Job summary
- Main area
- Deteriorating Patient
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR789-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich/Colchester
- Town
- Ipswich/Colchester
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Deteriorating Patient
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you motivated, enthusiastic and want to make a difference? Do you enjoy teaching and supporting the learning of others? Have you had experience in the assessment and management of the deteriorating patient?
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Sepsis and Deteriorating patient team at ESNEFT on a 12 month fixed term basis. This trust wide role will include raising awareness of Sepsis, AKI and the deteriorating patient and supporting early recognition, assessment and interventions through clinical audit, clinical education and direct support to clinical areas.
In addition, you will be expected to deliver education both in the clinical environment and within a classroom setting, working with other clinical educators including critical care outreach team.
Please note you will need access to a vehicle as the role involves traveling to all ESNEFT Sites as and when required.
Main duties of the job
Other aspects of the role include clinical audit and education which focuses on supporting and sharing skills with staff caring for deteriorating patients from primary to secondary care environments.
In collaboration with other members of the team, support multi-disciplinary staff to improve their sepsis knowledge and skills, promote team working to improve patient care and reduce clinical risk and support the development of seamless care.
You will be expected to act as an excellent role model and clinical expert in this field and you will need to be dynamic, responsive to the needs of the role, have proven leadership experience and excellent communication skills.
You will need to work autonomously and as part of a wider team
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register Practitioner
- Degree level education, relevant clinical qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of a personal professional file
- Evidence of attendance on relevant Acute Care Course
Desirable criteria
- Nurse Mentorship or recognised teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience (with significant experience at Band 6/7) working in an NHS Acute Hospital, including exposure to assessing and managing deteriorating patients
- Thorough knowledge of the care pathways for the management of the deteriorating ward patients within the Trust
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance systems, required outputs and their use toimprove clinical practice
- Previous experience in audit processes and procedures
- Clear understanding of NHS key quality indicators and CQUIN targets and NHS improvements
- Evidence of implementing change management in clinical setting
- Experience in undertaking presentations and training for clinical staff
- Experience in the developing of policies, protocols and written information for patient
- Experience of participating in the clinical audit or patient reviews
Desirable criteria
- Experience in statistical analysis Application/Interview
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal and teaching skills including being able to teach a range of clinical staff and provide effective feedback
- Organisational and time management skills
- Leadership qualities
- Able to critique research
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Becky May
- Job title
- Head of Nursing - Care Accreditation & Harm Free
- Email address
- [email protected]
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