Job summary
Exciting
opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Vascular
Nurse Specialist to join the West Yorkshire Vascular Service (WYVaS), based
at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.This is an extraordinary
exciting time to join a team embarking on an innovative transformation and
implementation of a shared single vascular service across West Yorkshire. The
post holders will have opportunities to be actively involved in the change
programme, contribute to pathways of care, and introduce new ways of working
and technologies, with the ultimate aim of delivering outstanding care.
Successful applicants will benefit from future research, education, and
rotation opportunities. Through the West Yorkshire Association of Acute
Trusts (WYAAT), five local hospital trusts agreed an ambitious programme to
create a shared single vascular service to provide safe, effective, patient
focussed, outstanding care across West Yorkshire. This dynamic and ambitious
move makes us one of the largest vascular services in the country, covering
2.4m people and include the services provided by: Airedale NHS Foundation
Trust (ANHSFT),Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT)
Calderdale
and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT),Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust (LTHT),Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (MYHT). Applicants will require relevant experience
in vascular surgery.
Main duties of the job
The
post-holder will be responsible for the management of a defined caseload of
vascular patients and will provide specialist nursing support, advice,
education and/or care to that specific group. They will carry continuing responsibility
for the assessment of needs, the development, implementation and evaluation
of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care, and take a lead
role in establishing evidence-based practice within the West Yorkshire
Vascular Service. The vascular specialist nurses play a vital role within the
networks and multidisciplinary team ensuring that services meet the needs of
their population, through collaboration, engagement and measurement of
outcomes. Following a period of induction and supervised practice the post
holder will progress through the vascular nursing specialist (VNS) framework
which provides a capability structure for the VNS across the network; core
generic skills, knowledge and behaviours.
The
post holder will be based at Leeds General Infirmary whilst also working
across a variety of settings and organisations (inpatient, outpatient
clinics). The post holder will deliver nurse led care working according to
agreed protocols including nurse led clinics.
The
post holder will assist in the development of vascular patients care pathways
in order to improve and facilitate a seamless delivery of care, acting as a
key worker for their pathway and promote a collaborative approach to patient
care.
About us
THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our
staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionally,
the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
Commitment to delivering high
quality patient care through positive
and evidence based learning.
Commitment to work professionally
and effectively in a multi-disciplinary team to ensure patients needs are
met.
Commitment to show respect and
value people as individuals.
Commitment to maintaining own
development and that of the clinical team.
Commitment to motivate and reward
the highest standard of nursing patient care.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post-holder will be responsible for the management of a defined caseload of
vascular patients and will provide specialist nursing support, advice,
education and/or care to that specific group. They will carry continuing
responsibility for the assessment of needs, the development, implementation
and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care,
and take a lead role in establishing evidence-based practice within the West
Yorkshire Vascular Service.
The
vascular specialist nurses play a vital role within the networks and
multidisciplinary team ensuring that services meet the needs of their
population, through collaboration, engagement and measurement of outcomes.
Following a period of induction and supervised practice the post holder will
progress through the vascular nursing specialist (VNS) framework which
provides a capability structure for the VNS across the network; core generic
skills, knowledge and behaviours.
The
post holder will be based at Leeds General Infirmary whilst also working
across a variety of settings and organisations (inpatient, outpatient
clinics).
The
post holder will deliver nurse led care working according to agreed protocols
including nurse led clinics.
The
post holder will assist in the development of vascular patients care pathways
in order to improve and facilitate a seamless delivery of care, acting as a
key worker for their pathway and promote a collaborative approach to patient
care.
The
post holder will liaise with patients, other speciality teams and GPs,
organising the implementation of planned actions decided within the MDT.
The
post holder will participate in regional service development. Improve length
of stay, undertake vascular clinics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post-holder will be responsible for the management of a defined caseload of
vascular patients and will provide specialist nursing support, advice,
education and/or care to that specific group. They will carry continuing
responsibility for the assessment of needs, the development, implementation
and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care,
and take a lead role in establishing evidence-based practice within the West
Yorkshire Vascular Service.
The
vascular specialist nurses play a vital role within the networks and
multidisciplinary team ensuring that services meet the needs of their
population, through collaboration, engagement and measurement of outcomes.
Following a period of induction and supervised practice the post holder will
progress through the vascular nursing specialist (VNS) framework which
provides a capability structure for the VNS across the network; core generic
skills, knowledge and behaviours.
The
post holder will be based at Leeds General Infirmary whilst also working
across a variety of settings and organisations (inpatient, outpatient
clinics).
The
post holder will deliver nurse led care working according to agreed protocols
including nurse led clinics.
The
post holder will assist in the development of vascular patients care pathways
in order to improve and facilitate a seamless delivery of care, acting as a
key worker for their pathway and promote a collaborative approach to patient
care.
The
post holder will liaise with patients, other speciality teams and GPs,
organising the implementation of planned actions decided within the MDT.
The
post holder will participate in regional service development. Improve length
of stay, undertake vascular clinics.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessment, development, Implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients/service users/staff demonstrating knowledge of specific need
- Experience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
- Experience of leading clinical audit/research and using outcome measures
- Experience of leading and managing change
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas (Level 1 or 2)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Significant post registration experience, including experience of working in the vascular clinical specialty
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Analytical & judgemental Skills, Communication & Relationship Skills, Physical Skills,
- Report writing / Presentation skills
- Computer literate ability to use Word/Excel/Powerpoint, etc.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessment, development, Implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients/service users/staff demonstrating knowledge of specific need
- Experience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
- Experience of leading clinical audit/research and using outcome measures
- Experience of leading and managing change
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas (Level 1 or 2)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Significant post registration experience, including experience of working in the vascular clinical specialty
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Analytical & judgemental Skills, Communication & Relationship Skills, Physical Skills,
- Report writing / Presentation skills
- Computer literate ability to use Word/Excel/Powerpoint, etc.
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.
