Job summary
Would you like
the opportunity to develop into a Specialist Nurse? By joining Accelerate you
can develop your skills and knowledge in specialist and community wound
management.
As an
experienced community nurse, you may well have managed people with a variety or
wounds and leg ulceration. Bringing your experience of this group and the complexities
of community management to this role is critical. You will need all your skills
of creativity and compassion for this marginalised group of people. You will
love to use compression therapy and will be keen to know so much more! You will
want to develop and flourish within a team environment.
In Accelerate you really are given time to
develop and time to care properly for your patient. This will mean you will have
the professional success that you seek as a clinician and to see the change you
have brought to the lives of your patients.
Main duties of the job
You
will be a nurse who is looking for their next stage of their career. You may
not consider yourself a specialist but that does not matter! It is your
inherent interest and passion that is important now! Skills can be taught; you
will be keen to develop your knowledge for the benefit of your patient and team.
You will have a special interest in people with acute and hard to heal wounds
and a keen interest in compression therapy. You will recognise the complexity
of peoples lives and your desire to support people in managing this.
You
will bring a positive can do mentality; being a person who is creative and
solution focussed is critical and supports the whole team. You will enjoy teamwork
and autonomy to ensure the key deliverables of this exciting role are completed
and you develop. Respect and
confidentiality will underpin the role alongside integrity and the ability to
manage challenging situations. Being proactive and organised with excellent
attention to detail is essential
About us
Accelerate CIC
is an independent not-for-profit award winning community interest company (CIC)
delivering community focused wound and lymphoedema services to Tower
Hamlets, City and Hackney and across London. We deliver NHS services. As a
social enterprise we have greater control of our working environment and team
ownership that
benefits patients and staff alike. If we see something that needs to be
changed, we do it! We can and do bring change!
Our mission is to make a tangible difference to
peoples lives and we are doing this daily, reaching more complex wound lymphoedema
patients every year. We are a team full of energy and drive; we are so proud of
all that we do! We welcome those who are enthusiastic about developing their skills
with opportunities for advancing as a specialist practitioner. You will be part of a
progressive and dynamic multidisciplinary team that supports, challenges and
inspires change. Come and join this growing team and help us change lives!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Purpose summary
1.
Provide wound management including topical negative
therapy and leg ulcer management and compression skills to the Centre of
Excellence and other key sites in the community delivered in a thoughtful, creative,
and timely manner. Being solution focussed and collaborative are key features
of this role.
2.
Take responsibility for delivery of all aspects of the
service under direction of the Clinical Lead; this includes the creation of
efficiencies and productive working
3.
Bringing critique to wound and leg ulcer management thereby
supporting creative team work to effect quality improvements
4.
Providing an excellent role model for junior staff
supporting their developments and providing line management as the role
progresses
5.
Initiating and championing individualised care that
enables people to be partners in the care, tolerate treatments and thereby
improve their outcomes
6. Collaborating with the Clinical Lead to deliver
Quality improvement initiatives, KPIs and internal audit
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Purpose summary
1.
Provide wound management including topical negative
therapy and leg ulcer management and compression skills to the Centre of
Excellence and other key sites in the community delivered in a thoughtful, creative,
and timely manner. Being solution focussed and collaborative are key features
of this role.
2.
Take responsibility for delivery of all aspects of the
service under direction of the Clinical Lead; this includes the creation of
efficiencies and productive working
3.
Bringing critique to wound and leg ulcer management thereby
supporting creative team work to effect quality improvements
4.
Providing an excellent role model for junior staff
supporting their developments and providing line management as the role
progresses
5.
Initiating and championing individualised care that
enables people to be partners in the care, tolerate treatments and thereby
improve their outcomes
6. Collaborating with the Clinical Lead to deliver
Quality improvement initiatives, KPIs and internal audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse
- Current NMC qualification or equivalent
- Wound Management Module or course
- Leg Ulcer Management Module or course
Desirable
- Prescribing course
- Chronic oedema Training
Ways of working
Essential
- Safe practitioner with attention to detail
- Ability to manage own work and that of others; has an organised approach to work and ability to prioritise
- Able to work with minimal supervision in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients
- Familiar with data capture in a variety of formats
- Strong communication skills and fluent in English: written and verbal
- Behaves professionally articulating good customer service skills
- Flexibility in approach to work and understands team working
Desirable
- Evidence of bringing clinical leadership
- Experience of supervision other health professionals
Circumstances
Essential
- Holds vaild UK work permit
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years nursing experience post qualification
- Experience of community management
- Clinical experience of patients with long term conditions
- Knowledge of wound management and compression therapies
- Experience of working autonomously within a team
- Experience of teaching, formal or informal
- Knowledge of Governance and Quality Improvement in health care
- Experience of Electronic Records systems
Desirable
- Experience of Clinical Audit
- Understanding of the Quality Improvement Cycle
- Line Management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse
- Current NMC qualification or equivalent
- Wound Management Module or course
- Leg Ulcer Management Module or course
Desirable
- Prescribing course
- Chronic oedema Training
Ways of working
Essential
- Safe practitioner with attention to detail
- Ability to manage own work and that of others; has an organised approach to work and ability to prioritise
- Able to work with minimal supervision in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients
- Familiar with data capture in a variety of formats
- Strong communication skills and fluent in English: written and verbal
- Behaves professionally articulating good customer service skills
- Flexibility in approach to work and understands team working
Desirable
- Evidence of bringing clinical leadership
- Experience of supervision other health professionals
Circumstances
Essential
- Holds vaild UK work permit
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years nursing experience post qualification
- Experience of community management
- Clinical experience of patients with long term conditions
- Knowledge of wound management and compression therapies
- Experience of working autonomously within a team
- Experience of teaching, formal or informal
- Knowledge of Governance and Quality Improvement in health care
- Experience of Electronic Records systems
Desirable
- Experience of Clinical Audit
- Understanding of the Quality Improvement Cycle
- Line Management
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.
UK Registration
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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