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Main area
Deteriorating Adult Response Team
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent: 12 month Secondments/Fixed-Term Contracts available
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Minimal hours for part-time 34.5)
Job ref
358-6448512-ITA
Employer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospitals of Leicester
Town
Leicester
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Specialist Nurse, Deteriorating Adult Response Team (DART)

Band 6

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

Our Deteriorating Adult Response Team is looking for experienced highly motivated Nurses to join us supporting our ward staff to care for deteriorating patients.

 Permanent posts available

 12 months Fixed Term/Secondment posts available

The team provides a 24 hour service across 4 Sites - Leicester General, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital and the Emergency Department,.  You will have the opportunity to be involved in caring for patients from all medical and surgical specialties within the Trust. You will need to have excellent facilitation skills, and the ability to reconcile conflicting views and interests..

You must be able to influence and engage others through effective communication and challenge current thinking and practice to encourage innovation and improvement. You must have the ability to work independently and under your own initiative with limited direct supervision.

The fixed term positions are for a period of 12 months and do not require the successful candidate to have post degree modules.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be instrumental in delivering Trust-wide support to assist in the early detection and management of the acutely ill deteriorating patient.

They will also facilitate the smooth transition of patients stepping down from our Critical Care Unit (Level 2/3 care); and provide education around these subjects across the MDT.  The post holder will work closely with the other DART nurses & critical care staff and will need to possess and display good leadership and organisational skills.

A recent Quality Improvement initiative has seen service expansion of DART into Adult ED. Within ED DART are involved in the recognition and implementation of treatment for patients presenting with Sepsis. DART provide a supportive role in escalating and recognizing deteriorating patients.

Applications are sought from nurses who have the appropriate expertise and knowledge to undertake the role; enabling them  to support the quality improvement agenda around the acutely unwell & deteriorating patient and to assist with the delivery of the DART team objectives.

Working for our organisation

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/ 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To respond quickly and effectively to deteriorating patients on the ward and work with other health care professionals to commence treatment within a timely manner.

  • To work alongside the DART Lead practitioner / Matron and the team of DART Sister/ Charge Nurse/Band 7 Health care practitioner to assist in the delivery of a high quality service of clinical expertise.

  • To act as a role model for on-going development of clinical practice, research and standards within the defined area of practice.

  • To participate in the organisation, delivery and over all development of the DART service as required.

  • To work collaboratively with other professionals from critical care, wards and within the Emergency Department. 

Please refer to the job description/person specification for full details on the role.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC Registration
  • Practice supervisor qualification/Evidence of Mentoring NQN or Students
  • Appropriate post graduate module/working towards or NORF Level 1 completed

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Critical care or appropriate Acute care setting (ACB, ED, CCU, ITU, HDU, SECU)

Communication Skill

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates commitment to develop self and others (Participated in Audits, Research, QI)
  • Enthusiastic and motivated
  • Demonstrates ability to work within the MDT and motivate self (i.e. Extended roles)

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of expanded roles
  • Effective communicator (Well structured application, utilised job spec in personal statement)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoCare quality commission - Goodhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedHappy to Talk Flexible Working

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tristan Rangassamy
Job title
Band 7
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07971626180
Additional information

Carrie Hayhurst DART Matron

[email protected]

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