Job summary
Applications for this vacancy are restricted to current Trust employees only
South Tyneside
and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity for an
experienced nurse to support the Health Pathways project.
The project
will see a registered nurse with senior experienced at band 6 / 7 level to work
alongside the Deputy Medical Director as a clinical editor leading the
implementation of the Health Pathways project, the successful applicant will
have excellent IT skills and a good working knowledge of urgent and emergency
care pathways.
The post holder will be involved in
identifying, gathering, editing and maintaining the clinical content on the
trusts Health Pathways website. The project will involve negotiating local
consensus of each pathway and working with regional colleagues. Implementation
of the Health Pathways website will further involve engagement work with local
colleagues to ensure the pathways are utilised.
Main duties of the job
The post holder
will be released from their current role for one day per week, this can be
negotiated flexibly with the existing line manager to ensure the project work
can be undertaken alongside existing duties / shifts without compromising care.
The base is likely to be at Sunderland Royal Hospital but will work across both
Sunderland and South Tyneside acute hospital sites and community services, however
flexibility can be offered around the preferred base. The post holder will
manage their own diary routinely working one day during normal working times
(Mon Fri, day shift) however some degree of flexibility may be required.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
A Hospital Health Pathways Clinical editor is an experienced nurse with and advanced level of knowledge of pathways of care into and through our organisation.
The Clinical editor will:
- Identify, gather, edit, validate, and maintain the clinical content published on their local Health Pathways website
- Negotiate each pathway as a local consensus clinical agreement for their region
- Ensure that the Health Pathways website is used by and useful to clinicians Working relationships
- To exercise accountability set out in the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code (NMC,2015)
- Work with the local Health Pathways programme team to localise and develop pathways and participate in work groups.
- Gather and check information about local practices for clinical presentations, including assessing and managing patients, and requesting services on their behalf.
- Ensure pathways meet the information needs of their wider local health system including the key target audience of acute clinical teams.
- Localise pathways efficiently by making only the changes necessary to reflect local practices and information needs.
- Provide complete, accurate, and unambiguous clinical information.
- Apply the guidance set out in the Health Pathways Style Manual.
- Meet with subject matter experts and work with them when localising or developing pathways to develop consensus on care.
- Seek review by, and feedback from, other stakeholders in the health system when localising or developing pathways.
- Communicate effectively with technical writers at Streamliners via phone, Dot, and other channels.
- Champion the expectations and standards required to make Health Pathways useful to general practice and hospital teams.
- Champion Health Pathways to clinical colleagues.
- Responsible to senior clinical editor with professional accountability to Chief Nurse Informatics Officer
- Provides a simple and clear process from complex information.
- Develop an understanding of the relationships between services across the continuum of care, including general practice, other community services, and secondary care system.
- Understands and can articulate the flow of patients through their local health system.
- Knows the key providers and individuals in their health system and ensures good engagement with key staff in their involvement in Health Pathways.
- Demonstrate good judgement, understanding when to compromise and negotiate and when to ask for senior advice.
- IMaintain focus and momentum when dealing with slow moving pathways.
- Lead peers and make decisions within a supported framework.
- Adhere to STSFT Uniform Policy and reinforce this with others
- Ensure equality in healthcare within sphere of responsibility
- To be professionally accountable for all aspects of own work
- Maintain an electronic portfolio in line with revalidation, (The Code, NMC 2015)
- Attend all mandatory training in line with STSFT policy
- Be proactive in developing own and others practice providing both formal and informal teaching where appropriate
- Participate in clinical supervision using an appropriate model in line with nursing and midwifery policies
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills appropriate to role
- Keep up to date with contemporary developments within both nursing and specialty
- Make clinical judgements involving a range of facts and situations which require analysis or comparison of a range of options e.g. following procedures for nurse led discharge
- Proactive in contributing to quality improvement within the Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
A Hospital Health Pathways Clinical editor is an experienced nurse with and advanced level of knowledge of pathways of care into and through our organisation.
The Clinical editor will:
- Identify, gather, edit, validate, and maintain the clinical content published on their local Health Pathways website
- Negotiate each pathway as a local consensus clinical agreement for their region
- Ensure that the Health Pathways website is used by and useful to clinicians Working relationships
- To exercise accountability set out in the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code (NMC,2015)
- Work with the local Health Pathways programme team to localise and develop pathways and participate in work groups.
- Gather and check information about local practices for clinical presentations, including assessing and managing patients, and requesting services on their behalf.
- Ensure pathways meet the information needs of their wider local health system including the key target audience of acute clinical teams.
- Localise pathways efficiently by making only the changes necessary to reflect local practices and information needs.
- Provide complete, accurate, and unambiguous clinical information.
- Apply the guidance set out in the Health Pathways Style Manual.
- Meet with subject matter experts and work with them when localising or developing pathways to develop consensus on care.
- Seek review by, and feedback from, other stakeholders in the health system when localising or developing pathways.
- Communicate effectively with technical writers at Streamliners via phone, Dot, and other channels.
- Champion the expectations and standards required to make Health Pathways useful to general practice and hospital teams.
- Champion Health Pathways to clinical colleagues.
- Responsible to senior clinical editor with professional accountability to Chief Nurse Informatics Officer
- Provides a simple and clear process from complex information.
- Develop an understanding of the relationships between services across the continuum of care, including general practice, other community services, and secondary care system.
- Understands and can articulate the flow of patients through their local health system.
- Knows the key providers and individuals in their health system and ensures good engagement with key staff in their involvement in Health Pathways.
- Demonstrate good judgement, understanding when to compromise and negotiate and when to ask for senior advice.
- IMaintain focus and momentum when dealing with slow moving pathways.
- Lead peers and make decisions within a supported framework.
- Adhere to STSFT Uniform Policy and reinforce this with others
- Ensure equality in healthcare within sphere of responsibility
- To be professionally accountable for all aspects of own work
- Maintain an electronic portfolio in line with revalidation, (The Code, NMC 2015)
- Attend all mandatory training in line with STSFT policy
- Be proactive in developing own and others practice providing both formal and informal teaching where appropriate
- Participate in clinical supervision using an appropriate model in line with nursing and midwifery policies
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills appropriate to role
- Keep up to date with contemporary developments within both nursing and specialty
- Make clinical judgements involving a range of facts and situations which require analysis or comparison of a range of options e.g. following procedures for nurse led discharge
- Proactive in contributing to quality improvement within the Trust
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge and skills within urgent and emergency pathways of care.
- Good IT skills
- Effective presentation/report writing skills
- Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Knowledge of how to facilitate learning
- Leadership skills
- Knowledge of current professional and clinical governance issues
- Knowledge of research and clinical audit
- Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships and interpersonal dynamics
- Proven interpersonal skills
- Practice assessor / practice assessor skills
- Counselling and appraisal skills
- Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practices appropriate to the post
- Time management
- Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care
Desirable
- Qualification in speciality
- Resource management skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level NMC registration
- Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree (UK equivalent)
- Postgraduate level study, or equivalent specialist study/experience
Desirable
- Leadership and Management Course
- Project management course
Physical Skills
Essential
- Carrying teaching equipment such as laptop, stationary, etc.
- Manual dexterity specifically keyboard skills.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level with experience in urgent and emergency pathways
- Experience of care delivery
- Experience of leading a team
- Evidence of leading innovation in practice
- Evidence of leading change management
- Evidence of practice development
Desirable
- Budget Management.
- Project management
- Experience in conducting research and critiquing clinical evidence
- Experience in implementing quality frameworks
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge and skills within urgent and emergency pathways of care.
- Good IT skills
- Effective presentation/report writing skills
- Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Knowledge of how to facilitate learning
- Leadership skills
- Knowledge of current professional and clinical governance issues
- Knowledge of research and clinical audit
- Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships and interpersonal dynamics
- Proven interpersonal skills
- Practice assessor / practice assessor skills
- Counselling and appraisal skills
- Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practices appropriate to the post
- Time management
- Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care
Desirable
- Qualification in speciality
- Resource management skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level NMC registration
- Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree (UK equivalent)
- Postgraduate level study, or equivalent specialist study/experience
Desirable
- Leadership and Management Course
- Project management course
Physical Skills
Essential
- Carrying teaching equipment such as laptop, stationary, etc.
- Manual dexterity specifically keyboard skills.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level with experience in urgent and emergency pathways
- Experience of care delivery
- Experience of leading a team
- Evidence of leading innovation in practice
- Evidence of leading change management
- Evidence of practice development
Desirable
- Budget Management.
- Project management
- Experience in conducting research and critiquing clinical evidence
- Experience in implementing quality frameworks
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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