Nurse Practitioner (XR06)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The jobholder will demonstrate evidence based care facilitated by on-going education, training and assessment by the senior Nursing & Consultant team. The jobholder will be expected to perform duties such as assessment, clinical examination, planning of care, clinical treatment, evaluation and health promotion of dermatological problems within agreed protocols associated with skin cancer & dermatological surgery. The job holder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and implement nurse led care. They will participate in mentorship and teaching programmes for multi-disciplinary groups within the department.

The jobholder will provide senior nursing support, advice and professional leadership to a specified group of clinical areas within dermatology.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Clinical

Work within the NMC Code of Conduct.

To fulfil the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration

Deliver a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies.

Provides, receives and interprets complex information to enable delivery of appropriate interventions of care

Independently assess, diagnose, prioritise, treat and safely discharge patients in accordance with agreed protocols.

Use of locally agreed PDGs for the supply and/or administration of a licensed medicine in an identified clinical situation.

Non-medical prescribers will prescribe treatments and medications within their scope of practice

Accurately request x-rays and make clinical treatment decisions based on their independent interpretation of x-ray.

Act as a referral agent and co-ordinator of care provision.

Establishes effective multi-agency collaboration across the primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the patients.

To promote heath giving health promotion advice when and where appropriate.

Act as a role model for the development of clinical skills and knowledge within the department team.

Maintain a safe working environment.

Support the line manager in setting and monitoring standards and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, and promote evidence based best practice.

To maintain accurate, detailed written records in accordance with the NMC and LTHT policies and guidelines.

Ensure the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies.

Undertake audit/research as required.

Actively promote and use the Leeds Improvement Method to improve the quality and safety of the service

Service development in line with local/National initiatives.

Child & vulnerable adult protection.

Undertake duties on other wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need

Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.

Education and Training

Contribute to the promotion of a positive learning environment within the clinical area.

Participate in own and others appraisals

Undertake mandatory and priority training within the required time scales

Participate in preceptorship and mentorship programmes.

Undertake continuous professional and clinical development, seeking opportunities to enhance skills.

Participate in clinical supervision.

Managerial

Working with the line manager to provide leadership to the clinical team, developing new rotas/ways of working.

Support the line manager in staff rostering, ensuring adequate skill mix.

In conjunction with the line manager closely monitor bank and agency usage.

Support the line manager in investigating and responding to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events.

Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes

COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Matron

Senior Nurse

All grades of nursing staff

Allied Health Professionals

Medical staff

Facilities staff

WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

i) Physical effort:

Frequent standing, sitting, walking, kneeling and crouching to attend to patient needs.

Moving & Handling of patients (10-120kg (with lifting aids)) and equipment (weight 1-20kg) on a daily basis.

Manual dexterity required to be able to manipulate equipment eg preparation and administration of injections, venepuncture, cannulation, application of dressings, insertion and removal of catheters.

ii) Mental effort:

Frequent and prolonged mental effort is required for example to perform independent assessment and diagnosis ensuring accuracy, making decisions regarding patients discharge home, writing detailed clinical notes and planning further management action and calculating drug doses.

Dealing with complex and changing care needs of patients within an acute hospital environment (includes communication with relatives/carers).

iii) Emotional effort:

The post deals with undiagnosed complaints; at times this can be challenging, stressful and unpredictable. The attention to detail and the ability to deal with patients and their relatives will require emotional stability and balance at all times.

Unpredictable workload requires the l Nurse Practitioner to be able to rapidly prioritise their workload at all times.

Exposure to difficult situations including distressed patients and relatives/carers.

Dealing with staffing issues/performance issues.

iv) Working conditions:

Dealing with body fluids.

May experience violence and aggression from patients and/or relatives/carers.

Exposure to patients with infections.

Person Specification

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

• Professional and patient focused
• Flexible, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Teaching and assessing skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1) Teaching/assessing qualification
• Evidence of Post graduate education or equivalent experience professional development
• Recognised Nurse Practitioner qualification or evidence of completion of a competency based clinical assessment and examination of patients knowledge and skills package

Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing qualification

Other Criteria

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
• Clinical leadership
• Able to clinically assess and examine patients
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice within the last 12 months
• Significant experience at staff nurse grade level or equivalent within specialty

Desirable

• Understanding of training needs in relation to post

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Chapel Allerton Hospital

Chapeltown Road

Leeds

LS7 4SA

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)