Inflammatory Bowel Disease Specialist Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find the attached Job Description & Person Specification, for further information. Please ensure you refer to these when applying for the post.

A Manage Activities

A1 Managing activities to meet requirements

1.1 Develop and implement evidence based policies/procedures/guidelines within own speciality

1.2 Identify and manage potential clinical risk

1.3 Document accidents, incidents and losses

1.4 The post holder must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on infection prevention and control.

A2 Managing activities to meet customer requirements

2.1 Be accountable for assessing, implementing and evaluation of patient care, maintaining agreed guidelines and ensuring patient satisfaction.

2.2 Manage the admission and discharge of own caseload to other health care professionals where necessary.

2.3 Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met

2.4 Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives e.g. provide highly complex, sensitive information acknowledging barriers to understanding

A3 Manage services within designated scope of authority

3.1 Agree service requirements with Matron/directorate manager

3.2 Identify and plan service requirements in consultation with relevant stakeholders

3.3 Maintain a healthy, safe and productive environment in line with legal, organisational and professional requirements

3.4 Participate in implementing the Trusts Patient and Public Involvement Strategy to ensure the involvement of patients and carers in the planning of their care and services

A4 Contribute to improvements at work

4.1 Keep updated with current clinical and nursing developments within the specialist role and across the Trust

4.2 Maintain awareness of legal, ethical and professional issues pertaining to the role

4.3 Evaluate the impact of changes on standards of patient care and service delivery through audit and benchmarking

A5 Manage change in work methods and practice that will improve the standards of care for patients

5.1 Identify opportunities for improvements in nursing practice as highlighted through evidence and research based practice.

5.2 Plan the implementation of changes in work methods and practice.

5.3 Promote patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area, leading to service improvement

5.4. Encourage development of nurse led services to meet the needs of the patients

5.5 Evaluate the impact of changes on standards of patient care

5.6 Implement Essence of Care standards into everyday practice

5.7 Ensure all policy and procedure relating to infection prevention and control is implemented.

B Manage Resources

B1 Manage the efficient use of physical resources

1.1 Ensure availability of supplies

1.2 Ensure the effective utilisation of stores and equipment

1.3 Ensure that equipment is serviced and in working order and is maintained according to Trust procedures

B2 Manage the use of financial resources

2.1 Control expenditure against budget restraints in consultation with Matron/Directorate Manager

2.2 Recommend new equipment and materials when appropriate and Recommend improvements in efficiency of equipment and materials to Trust Medical Devices Manager

C Manage People

C1 Develop your own resources

1.1 Attend Trust mandatory Training for Fire, Moving & Handling, Basic Life Support

1.2 Develop and improve teaching skills appropriate to work location

1.3 Develop and maintain good communication skills e.g. communicates highly complex information acknowledging barriers to understanding

C2 Maintain and develop own competence and expertise. To act as a role model and comply with NMC statutory barriers to understanding

2.1 Continuously develop own knowledge and skills within your speciality e.g. catheterisation, I.V. drug administration, venepuncture and cannulation suturing

2.2 Perform advanced skills in assessment and/or diagnosis

2.3 Maintain and develop own competence and expertise

2.4 Prioritise work to meet personal and organisational objectives.

2.5 Exercise professional leadership to support and inspire colleagues

2.6 Actively promote the professional nursing role within the multi-disciplinary team

C3 Develop and maintain productive working relationships (to enhance patient care)

3.1 Maintain confidentiality at all times and comply with the Trusts Information Governance Policy

3.2 Enhance the trust and support of colleagues and the multi-disciplinary team

3.3 Communicate with all staff, patients, visitors and team in a professional manner at all times

3.4 Provide guidance on values and behaviours at work.

3.5 Liaise with Matron and senior colleagues effectively

3.6 Assess team morale, involve and motivate team members to ensure that change is achieved

C4 Selection of personnel for activities

4.1 Identify personnel requirements

4.2 Participate in recruitment of staff within the speciality

C5 Develop teams and individuals to enhance performance team and individuals

5.1 Promote team working within the service and across organisational boundaries where appropriate

5.2 Share expertise, knowledge and skills with the rest of the team to enhance standards of care

5.3 Encourage less experienced staff to fulfil their duties providing support and teaching as required

5.4 Ensure that team members are competent for their work responsibilities

5.5 Assist colleagues within the speciality team to achieve their objectives

5.6. Improve the development of teams and individuals

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• 1st level Registered Nurse/Midwife
• Current NMC registration qualification in specialist area or relevant knowledge of area
• Teaching & assessing qualification

Desirable

• Management qualification
• 1st Level degree

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Substantial post registration experience
• Substantial experience in a relevant clinical area
• Demonstrate evidence of teaching and assessing in a clinical area
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Experience in undertaking research/audit

Skills and Ability

Essential

• Team player
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Assertiveness
• IT Literate
• Ability to work autonomously
• Enthusiastic
• Able to communicate at a senior level
• Self motivated and able to use own initiative
• Basic Life Support
• Venepuncture and Cannulation
• Access to own vehicular transport (with inclusion of business use insurance)

Desirable

• Competency in Transient Elastography

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

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY6 8NR

Employer's website

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