Nurse Clinician

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

Provide leadership, advanced clinical support and advice to the Junior Doctors, nursing staff and multidisciplinary team members working within AUH

First point of contact for all calls/bleeps made to the junior doctors out of hours

Chair and coordinate the out of hours Medical and Surgical doctors handover meetings, ensuring they have a beneficial impact on the wellbeing and safety of patients within AUH

Take responsibility for own clinical workload. Prioritise work according to clinical need, assessing and treating patients according to their individual requirements

Provide specialist clinical skills based on current best practice and evidence based guidelines

Responding nurse for the MET team and an advanced life support provider out of hours.

Establish and maintain effective communications between Medical/Surgical Doctors, the MET and ward/departments

Act as an out of hours helpline for patients on discharge following day surgery

Ensure continuous improvement in clinical care standards and that patients are treated with dignity and respect

Ensure the delivery of a safe and clean patient care environment within the Clinical Areas attended as part of role

Key responsibilities

Clinical

To develop and perform specialist clinical skills based on current best practice and evidence based guidelines.

Provide a service within the expanded role of the nurse practitioner

To act as the first point of contact for nursing staff who require clinical advice/Medical intervention for a patient out of hours; Providing expert clinical advice and performing advanced skills in patient assessment and stabilising patients by initiating treatment and investigations before a doctors arrival

Provide clinical input and specialist skills to all clinical areas within AUH

To act as the responding nurse for the MET team out of hours responding to referrals for acutely ill patients and emergency situations throughout the hospital as part of the Trust Medical Emergency Team.

Maintain ALS provider status and act as Team Coordinator at cardiac arrest and emergency calls

To take responsibility for own clinical workload as appropriate, assessing and treating patients according to their individual needs. Adopting a holistic and problem solving approach that respects peoples privacy, dignity and individuality.

Liaise with medical staff about the condition and treatment of patients

To provide and receive complex information that requires empathy and reassurance, communicating where there may be barriers to understanding.

Communicate complex and sensitive information to staff, patients and relatives including discussions around ceilings of care and DNACPR decision making

Ensures patients views are sought and taken into account in the decision making process and ensure due regard is given to patients customs, values and spiritual beliefs

Ensure patient records are maintained and that documentation reflects care provide

To act in the best interest of the patients, ensuring a quality service is provided at all times.

Respond to user requirements with flexibility and empathy, always maintaining a safe environment

Managerial/Leadership

To function as a resource for ward personnel providing leadership and support.

Demonstrate good interpersonal/communication skills in a multidisciplinary setting

To Chair and coordinate the out of hours Medical and Surgical doctors handover meetings, ensuring they have a beneficial impact on the wellbeing and safety of patients within AUH

To organise and direct the junior doctors during their on-call working hours, offering support and advice when needed.

To support with the coordination of the clinical teams for the wards out of hours ensuring all wards have medical representation and there is a safe and fair allocation of wards in times of staffing shortages

Clinical Governance / Quality

Registered Practitioners have a responsibility to:

Maintain current active professional registration

Act always in accordance with their professional Code of Conduct and guiding documents

Adhere to Trust Policy and Procedure.

Provide information or investigates complaints/slash incidents as required. Assists in taking appropriate action to reduce further risk or occurrence

Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.

Maintain NMC Revalidation requirements

Education and training development

In conjunction with the Senior Nurse Clinician/Deputy, participate in development reviews and agree objectives and personal development plans.

Maintain own Revalidation requirements in line with NMC guidance.

Develop own expert clinical knowledge and participate in the development of clinical knowledge for self and others, through the provision of training and education.

Be willing to undertake education at Masters level in clinical examination, diagnostics and non-medical prescribing

Ensure compliance with all role essential education and training

Maintain and develop expertise within the confines of the expanded role, being aware of own limitations and take personal accountability for own actions and omissions.

Participate in the education and development of the multidisciplinary team :-

- Facilitate staff learning within the clinical area.

- Promote and facilitate the development of advanced clinical skills for all grades of staff.

- Act as assessors within the clinical area for staff developing new skills.

- Act as a resource for staff out of hours providing them with information regarding any changes to clinical practise and new initiatives.

Person Specification

Job Title:

Nurse Clinician

Band

7

Job Code:

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Assessment

1.

Registered Nurse

A/C

2.

Teaching/Assessing Qualification

A/C

3.

Advanced Clinical Skills

A/C

4.

Advanced Life Support Provider

A/C

5.

Education to degree level in Clinical Examination/Diagnostics

A/C

6.

Education to Masters level; Clinical Examination/Diagnostics preferable

A/C

7.

Non-Medical Prescribing

A/C

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Assessment

8.

Significant Experience working in an acute Hospital setting

A/I

9.

Broad range of clinical experience with specific experience in patient assessment and treatments and advanced clinical skills.

A/I

Knowledge

10.

Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

A/I

11.

Able to demonstrate and apply specialist knowledge

gained through clinical experience

A/I

Skills

Essential

Desirable

Assessment

12.

Able to perform advanced clinical skills in patient assessment and treatments

A/I

13.

Able to deal with complex situations and demonstrate leadership and assertiveness skills

A/I

14.

Highly developed problem-solving, organisational and

decision making skills

A/I

15.

Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and recognise when to escalate for senior support

A/I

16.

Ability to demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and use initiative

A/I

17.

Able to plan, prioritise and coordinate own clinical

workload

A/I

18.

Ability to work calmly under pressure

A/I

19.

Ability to respond calmly, confidently and quickly in an emergency situation

A/I

20.

Ability to work within rapidly changing environment and

assist in management of change

A/I

21.

Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues and integrate well in a team

A/I

22.

IT skills in word processing, spread sheets, e-mail and

power-point presentations

A/I

Communication

23.

To provide and receive complex information

I

24.

Present factual information and refer questions to others as appropriate

I

25.

Able to influence and resolve conflict, overcome

resistance through application of communication skills

I

Other

Essential

Desirable

Assessment

26.

Demonstrate involvement in service development

project

A/I

27.

Ability to motivate, inspire and enthuse others

I

28.

Ability to understand and manage the stress of others

I

29.

Ability and willingness to undertake further training as

necessary

A/I

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Post-registration Teaching/Assessing Qualification
• Advanced Clinical Skills
• Advanced Life Support Provider
• Education to degree level in Clinical Examination/Diagnostics

Desirable

• Education to Masters level; Clinical Examination/Diagnostics preferable
• Non-Medical Prescribing

Experience

Essential

• Significant Experience working in an acute Hospital setting
• Broad range of clinical experience with specific experience in patient assessment and treatments and advanced clinical skills.

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Able to demonstrate and apply specialist knowledge gained through clinical experience

Skills

Essential

• Able to perform advanced clinical skills in patient assessment and treatments
• Able to deal with complex situations and demonstrate leadership and assertiveness skills
• Highly developed problem-solving, organisational and decision making skills
• Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and recognise when to escalate for senior support
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and use initiative
• Able to plan, prioritise and coordinate own clinical workload
• Ability to work calmly under pressure
• Ability to respond calmly, confidently and quickly in an emergency situation
• Ability to work within rapidly changing environment and assist in management of change
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues and integrate well in a team
• IT skills in word processing, spread sheets, e-mail and power-point presentations

Communication

Essential

• To provide and receive complex information
• Present factual information and refer questions to others as appropriate
• Able to influence and resolve conflict, overcome resistance through application of communication skills

Other

Essential

• Demonstrate involvement in service development project
• Ability to motivate, inspire and enthuse others
• Ability to understand and manage the stress of others
• Ability and willingness to undertake further training as necessary

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).