Job summary
Band 7 nurses work closely with the people who use our services, families, friends and carers are responsible for how people experience our services. Band 7 nurses are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and lead in the quality of the nursing services we provide by:
- keeping the people who use our services as safe as possible by ensuring the nurses in the team use sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments
- Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by leading nurses in using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence-based policies and procedures
- Ensuring the people using our services have good experience by leading nurses in respect, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process
Main duties of the job
- Being confident, autonomous practitioners who take responsibility for the care they give to patients but also take responsibility for overseeing the work of others in the team including less experienced nurses and staff without a professional qualification
- Providing skilled, evidence-based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
- Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
- Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care
- Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams
- Reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings
- Encouraging the team to learn from adverse events or respond to data analysis from audits or benchmarking exercises and implement sustainable initiatives which improve clinical outcomes
- Ensure appropriate allocation of caseload and nursingduties for the nurses in the team
About us
Central and North West London NHS Trust expects all Band 7 nurses to act in a way which shows you understand our core values and are willing to put them into practice with service users, their friends family and carers and also other staff members.
As a Band 7 nurse we expect you to show COMPASSION, lead in the management of a caring and kind environment and recognize that what you do and say helps can make the lives of others better.
We expect you to RESPECT everyone and acknowledge and welcome people's differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic.
We expect you to EMPOWER others in the way that you lead and manage the team and continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs.
We expect you to work in PARTNERSHIP and behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners and users of our services are the people who generate and pay for our work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with positive experience.
Band 7 nurses are responsible for ensuring the provision of safe and reliable services by:
- Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
- Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalating concerns when necessary
- Addressing safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
- Being open and transparent about their own practice and leading other nurses in being so
- Supervising the work of others
- Ensure that the team has mechanisms in place for reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made.
- Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
- Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
As an independent Nurse Prescriber you will also be responsible for the followings:
- Ensure appropriate allocation of caseload and nursing duties for the nurses in the team
- Undertake non-medical prescribing duties following appropriate accredited training (this being entered on the relevant professional register) within agreed protocols, working closely with the medical practitioner.
- Demonstrate evidenced-based practice in the care and management of patients receiving medicines within an Independent Prescribing framework.
- Adhere to safe and secure handling of FP10 prescriptions (secure stationary) procedures in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
- Provide safe and effective care for patients and to refer to the Designated Medical Practitioner if the patients needs are outside the NMPs clinical and professional experience, competence and scope of practice.
- Adhere to the trusts NMP policy and maintain CPD in order to maintain prescribing competence.
- Maintain a portfolio of professional non-medical prescribing practice related to clinical area.
- Undertake and participate in auditing and monitoring prescribing practice in the designated areas of practice.
- To participate in service user satisfaction survey design and obtain feedback on patients views and experience of non-medical prescribing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with positive experience.
Band 7 nurses are responsible for ensuring the provision of safe and reliable services by:
- Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
- Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalating concerns when necessary
- Addressing safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
- Being open and transparent about their own practice and leading other nurses in being so
- Supervising the work of others
- Ensure that the team has mechanisms in place for reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made.
- Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
- Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
As an independent Nurse Prescriber you will also be responsible for the followings:
- Ensure appropriate allocation of caseload and nursing duties for the nurses in the team
- Undertake non-medical prescribing duties following appropriate accredited training (this being entered on the relevant professional register) within agreed protocols, working closely with the medical practitioner.
- Demonstrate evidenced-based practice in the care and management of patients receiving medicines within an Independent Prescribing framework.
- Adhere to safe and secure handling of FP10 prescriptions (secure stationary) procedures in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
- Provide safe and effective care for patients and to refer to the Designated Medical Practitioner if the patients needs are outside the NMPs clinical and professional experience, competence and scope of practice.
- Adhere to the trusts NMP policy and maintain CPD in order to maintain prescribing competence.
- Maintain a portfolio of professional non-medical prescribing practice related to clinical area.
- Undertake and participate in auditing and monitoring prescribing practice in the designated areas of practice.
- To participate in service user satisfaction survey design and obtain feedback on patients views and experience of non-medical prescribing.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- RMN / RN
- Evidence of continuing personal development and A/I equivalent qualification post-registration training in the nursing care, ? Completed the Motivational Interviewing Training A/I assessment and treatment substance misuse Module A/I client
- Relevant post graduate qualification
- V300 Independent Nurse Prescriber
Desirable
- Degree/ Masters in Drugs and Alcohol Studies or equivalent
- Completed the Motivational Interviewing Training
- Advanced assessment skills
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-registration experience
- Substantial experience working in a drug ? Experience of working in and delivering services A/I and alcohol service
- Experience of practising as an Independent Nurse ? Experienced and competent in the supply and A/I Prescriber
- Experience of providing line management in a A/I Group Directions team
- Experience of teaching others and willingness to A/l undertake Teaching and Assessing qualification within six months of commencing post
Desirable
- Community Nursing Experience
- Experience of working in and delivering services to injecting drug users
- Experienced and competent in the supply and administration of CNWL Trust Hepatitis Patient Group Directions
- Experienced in the supply and administration of Hepatitis vaccines
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge and understanding of current NHS policies and national drug issues/policies.
- Ability to work independently and to prioritise effectively
- Ability to assess and treat people with dual diagnosis
- Experience of managing a caseload within the community
Desirable
- Experience of working with stimulant users and people with alcohol problems
- Experience of group facilitation
- Awareness/knowledge of research skills
- Awareness of counselling models
- Motivational Interviewing skills / Relapse
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- RMN / RN
- Evidence of continuing personal development and A/I equivalent qualification post-registration training in the nursing care, ? Completed the Motivational Interviewing Training A/I assessment and treatment substance misuse Module A/I client
- Relevant post graduate qualification
- V300 Independent Nurse Prescriber
Desirable
- Degree/ Masters in Drugs and Alcohol Studies or equivalent
- Completed the Motivational Interviewing Training
- Advanced assessment skills
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-registration experience
- Substantial experience working in a drug ? Experience of working in and delivering services A/I and alcohol service
- Experience of practising as an Independent Nurse ? Experienced and competent in the supply and A/I Prescriber
- Experience of providing line management in a A/I Group Directions team
- Experience of teaching others and willingness to A/l undertake Teaching and Assessing qualification within six months of commencing post
Desirable
- Community Nursing Experience
- Experience of working in and delivering services to injecting drug users
- Experienced and competent in the supply and administration of CNWL Trust Hepatitis Patient Group Directions
- Experienced in the supply and administration of Hepatitis vaccines
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge and understanding of current NHS policies and national drug issues/policies.
- Ability to work independently and to prioritise effectively
- Ability to assess and treat people with dual diagnosis
- Experience of managing a caseload within the community
Desirable
- Experience of working with stimulant users and people with alcohol problems
- Experience of group facilitation
- Awareness/knowledge of research skills
- Awareness of counselling models
- Motivational Interviewing skills / Relapse
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).
