Junior Endocrine Clinical Nurse Specialist

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen to join our small, friendly and dedicated Diabetes and Endocrine team within the Princess Royal Hospital as a Band 6 Junior clinical nurse specialist working with the multi-disciplinary team within the Endocrine Service. This is a newly created role following investment into the service, it will be varied, interesting and crucial to ensuring an excellent patient experience every step of the way.

This post is expected to be the key contact for patients under the care of the Endocrine service, providing face to face and telephone appointments, supporting the Junior doctors with referrals from the inpatient wards and working closely with the Planned Investigation Unit.

This is a developmental post designed to support the successful candidate through a competency programme to progress to a Band 7 Endocrine CNS.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary

To work as the senior nurse, delivering a specialist nursing service within Endocrinology.
To manage a caseload of patients/clients under the supervision of the clinical team.
To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines.
To ensure patient and their families are fully informed and supported.
To provide specialist education and training to patients, families and carers.
To provide specialist education and training to staff.
To establish clear lines of communication within the speciality team to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Date posted

22 November 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,762 to £45,765 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

213-PRUH-4924-A

Job locations

Princess Royal Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

To adhere to the NMC code at all times.
Able manage own workload.
To assist in the delivery of nursing care for patients under the care of endocrinology and diabetes.
To assist in the delivery of a seamless service through the development of enhanced Multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communications.
Care provided will be evidenced based, in line with current agreed standards, guidelines, policies and procedures.
To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and professionals following diagnosis and treatment.
To follow-up patients under supervision as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment.
To participate in the annual review process of operational policies in accordance with

National standards.

To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of current service and suggestions for improvements.
To feedback the multidisciplinary meeting (MDM) outcomes to the referrers with the MDM co-ordinator.
To participate in relevant fora at Care Group, Trust or CCG level to represent the service perspective.
To provide specialist advice in guidance with clinical input via the patient helpline.
To support and run clinics under the supervision of the Endocrine Consultant.
To develop SOPs and guidelines locally.
Work closely with the Planned Infusion Unit to improve and support patient pathways.

Research and Service Development

To promote and facilitate evidence based practice and clinical audit within the Trust, raising the profile and enhancing the contribution of nursing to patient care and informing business and service development plans.
To promote nursing research and evidenced based practice relevant to the speciality.
To lead on audit/benchmarking within own specialist area.
To utilise and maintain information systems to aid audit and to provide regular activity analysis reports.
To participate in and assist with any appropriate/relevant Trust approve research projects conducted within the department.

Leadership

Keeps the Lead Diabetic Specialist Nurse/Matron informed of any incidents and complaints.
Participates in benchmark and quality audits, and observations of care.
Ensures feedback on the results of audits are shared, and where necessary action is taken to improve standards.
To liaise effectively with all other disciplines within the Trust and at a local level.
Discusses with the Lead Diabetic Specialist Nurse/Matron of any plans in relation to service development, service improvement and the resolution of on-going problems.
Act as a role model and mentor to promote a learning culture that places the patient at the centre of care.
Supports the implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant site-specific evidence based clinical guidelines for nursing practice.

Education and Training

To promote the development of an educational environment by actively contributing to the educational development of all qualified and unqualified staff.
To actively participate in educational events provided by the Trust and primary care sector.
To promote the development of evidence-based approach to clinical care.
To actively participate in undertaking educational sessions for patients, families and carers.
Assess own educational needs and take steps to keep up to date with clinical and nursing developments in line with requirements of the Nursing & Midwifery Council.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

To adhere to the NMC code at all times.
Able manage own workload.
To assist in the delivery of nursing care for patients under the care of endocrinology and diabetes.
To assist in the delivery of a seamless service through the development of enhanced Multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communications.
Care provided will be evidenced based, in line with current agreed standards, guidelines, policies and procedures.
To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and professionals following diagnosis and treatment.
To follow-up patients under supervision as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment.
To participate in the annual review process of operational policies in accordance with

National standards.

To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of current service and suggestions for improvements.
To feedback the multidisciplinary meeting (MDM) outcomes to the referrers with the MDM co-ordinator.
To participate in relevant fora at Care Group, Trust or CCG level to represent the service perspective.
To provide specialist advice in guidance with clinical input via the patient helpline.
To support and run clinics under the supervision of the Endocrine Consultant.
To develop SOPs and guidelines locally.
Work closely with the Planned Infusion Unit to improve and support patient pathways.

Research and Service Development

To promote and facilitate evidence based practice and clinical audit within the Trust, raising the profile and enhancing the contribution of nursing to patient care and informing business and service development plans.
To promote nursing research and evidenced based practice relevant to the speciality.
To lead on audit/benchmarking within own specialist area.
To utilise and maintain information systems to aid audit and to provide regular activity analysis reports.
To participate in and assist with any appropriate/relevant Trust approve research projects conducted within the department.

Leadership

Keeps the Lead Diabetic Specialist Nurse/Matron informed of any incidents and complaints.
Participates in benchmark and quality audits, and observations of care.
Ensures feedback on the results of audits are shared, and where necessary action is taken to improve standards.
To liaise effectively with all other disciplines within the Trust and at a local level.
Discusses with the Lead Diabetic Specialist Nurse/Matron of any plans in relation to service development, service improvement and the resolution of on-going problems.
Act as a role model and mentor to promote a learning culture that places the patient at the centre of care.
Supports the implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant site-specific evidence based clinical guidelines for nursing practice.

Education and Training

To promote the development of an educational environment by actively contributing to the educational development of all qualified and unqualified staff.
To actively participate in educational events provided by the Trust and primary care sector.
To promote the development of evidence-based approach to clinical care.
To actively participate in undertaking educational sessions for patients, families and carers.
Assess own educational needs and take steps to keep up to date with clinical and nursing developments in line with requirements of the Nursing & Midwifery Council.

Person Specification

Essential

Professional registration with NCMS as a Registered Nurse

Person Specification

Essential

Professional registration with NCMS as a Registered Nurse

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

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