Job summary
At The Royal Free Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we are passionate about delivering the highest quality care to all our patients. In order to help us achieve this, we are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and committed Diabetes Clinical Specialist (Band 7 )registered nurses to join our temporary staffing bank.
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As a trust bank nurse you will be able to choose a flexible working pattern to suit your work life balance in a variety of clinical settings working as part of a committed multidisciplinary team.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust with some of the best clinical outcomes in the country.
The post will incorporate the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role dimensions of expert clinical practice, education, leadership, management and research.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will be required:
To liaise with all key members of the multidisciplinary team to advise and support colleagues in the delivery of specialised patient care across professional boundaries.
To provide support with the Virual Wards (VW) for Diabetes across RFL sites. Liaising with relevant members of VW MDT and actively monitoring patients remotely through technology
To work autonomously to deliver specialist clinical care appropriate to the needs of the patient group and based on principles that are research based and which enhance the quality of patient care.
To contribute to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
To contribute to training and education within specialist area.
To promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through reviewing the evidence base and embedding this in practice through engagement in research activities.
To act as a visible role model and expert practitioner.
This role will primarily be focused on our technology enabled diabetes virtual ward and therefore remote working can be supported.
For further information please refer to the attached JD and PS.
About us
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Royal Free World Class Values:
The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike.
1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1.1 Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with World Class Care values.
1.2 Ensure that the needs of patients are placed at the centre of care delivery, thus achieving trust and national standards for clinical quality, safety and patient experience.
1.3 Provide professional, clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and associated staff, and ensure the provision of a high quality, responsive nursing service.
2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS
2.1 Act as autonomous first line of contact for patients seeking advice or support.
2.2 Provides professional and clinical leadership, providing a highly visible and authoritative presence ensuring the delivery of excellence in core, specialist and advanced nursing practice, audit, research, and service and practice development agendas.
2.3 To identify outcome measures which illustrate the quality of the service with a particular emphasis on establishing ways to show patient related outcome measures.
3. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
3.1 Developing innovative models of care and effective patient pathways that ensure patients receive the best possible service.
3.2 Liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure seamless patient care through the development of protocols and care pathways.
4. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES
4.1 Provide support to the team acting as an expert resource, demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance and perspective.
4.2 Make effective use of resources available to support and enhance patient care.
5. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGING
5.1 Provide professional, clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and associated staff, and ensure the provision of a high quality, responsive nursing service.
5.2 Contribute to the workforce and financial planning for nursing and support services within own areas of responsibility and where appropriate, work collaboratively across the trust to support these initiatives.
For further information please refer to the attached JD and PS
VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE
Job description
Job responsibilities
Royal Free World Class Values:
The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike.
1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1.1 Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with World Class Care values.
1.2 Ensure that the needs of patients are placed at the centre of care delivery, thus achieving trust and national standards for clinical quality, safety and patient experience.
1.3 Provide professional, clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and associated staff, and ensure the provision of a high quality, responsive nursing service.
2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS
2.1 Act as autonomous first line of contact for patients seeking advice or support.
2.2 Provides professional and clinical leadership, providing a highly visible and authoritative presence ensuring the delivery of excellence in core, specialist and advanced nursing practice, audit, research, and service and practice development agendas.
2.3 To identify outcome measures which illustrate the quality of the service with a particular emphasis on establishing ways to show patient related outcome measures.
3. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
3.1 Developing innovative models of care and effective patient pathways that ensure patients receive the best possible service.
3.2 Liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure seamless patient care through the development of protocols and care pathways.
4. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES
4.1 Provide support to the team acting as an expert resource, demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance and perspective.
4.2 Make effective use of resources available to support and enhance patient care.
5. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGING
5.1 Provide professional, clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and associated staff, and ensure the provision of a high quality, responsive nursing service.
5.2 Contribute to the workforce and financial planning for nursing and support services within own areas of responsibility and where appropriate, work collaboratively across the trust to support these initiatives.
For further information please refer to the attached JD and PS
VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE
Person Specification
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate credible and professional approach
- Evidence of proven, on-going professional development
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Diplomatic and calm
- To be flexible and approachable
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Expert specialist skills for the post
- Knowledge of current advances and pathways of care relevant to specialty
- Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence
- Skilled in use of computer/keyboard
- Ability to problem-solve, prioritise and to work to deadlines
- Ability to motivate staff and improve individuals and team performance
- Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams
- Demonstrates evidence of knowledge and ability to undertake change management
- Able to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met
- Able to lead, manage and motivate others in complex problem solving and assessment skills
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-registration experience in area of speciality
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Evidence of teaching junior members of staff
- Proven evidence of improving the patient experience
Desirable
- Undertaken nurse led clinics
- Current experience of line management of staff
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Undergraduate degree
- Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification
- Post registration qualification relevant to specialty
- Advanced assessment skills
Desirable
- Masters degree or working towards
- Independent nurse prescribing course or willingness to undertake
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust Values
Person Specification
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate credible and professional approach
- Evidence of proven, on-going professional development
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Diplomatic and calm
- To be flexible and approachable
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Expert specialist skills for the post
- Knowledge of current advances and pathways of care relevant to specialty
- Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence
- Skilled in use of computer/keyboard
- Ability to problem-solve, prioritise and to work to deadlines
- Ability to motivate staff and improve individuals and team performance
- Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams
- Demonstrates evidence of knowledge and ability to undertake change management
- Able to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met
- Able to lead, manage and motivate others in complex problem solving and assessment skills
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-registration experience in area of speciality
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Evidence of teaching junior members of staff
- Proven evidence of improving the patient experience
Desirable
- Undertaken nurse led clinics
- Current experience of line management of staff
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Undergraduate degree
- Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification
- Post registration qualification relevant to specialty
- Advanced assessment skills
Desirable
- Masters degree or working towards
- Independent nurse prescribing course or willingness to undertake
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust Values
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).
