Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated experienced
registered nurse to join the anticoagulation and thrombosis service as a
trust wide band 6 VTE Clinical Nurse specialist.
The
purpose of the Venous Thrombombolism (VTE Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
role is to ensure high quality VTE prevention care is embedded throughout the
organisation alongside the lead VTE prevention nurse, with the aim of
reducing preventable patient harm from hospital associated thrombosis. In
addition, the Post holder will work as a clinical nurse specialist to lead
and deliver safe and high-quality nurse-led inpatient VTE care, and support
and deliver VTE follow up clinics as a member of the multi-disciplinary
thrombosis and anticoagulation team alongside the advanced practitioner for
VTE.
The
nurse specialist will take responsibility for leading on VTE prevention care,
and ensuring adherence to the NICE VTE guidance, to include surveillance,
analysis and improvement of VTE risk assessment rates, hospital associated
thrombosis cases, VTE staff education, VTE patient information and
appropriate use of thromboprophylaxis measures. Activity will involve data
collection, analysis, presentation and dissemination, staff education
activities, awareness initiatives and quality improvement work.
Main duties of the job
Triage
referrals to the VTE team.
Review
VTE inpatients - counsel on VTE diagnosis and treatment and provide patient
information.
Ensure
appropriate follow up is arranged as per NICE recommendations.
Support/deliver
VTE follow up clinics within scope of practice
To
attend VTE MDT, ensuring all patients are presented.
To
develop expert knowledge around VTE prevention and thrombosis management
To
work autonomously as an expert practitioner in the nurse led anticoagulation
and thrombosis services providing safe and effective patient centred care.
To
contribute to audit and research activities within the speciality and in
collaboration with multi-disciplinary colleagues
To
participate in the identification and development of VTE guidelines/clinical
protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of
specialist care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service.
Identify
clinical issues and incidents within the Trust that reduce the quality of
care within the specialist service.
To
use initiative and build strong working relationships to positively influence
VTE prevention practice across the Trust.
To
actively support clinical staff to provide high quality VTE prevention care
To
contribute positively to the leadership of nursing within the care group
acting as an effective role model.
To involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of
the current service and suggestions for improvements.
About us
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our
staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionally,
the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
Commitment to delivering high
quality evidence based care
Commitment to working in a
multi-disciplinary team
Commitment to the clinical area,
valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and
creative working environment
Commitment to own development and
the development of junior staff
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The
jobholder will provide specialist nursing care and advice to a specific
patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality
service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.
Post
holder will work as a clinical nurse specialist to lead and deliver safe and
high-quality nurse-led inpatient VTE care, and support and deliver VTE follow
up clinics as a member of the multi-disciplinary thrombosis and
anticoagulation team alongside the advanced practitioner for VTE.
The
VTE CNS will ensure high quality VTE prevention care is embedded throughout
the organisation alongside the lead VTE prevention nurse, with the aim of
reducing preventable patient harm from hospital associated thrombosis.
3. ORGANISATIONAL CHART
4. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Acts
in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct
Clinical
Clinical
care delivery
Provide a clinical lead and role
model to nursing staff by delivering high quality care.
Undertakes clinical procedures
where dexterity and accuracy are required.
Maintain a safe working environment
Responsibilities
for patient and client care
Assesses, plans, implements and
evaluates care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and skills.
Organises own clinical workload.
Receives supervision of clinical
care and outcomes from Matron.
Freedom
to act
Refer patients as appropriate to
other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Make clinical assessments and
treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols
Communication
Maintains accurate clinical and
other records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation.
Support patients and their families
communicating sensitive condition related information and ensuring they
receive required information to enable them to participate in their care
delivery
Liaise with Community Services (as
appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery
Education
and Training
- Provide training and education of
learners and other junior staff
- Actively participate in the
development of own personal development plan and performance review
- Provide education and training to
patients and their carers.
- Keep up to date with developments,
advances within the specialty
Leadership
and management
Investigate and respond to
accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events
Work with Matron to promote the
development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key Roles as considered
appropriate
Under the direction of Matron
participates in or leads the development of specific elements of nursing
practice, reflecting the CMT and Nursing Directorate business plans
Participates in the setting,
monitoring and improvement of standards and the quality of patient care,
including those standards defined in
the National Benchmarks for Essential Care
Promote evidence based practice,
wherever possible
Engages users and carers views on
service delivery and development
Implement policy and practice
guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing changes where
appropriate
Contribute to policy and protocol
development for speciality area
Exercises a personal duty of care
in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and
supplies appropriately.
Research
and Audit
Contribute to the research agenda
Undertake audit programmes specific
to client group, treatments and developments.
Participate in clinical trials as
appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The
jobholder will provide specialist nursing care and advice to a specific
patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality
service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.
Post
holder will work as a clinical nurse specialist to lead and deliver safe and
high-quality nurse-led inpatient VTE care, and support and deliver VTE follow
up clinics as a member of the multi-disciplinary thrombosis and
anticoagulation team alongside the advanced practitioner for VTE.
The
VTE CNS will ensure high quality VTE prevention care is embedded throughout
the organisation alongside the lead VTE prevention nurse, with the aim of
reducing preventable patient harm from hospital associated thrombosis.
3. ORGANISATIONAL CHART
4. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Acts
in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct
Clinical
Clinical
care delivery
Provide a clinical lead and role
model to nursing staff by delivering high quality care.
Undertakes clinical procedures
where dexterity and accuracy are required.
Maintain a safe working environment
Responsibilities
for patient and client care
Assesses, plans, implements and
evaluates care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and skills.
Organises own clinical workload.
Receives supervision of clinical
care and outcomes from Matron.
Freedom
to act
Refer patients as appropriate to
other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Make clinical assessments and
treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols
Communication
Maintains accurate clinical and
other records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation.
Support patients and their families
communicating sensitive condition related information and ensuring they
receive required information to enable them to participate in their care
delivery
Liaise with Community Services (as
appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery
Education
and Training
- Provide training and education of
learners and other junior staff
- Actively participate in the
development of own personal development plan and performance review
- Provide education and training to
patients and their carers.
- Keep up to date with developments,
advances within the specialty
Leadership
and management
Investigate and respond to
accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events
Work with Matron to promote the
development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key Roles as considered
appropriate
Under the direction of Matron
participates in or leads the development of specific elements of nursing
practice, reflecting the CMT and Nursing Directorate business plans
Participates in the setting,
monitoring and improvement of standards and the quality of patient care,
including those standards defined in
the National Benchmarks for Essential Care
Promote evidence based practice,
wherever possible
Engages users and carers views on
service delivery and development
Implement policy and practice
guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing changes where
appropriate
Contribute to policy and protocol
development for speciality area
Exercises a personal duty of care
in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and
supplies appropriately.
Research
and Audit
Contribute to the research agenda
Undertake audit programmes specific
to client group, treatments and developments.
Participate in clinical trials as
appropriate.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience at Band 5
- Clinical audit and standard setting
- Experience and knowledge of specialty
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
- Understanding of organisational structures
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Leadership
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Motivator
- Assertiveness
- Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
- Teaching and assessment skills
- Organisational skills
- Change management skills
- Conflict management
- Ability to act professionally at all times
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience at Band 5
- Clinical audit and standard setting
- Experience and knowledge of specialty
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
- Understanding of organisational structures
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Leadership
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Motivator
- Assertiveness
- Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
- Teaching and assessment skills
- Organisational skills
- Change management skills
- Conflict management
- Ability to act professionally at all times
Desirable
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
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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).
