Job summary
A very exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic nurse to join our expanding Vascular Specialist Nurse service, based at Glenfield hospital.
We are looking for an individual with a strong affinity for multidisciplinary working. The suitable candidate will need to demonstrate evidence of excellent communication skills, strong passion to make a positive impact to patient care and good leadership skills. While specialist support and training will be provided for the right candidate, relevant clinical experience in vascular nursing or similar would be an important advantage.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide a high quality patient-centred service for patients with critical limb ischaemia, diabetic foot ulceration and peripheral arterial disease attending the Vascular clinics. Working alongside the current Vascular Specialist Nurses, you will be expected to liaise closely and build good working relationships with the Vascular Consultant team, Vascular Registrars, Clinical Vascular Scientists, Vascular Specialist Nurses, Vascular ward staff, Interventional Radiologists, Angio suite team and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Expansion of the service into peripheral hospitals will be part of the service expansion and therefore the successful applicant will need a Full Driving Licence, access to a car and is able to travel to peripheral hospitals to run clinics.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to provide a high quality patient-centred service for patients with critical limb ischaemia, diabetic foot ulceration and peripheral arterial disease attending the Vascular clinics. Working alongside the current Vascular Specialist Nurses, you will be expected to liaise closely and build good working relationships with the Vascular Consultant team, Vascular Registrars, Clinical Vascular Scientists, Vascular Specialist Nurses, Vascular ward staff, Interventional Radiologists, Angio suite team and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate comprehensive holistic assessment of patients utilising a variety of advanced clinical skills, while acting as a role model, in line with the Clinical Nurse Specialist role for the service.
- To assess and diagnose specific symptoms within your scope of practice. Advise medical and nursing staff, writing a record in the medical notes and reassessing according to the individual patients needs.
- Provide an effective and accessible telephone advice service for patients, families and carers.
- Support innovations and change related to improvements in clinical services in relation to the speciality.
- Participate in reviews of performance against Key Performance Indicators and co-operate in addressing areas of concern, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Collaborate in the development and monitoring of a job plan to ensure role and personal effectiveness. advanced skills of assessment, interpreting complex psychological, physiological, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs.
- Enable patient choice and involvement and initiate appropriate action.Participate in specialised programmes of care and ensure each patient is placed in the correct treatment pathway at the appropriate time and that necessary investigations and treatments are organised.
- Responsible for ensuring that consistently high standards of customer service are delivered by all members of the team.
- Respond to highly complex/demanding patient situations.
- Recognise when the situation exceeds the scope of your practice, and seek appropriate senior support in a timely and effective manner, acting at all times in the best interests of the patient.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate comprehensive holistic assessment of patients utilising a variety of advanced clinical skills, while acting as a role model, in line with the Clinical Nurse Specialist role for the service.
- To assess and diagnose specific symptoms within your scope of practice. Advise medical and nursing staff, writing a record in the medical notes and reassessing according to the individual patients needs.
- Provide an effective and accessible telephone advice service for patients, families and carers.
- Support innovations and change related to improvements in clinical services in relation to the speciality.
- Participate in reviews of performance against Key Performance Indicators and co-operate in addressing areas of concern, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Collaborate in the development and monitoring of a job plan to ensure role and personal effectiveness. advanced skills of assessment, interpreting complex psychological, physiological, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs.
- Enable patient choice and involvement and initiate appropriate action.Participate in specialised programmes of care and ensure each patient is placed in the correct treatment pathway at the appropriate time and that necessary investigations and treatments are organised.
- Responsible for ensuring that consistently high standards of customer service are delivered by all members of the team.
- Respond to highly complex/demanding patient situations.
- Recognise when the situation exceeds the scope of your practice, and seek appropriate senior support in a timely and effective manner, acting at all times in the best interests of the patient.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse Qualification
- Degree or equivalent in Nursing
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 year post registration experience, including 1 year in a relevant specialty
Desirable
- Previous involvement in audit and/or research
- Experience in wound care management
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to plan and delegate roles to others as appropriate
- Able to organise own workload
Desirable
- Evidence of leading quality improvement initiatives/ project management
- Evidence of managing/leading change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse Qualification
- Degree or equivalent in Nursing
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 year post registration experience, including 1 year in a relevant specialty
Desirable
- Previous involvement in audit and/or research
- Experience in wound care management
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to plan and delegate roles to others as appropriate
- Able to organise own workload
Desirable
- Evidence of leading quality improvement initiatives/ project management
- Evidence of managing/leading change
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).
