ACHD Specialist Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

TEAM WORKING AND COMMUNICATION

Take responsibility for ensuring effective communication between all service providers within the speciality.

Provide and establish good positive working relationships with the ACHD Specialist Nurses, Heads of Nursing, Sister / Charge Nurse and their teams, Education and Practice Development Lead, Matrons, relevant Clinicians, Service Managers and General Managers.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Assist in the implementation of specialist education and training to all members of the clinical team and nursing staff within the CMG /Network, in collaboration with the Senior ACHD Nurse, Network educator, Network manager and Lead nurse.

Actively encouraging life-long learning and personal development through appraisal and continuing professional development.

Assist in the development of a patient focused education and information giving strategy within the specialty.

Working with the Womens and childrens Education and Practice Development Lead ensure that specialist education and training meets the needs of the service, multi-professional clinical teams, patients and carers.

SERVICE DELIVERY & DEVELOPMENT

Manage a caseload of patients, as appropriate within the speciality, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care.

Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across the whole spectrum of the service.

Demonstrate in depth specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in the specialist area, supporting the delivery of appropriate evidence based care, and advanced practice.

Support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving complex patient problems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case management.

GOVERNANCE

To participate in the setting and monitoring of standards in the service, which utilises research based evidence, and is audited and improved accordingly.

To participate in formal and informal education for all members of staff interacting with ACHD

Facilitates, plans and delivers a range of education and training to professionals, patients and carers, and contributes to the audit process

Contribute to the audits of the ACHD service to enable service development.

PATIENT/CUSTOMER SERVICE

Act as a proficient role model for the ACHD service and provide specialist knowledge as required.

Assist in the delivery of a high quality service from referral through to assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and review.

To provide highly developed specialist knowledge and expertise in the delivery of high standards of patient care, and contribute to its advancement.

RESEARCH

Facilitate research awareness to enable staff to critically appraise current practice.

Assist with the identification of areas to participate in clinical research

Influence and develop policy making and clinical guidelines internally and externally, necessary to support the specialist nursing service.

Lead and participate in audit and research and benchmarking activities to ensure effective safe and evidence based practice.

Please see job description/person specification for further details on the role

Person Specification

Training/ Qualifications

Essential

• Successful completion of course leading to Registered Nurse - Children's NMC Registration
• oHave experience in supporting learners in the workplace and supervising their progress and / or assessing their practice.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional development or evidence of reflective profile
• Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
• (Adult RN and Learning Disability RNs will be considered)

Desirable

• Has successfully completed a previous NMC Approved
• Teaching and Assessing or Practice Assessor programme or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• 3 years post registration in relevant specialism
• Evidence of management and leadership skills and autonomous practice
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Venepuncture and cannulation

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Demonstrates the ability to communicate well in a variety of settings with patients of all cultures and those with differing levels of understanding
• Understands the importance of team working and their role within the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the health setting
• Able to maintain accurate patient records
• Able to present factual written and verbal information and deal with questions
• Basic Knowledge of IT

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Ability

Essential

• Good basic understanding of the importance of delivering high quality clinical nursing care
• Demonstrates knowledge of professional and NHS local and national nursing strategies and priorities
• Demonstrates understanding of quality and change and the importance of new ways of working

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

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Glenfield Hospital

Groby Road

Leicester

LE3 9QP

Employer's website

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