Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the LUHFT Preoperative Assessment Department, we are looking for an experienced highly motivated B7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to support our current Teams in the development of our POA service.
The POA clinical nurse specialist should have a clear understanding of capacity and demand for theatres and scheduling.
They should seek to reduce the number of anaesthetic referrals by optimising the use of staff skills and capacity in the POA service.
The POA Clinical Nurse Specialist should have advanced knowledge and capability in POA, as well as an understanding of: o Service development o Staffing structure o Training and education for POA staff, including competency frameworks and implementing policies and guidelines o In some areas, advanced assessment of complex patients including ordering of 'above' routine investigations, interpretation of investigations, shared decision making and primary and secondary care referrals
Main duties of the job
- The POA clinical specialist nurse with work with other members of management Team across all site suporting LUHFT POA, duties will include :
- High risk patient reviews
- Proactive Service development
- Research and audit
- Training and education
- Strategic engagement
- Responsible for all sites
- Chair clinical governance
- UpToDate with national development and attends local, regional and national meetings - GIRFT, preoperative association, CPOC
- Identify trends - supports service improvement
- Proactive development of service.
- Clinical
- Educational
- Audit/Research
- Focus on ensuring service is current and meet the needs of the local population.
- Ensures local provider and NHS targets are met.
- Develops policies to ensure practice meets local and governmental expectations.
- Discussion with clinical leads regarding development of service - primary and secondary care.
- Educational - leadership, consultancy function.
- Audit / research
- Strategic influence
- Provides advice outside of own healthcare environment - i.e., from any other health professional / specialty / primary or secondary care
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- The POA clinical specialist nurse with work with other members of management Team across all site suporting LUHFT POA, duties will include :
- High risk patient reviews
- Proactive Service development
- Research and audit
- Training and education
- Strategic engagement
- Responsible for all sites
- Chair clinical governance
- UpToDate with national development and attends local, regional and national meetings GIRFT, preoperative association, CPOC
- Identify trends supports service improvement
- Proactive development of service.
- Clinical
- Educational
- Audit/Research
- Focus on ensuring service is current and meet the needs of the local population.
- Ensures local provider and NHS targets are met.
- Develops policies to ensure practice meets local and governmental expectations.
- Discussion with clinical leads regarding development of service primary and secondary care.
- Educational leadership, consultancy function.
- Audit / research
- Strategic influence
- Provides advice outside of own healthcare environment i.e., from any other health professional / specialty / primary or secondary care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The POA clinical specialist nurse with work with other members of management Team across all site suporting LUHFT POA, duties will include :
- High risk patient reviews
- Proactive Service development
- Research and audit
- Training and education
- Strategic engagement
- Responsible for all sites
- Chair clinical governance
- UpToDate with national development and attends local, regional and national meetings GIRFT, preoperative association, CPOC
- Identify trends supports service improvement
- Proactive development of service.
- Clinical
- Educational
- Audit/Research
- Focus on ensuring service is current and meet the needs of the local population.
- Ensures local provider and NHS targets are met.
- Develops policies to ensure practice meets local and governmental expectations.
- Discussion with clinical leads regarding development of service primary and secondary care.
- Educational leadership, consultancy function.
- Audit / research
- Strategic influence
- Provides advice outside of own healthcare environment i.e., from any other health professional / specialty / primary or secondary care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Midwife
- Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
- Recognised Teaching Qualification
- First Degree
Desirable
- Research qualification
- Recordable specialist qualification
- Masters
- Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable Post-Reg. experience
- Evidence of undertaking the relevant speciality successfully at Band 6
- Extensive clinical experience
- Evidence of the application of management / leadership skills and managing staff
- Involvement in audit
Desirable
- Experience as Specialist Sister
- Participation in research
- Management qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth specialist knowledge
Skills
Essential
- Teaching / assessment skills
- Organisation and negotiation skills
- Effective communicator
- Leadership & motivation skills
- Evidence of audit and change management ability
- Computer literate
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Root Cause Analysis
Desirable
- Evidence of leading and facilitating change
- ECDL
Other
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Diplomatic
- Assertive and confident
- Personal and professional maturity
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
- Flexibility
- Able to travel between sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Midwife
- Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
- Recognised Teaching Qualification
- First Degree
Desirable
- Research qualification
- Recordable specialist qualification
- Masters
- Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable Post-Reg. experience
- Evidence of undertaking the relevant speciality successfully at Band 6
- Extensive clinical experience
- Evidence of the application of management / leadership skills and managing staff
- Involvement in audit
Desirable
- Experience as Specialist Sister
- Participation in research
- Management qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth specialist knowledge
Skills
Essential
- Teaching / assessment skills
- Organisation and negotiation skills
- Effective communicator
- Leadership & motivation skills
- Evidence of audit and change management ability
- Computer literate
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Root Cause Analysis
Desirable
- Evidence of leading and facilitating change
- ECDL
Other
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Diplomatic
- Assertive and confident
- Personal and professional maturity
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
- Flexibility
- Able to travel between sites
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
