clinicals skills they currently possess. This will be built upon through completion of local competencies.
- Working in acute areas can be stressful, applicants will be required to discuss how they deal with stress to ensure a healthy work lifestyle balance
- Post holders will have experience of undertaking clinical audits and working with software systems such as Microsoft Word.
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
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).
