Clinical Nurse Specialist (TTP and Haemostasis Disorders)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

• Promote specialist nursing interventions to meet the complex needs of patients and families/carers.
• Provide support, advice, counselling and treatment to patients and their families/carers.
• Provide education and support to promote autonomy and healthy living, reducing the need for hospital admissions.
• To communicate highly sensitive information regarding genetic diagnosis and viral infections.
• To act as the patients advocate, respecting diverse cultural needs.
• Develop effective working relationships, to provide coordinated care with other departments and organisations.
• To work autonomously as per the multi-disciplinary team.
• Upon completion of Non-Medical Prescribing qualification to prescribe and administer a number of drugs in accordance with trust and department policies and guidelines
• To participate in multi-disciplinary clinics un conjunction with the consultant heamatologist .
• To offer advice and support to facilitate independence and to reduce the need for hospital admission as appropriate.
• To facilitate a smooth transition from the paediatric service through adolescence into the adult service.
• To coordinate and monitor an effective home delivery service, liaising with data management team, drug companies, central home care pharmacy team, home delivery companies and patients.
• To liaise with laboratories across the STHFT & wider TTP region.
• To implement the Trust's infection control policy to minimise risks associated with daily exposure to blood and blood products through phlebotomy and treatment administration.
• To maintain accurate, contemporaneous and timely care records, both written and electronic.

Quality

• To act within a framework of Healthcare governance and understand responsibilities to patients for assessing risk, health and safety legislation including the use and decontamination of clinical equipment, information governance and assuring quality.
• To assess and manage risk and proactively challenge others about risk.
• To facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring, audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust, Networks and TTP Network & Forum.
• To utilise a range of data, tools and techniques to improve practice and health outcomes and can demonstrate their impact and value.
• To set, monitor and review standards on a regular basis in accordance with national/local guidelines.
• To identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff. To bring instances of clinical risk or health and safety issues to the attention of the relevant responsible person for the area.
• To develop integrated care pathways in conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and referral protocols.
• Support the appraisal process for junior staff in the department as delegated by the senior Haemophilia Nurse.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Advanced diploma nursing studies or equivalent
• Shown degree level working or relevant specialist working experience
• Teaching, assessment, and mentoring qualification

Desirable

• Non Medical Prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake the course
• APACs or willingness to undertake course
• Completion of Non-Medical Authorisation of blood products course or willingness to undertake

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of working at Band 6 level or significant experience at Band 5
• Clinical experience in the care of TTP and bleeding disorder patients or associated clinical area e.g. apheresis, critical care or haematology
• Teaching experience
• Awareness and understanding of current national and local strategies for this speciality
• Evidence of being able to work across organisational boundaries
• Experience of participating in clinical audit
• Clinical governance and risk management experience
• Knowledge of key professional issues and guidelines relating to professional practice
• Develop the role as the needs of the service require
• Understanding of appropriate health and safety legislation
• Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS

Skills and Competence

Essential

• Excellent Communication skills with excellent interpersonal skills - ability to form positive relationships at all levels
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• Knowledge of the key professional issues and guidelines relating to professional practice
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice
• Full range of IT skills
• Strong organisational skills with ability to meet deadlines
• Understanding of equality and diversity and its application to managing self, staff and patients within own area.

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

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Glossop Road

Sheffield

S10 2JF

Employer's website

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