Job summary
Suitable post for an experienced registered nurse with
established clinical skills and a wish to further develop specialist clinical
skills and knowledge as an independent practitioner
To
deliver a quality of service matching clinical need to available resources
within the focus of specialist nursing practice:
Must have
independent experience.
To ensure
that the patient is the central focus of a streamlined patient journey ensuring
optimal quality of care.
Working
as a clinical practitioner, provide a prompt response to calls from colleagues,
prioritising importance and clinical need.
Manage
own caseload to include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment
within defined parameters and training.
Provide
immediate care management of patient including communication of plan to
patients and significant others.
Review
and refer to appropriate person, e.g. AHP, resident medical staff, specialist
registrar or critical care outreach team.
Liaising
with Patient Services Coordinator where necessary.
Communicate
within multidisciplinary team, ward/departmental staff and/or out of hours
team.
Provide
specialist education and training to departmental nursing s.
Main duties of the job
Extensive post registration experience, some of which will
be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice.
Evidence
of ongoing continuous professional development.
Able to
work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary
team.Evidence
of good communication and interpersonal skills including effective report
writing
Meets
Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for mentorship if relevant to role.
Effective
organisation and time management skills
Change
management skills and involvement in project work.
Knowledge
and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.
Evidence
of effective leadership skills/knowledge e.g. Leadership course (LEO).
Good IT
skills.
Research
or audit experience.
Knowledge and experience of adult/child safeguarding
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
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.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Registered Practitioner (appropriate to branch).
- NMC
registration or GMC registration
- Degree/Masters
level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience.
- Practitioner
Qualification
- Clinical
Skills Course.
- Extended
Prescribing if relevant to role.
- Recent
experience as a clinical practitioner, including extended clinical practice
underpinned by training and assessment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation skills
and intravenous drug administration.
- The
ability to practice at a level comparable to a junior doctor i.e. clinical
history taking and physical examination skills, or willingness to work towards
this.
- Extensive
post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within
the required specialist area of practice.
- Evidence
of ongoing continuous professional development.
- Able to
work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary
team.
- Evidence
of good communication and interpersonal skills including effective report
writing
- Meets NMC/
GMC requirements for mentorship if relevant to role.
- Effective
organisation and time management skills
- Change
management skills and involvement in project work.
- Knowledge
and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.
- Evidence
of effective leadership skills/knowledge e.g. Leadership course (LEO).
- Good IT
skills.
- Research
or audit experience.
- Knowledge and experience of adult/child safeguarding
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Registered Practitioner (appropriate to branch).
- NMC
registration or GMC registration
- Degree/Masters
level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience.
- Practitioner
Qualification
- Clinical
Skills Course.
- Extended
Prescribing if relevant to role.
- Recent
experience as a clinical practitioner, including extended clinical practice
underpinned by training and assessment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation skills
and intravenous drug administration.
- The
ability to practice at a level comparable to a junior doctor i.e. clinical
history taking and physical examination skills, or willingness to work towards
this.
- Extensive
post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within
the required specialist area of practice.
- Evidence
of ongoing continuous professional development.
- Able to
work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary
team.
- Evidence
of good communication and interpersonal skills including effective report
writing
- Meets NMC/
GMC requirements for mentorship if relevant to role.
- Effective
organisation and time management skills
- Change
management skills and involvement in project work.
- Knowledge
and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.
- Evidence
of effective leadership skills/knowledge e.g. Leadership course (LEO).
- Good IT
skills.
- Research
or audit experience.
- Knowledge and experience of adult/child safeguarding
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Recent experience as a Clinical Practitioner, including extended clinical practice.
- Degree/ Masters level study
- Clinical Skill
- Prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in breast as a nurse practitioner
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Communicates using high level skills, highly complex, sensitive information with patients and carers on condition related information to ensure their active involvement to negotiate treatment/diagnostic plans and delivery to include the informed consent process
- Acknowledge and accommodate barriers to communication and understanding including speech, hearing, language and emotion (persuasion may be required), e.g. using interpreters/language line as required.
- Provide specialist advice to a range of health care professionals within the scope of specialist practice.
- Provide expert clinical advice, within the scope of own specialist practice and support to the multidisciplinary team.
- Liaise with other staff and members of the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve optimum levels of care in relation to specialised area of practice.
- Compiles comprehensive medical and nursing records in accordance with Trust guidelines and NMC/ GMC standards.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Willingness and ability to participate equally in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Proven ability to work well within a team.
- Ability to liaise well with colleagues in other specialties.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good discipline and motivation.
- Able to make all travel requirements of the post
- Fluent in English
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Recent experience as a Clinical Practitioner, including extended clinical practice.
- Degree/ Masters level study
- Clinical Skill
- Prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in breast as a nurse practitioner
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Communicates using high level skills, highly complex, sensitive information with patients and carers on condition related information to ensure their active involvement to negotiate treatment/diagnostic plans and delivery to include the informed consent process
- Acknowledge and accommodate barriers to communication and understanding including speech, hearing, language and emotion (persuasion may be required), e.g. using interpreters/language line as required.
- Provide specialist advice to a range of health care professionals within the scope of specialist practice.
- Provide expert clinical advice, within the scope of own specialist practice and support to the multidisciplinary team.
- Liaise with other staff and members of the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve optimum levels of care in relation to specialised area of practice.
- Compiles comprehensive medical and nursing records in accordance with Trust guidelines and NMC/ GMC standards.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Willingness and ability to participate equally in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Proven ability to work well within a team.
- Ability to liaise well with colleagues in other specialties.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good discipline and motivation.
- Able to make all travel requirements of the post
- Fluent in English
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
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
