Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of
evidence-based care to patients with a tracheostomy/ laryngectomy within County
Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be able to work as an autonomous
practitioner, providing specialist support and clinical leadership to oversee
the delivery of safe, effective, person-centered care to all patients with
tracheostomies/laryngectomy, ensuring care is provided by appropriately trained
staff.
The post holder will provide a continuing supportive service
inclusive of information and advice within hospital and community, to patients
and their carers, and to staff supporting patients with a tracheostomy. They
will act as an expert resource for the multidisciplinary team to ensure each
person receives the highest standard of person centered care
They will take the lead and develop training and educational
programs for the clinical areas where patients are cared for with a
tracheostomy. They will support staff to achieve the relevant competence to
manage this patient group in line with local and national guidance.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work as an autonomous
practitioner and will work closely with our ENT/ head and neck team, to provide
specialist, expert nursing services to patients who have a tracheostomy.
Acting as an expert resource in tracheostomy care, utilizing
their skills to provide advice and education to support staff, patients and the
wider multidisciplinary team.
To be a visible point of contact to offer support to staff
overseeing care delivery to patients to ensure all needs are met for patients
with a tracheostomy.
Identifying patients in the Trust with a tracheostomy and
ensuring all staff caring for these patients have a clear understanding of
their duties to provide 24-hour safe and effective quality care to this patient
group. Establishing and building links with community teams to ensure fluid
safe transfer of care on discharge from hospital.
Taking a leading role in the development, implementation and
review of clinical policies and protocols Trust-wide regarding tracheostomy
care, which is evidence based and in line with national guidance.
About us
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We are one of the largest integrated care providers in England. Over 7,000 Staff serve a population of around 650,000 people in the North East,
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work as an autonomous practitioner to support staff in the
safe, effective delivery of care to patients with a tracheostomy.
Act as a clinical leader to provide evidence based
educational and training programmes to staff in line with local and national
guidelines, to ensure patients with a tracheostomy receive the highest standard
of individualised care.
Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management
strategies are embedded to meet the demands of the service.
Recognise and work within own competence in line with NMC
guidance ensuring a full understanding of the role and scope of practice and
identify how this can develop over time.
Take responsibility for your own development, learning and
performance and act as a positive role model.
Work effectively with others to clearly define principles of
safe practice and assessing competence, while exploring new ways of working and
using clear appropriate delegation.
Support the development of others in order to maximise
potential and add value.
Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment,
encouraging everyone to learn from each other.
Work effectively with others to clearly define values,
direction and policies impacting upon care delivery.
Contribute and participate in the development of local
guidelines, protocols and clinical standards.
Where required carry out staff appraisal and annual reviews.
Leading on ensuring robust specialist information is
available to those caring for patients with a tracheostomy.
Demonstrating safe, effective clinical practice in the use
of tracheostomy equipment and monitoring resources required across the trust.
Identifying training and educational needs for all staff
through the development of annual training.
Delivering both formal and informal training to all staff in
the safe effective management of patients with a tracheostomy and ensuring this
is evaluated.
Maintaining a robust process to assess competency and
confidence of all clinical staff via education and assessment, maintaining
records of training and competence of staff.
Providing ongoing supervision and training to staff, patients
and their families.
Being accountable for their decisions and working within
their scope of practice in accordance with guidelines regarding professional
conduct.
Carrying out quality audits and presenting clinical findings
through governance.
Taking the lead on ensuring local complaints and
incidents are addressed in accordance with trust policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work as an autonomous practitioner to support staff in the
safe, effective delivery of care to patients with a tracheostomy.
Act as a clinical leader to provide evidence based
educational and training programmes to staff in line with local and national
guidelines, to ensure patients with a tracheostomy receive the highest standard
of individualised care.
Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management
strategies are embedded to meet the demands of the service.
Recognise and work within own competence in line with NMC
guidance ensuring a full understanding of the role and scope of practice and
identify how this can develop over time.
Take responsibility for your own development, learning and
performance and act as a positive role model.
Work effectively with others to clearly define principles of
safe practice and assessing competence, while exploring new ways of working and
using clear appropriate delegation.
Support the development of others in order to maximise
potential and add value.
Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment,
encouraging everyone to learn from each other.
Work effectively with others to clearly define values,
direction and policies impacting upon care delivery.
Contribute and participate in the development of local
guidelines, protocols and clinical standards.
Where required carry out staff appraisal and annual reviews.
Leading on ensuring robust specialist information is
available to those caring for patients with a tracheostomy.
Demonstrating safe, effective clinical practice in the use
of tracheostomy equipment and monitoring resources required across the trust.
Identifying training and educational needs for all staff
through the development of annual training.
Delivering both formal and informal training to all staff in
the safe effective management of patients with a tracheostomy and ensuring this
is evaluated.
Maintaining a robust process to assess competency and
confidence of all clinical staff via education and assessment, maintaining
records of training and competence of staff.
Providing ongoing supervision and training to staff, patients
and their families.
Being accountable for their decisions and working within
their scope of practice in accordance with guidelines regarding professional
conduct.
Carrying out quality audits and presenting clinical findings
through governance.
Taking the lead on ensuring local complaints and
incidents are addressed in accordance with trust policy.
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical skills and experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Able to demonstrate ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner, adapting strategies to meet their needs.
- Able to lead and work as part of a team as well as practicing autonomously.
- Understanding of development and implementation of clinical guidelines, protocols and care pathways.
- Computer literate.
- Experience of team management and leadership and ability to provide direction and motivation to staff.
- Effective interpersonal, organisational, prioritisation, teamwork and teaching skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to network effectively with all stakeholders.
- Able to professionally and personally develop oneself and other team members.
Desirable
- Management skills
- Experience of staff appraisal
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a senior nursing role
- Extensive experience of tracheostomy management.
- Experience of quality improvement processes, including audit and risk management.
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of working independently, unsupervised providing high quality, evidenced based care.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
- Significant post registration experience and experience in advanced airway management.
- Extensive knowledge of tracheostomy/ laryngectomy
- First degree (or working towards)
- Teaching /mentorship qualification or equivalent (or working towards)
Desirable
- Independent nurse prescribing qualification
- Leadership course or willing to undertake
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across the County to fulfill requirements of the post
- Ability to work flexibly in differing environments to meet the needs of the service
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical skills and experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Able to demonstrate ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner, adapting strategies to meet their needs.
- Able to lead and work as part of a team as well as practicing autonomously.
- Understanding of development and implementation of clinical guidelines, protocols and care pathways.
- Computer literate.
- Experience of team management and leadership and ability to provide direction and motivation to staff.
- Effective interpersonal, organisational, prioritisation, teamwork and teaching skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to network effectively with all stakeholders.
- Able to professionally and personally develop oneself and other team members.
Desirable
- Management skills
- Experience of staff appraisal
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a senior nursing role
- Extensive experience of tracheostomy management.
- Experience of quality improvement processes, including audit and risk management.
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of working independently, unsupervised providing high quality, evidenced based care.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
- Significant post registration experience and experience in advanced airway management.
- Extensive knowledge of tracheostomy/ laryngectomy
- First degree (or working towards)
- Teaching /mentorship qualification or equivalent (or working towards)
Desirable
- Independent nurse prescribing qualification
- Leadership course or willing to undertake
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across the County to fulfill requirements of the post
- Ability to work flexibly in differing environments to meet the needs of the service
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
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
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
