Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and compassionate Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Inclusion Health team. Based primarily on inpatient wards, with some outreach, this role focuses on improving outcomes for inclusion health patients.You will provide expert clinical assessment, support complex discharge planning, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams and community partners to reduce health inequalities.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced nurse with excellent communication skills, a trauma-informed approach, and a passion for delivering person-centred care to those who need it most.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent.
- oPost registration training
- oNMC Nursing registration
- oKnowledge of the particular issues that characterise the provision of health services to vulnerable groups and homeless persons
- oManaging patients with addictions
- oComputer Literacy skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Desirable
- oExperience of service implementation
Experience
Essential
- oSubstantial experience managing complex caseloads of a team
- oExperience of leading and running of clinical services autonomously
- oExperience of leading the delivery of a multidisciplinary team
- oExperience of acute complex discharge and patient flow
- oExperience of: Wound care management
- oInfection control
- oChronic illness support
- oSafeguarding and Protection
- oMedication and Administration
- oProtection of vulnerable adults
- oPhlebotomy
- oMinor injuries
- oCare planning
- oExperience of record Keeping and ensure the services retain expected standards
- oUnderstand clinical risk assessments, and risk management
- oAbility to prioritise and delegate
- oExperience of working in community setting/general practice
- oExperience working in the homelessness sector
- oExperience establishing a new service or model of care
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oProven ability to develop effective working relationships with members of multidisciplinary teams and staff at all levels across networks.
- oConfident and articulate, able to get across own point and negotiate in complex situations.
- oAbility to work autonomously and independently
- oProven ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise own work in a busy work environment and time critical situations
- oAble to co-ordinate and influence the activity of others to produce work within agreed timescales and quality standards. Evidence of ability to work on own initiative.
- oCommitted to personal and professional development.
- oAbility to innovate and respond to change
Communication
Essential
- oAbility to form excellent relationships with a wide stakeholder base
- oGood organisational skills and abilities
- oThe ability and credibility to work co-operatively within senior management
- oStrong political awareness, and evidence of working well within highly sensitive environments
Personal and People Development
Essential
- oPassion for working with people who are experiencing homelessness
- oDisplays enthusiastic and tenacious nature
- oAbility to build and develop sustainable partnership relationships
- oAbility to provide leadership and support within a team
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent.
- oPost registration training
- oNMC Nursing registration
- oKnowledge of the particular issues that characterise the provision of health services to vulnerable groups and homeless persons
- oManaging patients with addictions
- oComputer Literacy skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Desirable
- oExperience of service implementation
Experience
Essential
- oSubstantial experience managing complex caseloads of a team
- oExperience of leading and running of clinical services autonomously
- oExperience of leading the delivery of a multidisciplinary team
- oExperience of acute complex discharge and patient flow
- oExperience of: Wound care management
- oInfection control
- oChronic illness support
- oSafeguarding and Protection
- oMedication and Administration
- oProtection of vulnerable adults
- oPhlebotomy
- oMinor injuries
- oCare planning
- oExperience of record Keeping and ensure the services retain expected standards
- oUnderstand clinical risk assessments, and risk management
- oAbility to prioritise and delegate
- oExperience of working in community setting/general practice
- oExperience working in the homelessness sector
- oExperience establishing a new service or model of care
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oProven ability to develop effective working relationships with members of multidisciplinary teams and staff at all levels across networks.
- oConfident and articulate, able to get across own point and negotiate in complex situations.
- oAbility to work autonomously and independently
- oProven ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise own work in a busy work environment and time critical situations
- oAble to co-ordinate and influence the activity of others to produce work within agreed timescales and quality standards. Evidence of ability to work on own initiative.
- oCommitted to personal and professional development.
- oAbility to innovate and respond to change
Communication
Essential
- oAbility to form excellent relationships with a wide stakeholder base
- oGood organisational skills and abilities
- oThe ability and credibility to work co-operatively within senior management
- oStrong political awareness, and evidence of working well within highly sensitive environments
Personal and People Development
Essential
- oPassion for working with people who are experiencing homelessness
- oDisplays enthusiastic and tenacious nature
- oAbility to build and develop sustainable partnership relationships
- oAbility to provide leadership and support within a team
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
