Job summary
*This job is 0.2 WTE 7.5
hours as part of a job share*
We invite current members of
the Childrens Bladder and Bowel Team to apply to support the current lead in
their role of leading service delivery, quality improvement and safety. While
this will be a dimension of the role due to the current business needs, the
core role is to work in in conjunction with the current postholder to
effectively manage the service and deliver it in a manner compliant with NICE
guidelines.
This role is conducted as a
clinical and non-clinical hybrid role. Core elements of the role include:
To assess patients, to develop,
plan, implement and monitor care. To provide highly specialist advice. Maintains
appropriate records.
Lead specialist nurses in paediatric
bladder and bowel service with managerial responsibility for the service and
the employees within the service.
Provides specialist education
and training to other staff, students and/or patients/clients Undertakes
research and leads clinical audits in own specialist area.
Main duties of the job
Core dimensions and
expectations of the individual, to execute themselves in their own practice
whilst ensuring other do so include:
Take a lead role in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of caseload of
patients/clients.
Undertake a detailed physical and nursing examination, formulates a
diagnosis, initiates investigations and/or treatments and makes onward
referrals as appropriate to role.
Act as an
individually accountable practitioner.
Maintains
records as autonomous practitioner.
Maintain and
support high levels of skills around assessing and managing risk.
Accepts the
responsibility for decisions made and actions taken; exemplifying learning from
mistakes.
Line manage registered
nurses and play specialists within the service
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
Management and Leadership
Identifying need for change, leading and managing
change, including
service development
Developing case for change
Negotiation and influencing skills
Networking
Team development
Acts as a role model providing mentorship and/or
clinical supervision to other staff/learners supporting them in applying theory
to practice
Clinical Responsibilities
Decision making/clinical judgment and problem
solving
Explores complex issues and makes complex decisions
encouraging the effective participation of everyone involved
Clinical governance
Equality and diversity
Ethical decision-making
Assessment, diagnosis, referral, discharge
Assessing and managing risk
Non-medical prescribing in line with legislation,
following training
Developing confidence
Developing therapeutic interventions to improve
service user outcomes
Higher level communication skills
Service user/public involvement
Promoting and influencing others to incorporate
values-based care into practice
Public health, epidemiology, health education and
promotion
Development of advanced psycho-motor skills
Educational Responsibilities
Principles of teaching and learning
Supporting others to develop knowledge and skills
Promotion of learning/creation of learning
environment
Service user/carer teaching and information giving
Developing service user/carer education materials
Acts as a resource for improving health
Teaching, mentorship and coaching
Research
Ability to access research/use information systems
Critical appraisal/evaluation skills
Involvement in research
Involvement in audit and service evaluation
Ability to implement research findings into
practice including use of and development of policies/protocols and
guidelines
Study Day/Conference presentations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and Leadership
Identifying need for change, leading and managing
change, including
service development
Developing case for change
Negotiation and influencing skills
Networking
Team development
Acts as a role model providing mentorship and/or
clinical supervision to other staff/learners supporting them in applying theory
to practice
Clinical Responsibilities
Decision making/clinical judgment and problem
solving
Explores complex issues and makes complex decisions
encouraging the effective participation of everyone involved
Clinical governance
Equality and diversity
Ethical decision-making
Assessment, diagnosis, referral, discharge
Assessing and managing risk
Non-medical prescribing in line with legislation,
following training
Developing confidence
Developing therapeutic interventions to improve
service user outcomes
Higher level communication skills
Service user/public involvement
Promoting and influencing others to incorporate
values-based care into practice
Public health, epidemiology, health education and
promotion
Development of advanced psycho-motor skills
Educational Responsibilities
Principles of teaching and learning
Supporting others to develop knowledge and skills
Promotion of learning/creation of learning
environment
Service user/carer teaching and information giving
Developing service user/carer education materials
Acts as a resource for improving health
Teaching, mentorship and coaching
Research
Ability to access research/use information systems
Critical appraisal/evaluation skills
Involvement in research
Involvement in audit and service evaluation
Ability to implement research findings into
practice including use of and development of policies/protocols and
guidelines
Study Day/Conference presentations
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- UK Driving licence
- Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development and specialist training
Desirable
- Paediatric Clinical Assessment
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child) on part 1 of the NMC register
- Valid UK NMC PIN
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of specialist paediatric bladder and bowel nursing.
- Experience of leading and managing a specialist nursing service
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to assess and interpret specialist patient/client conditions and take appropriate actions.
- Assess needs and develop and implement specialist nursing care programmes and/or specialised health and education programmes for patient/clients, carers and relatives.
- Ability to communicate and provide specialist advice to patients/clients, carers, relatives and other professionals demonstrating empathy and reassurance.
- Demonstrable knowledge of integrating research and evidenced based practice, into clinical work.
- Good leadership and team working skills including individual appraisals and team development.
- Service development skills evidenced in developing guidelines, SOPS and leading governance processes within a service to demonstrate ongoing service development.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and teaching skills across a variety of media and to a broad range of professional and public groups
- Organisational skills including management of off duty, clinic management and team jobplans using a variety of software.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- UK Driving licence
- Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development and specialist training
Desirable
- Paediatric Clinical Assessment
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child) on part 1 of the NMC register
- Valid UK NMC PIN
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of specialist paediatric bladder and bowel nursing.
- Experience of leading and managing a specialist nursing service
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to assess and interpret specialist patient/client conditions and take appropriate actions.
- Assess needs and develop and implement specialist nursing care programmes and/or specialised health and education programmes for patient/clients, carers and relatives.
- Ability to communicate and provide specialist advice to patients/clients, carers, relatives and other professionals demonstrating empathy and reassurance.
- Demonstrable knowledge of integrating research and evidenced based practice, into clinical work.
- Good leadership and team working skills including individual appraisals and team development.
- Service development skills evidenced in developing guidelines, SOPS and leading governance processes within a service to demonstrate ongoing service development.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and teaching skills across a variety of media and to a broad range of professional and public groups
- Organisational skills including management of off duty, clinic management and team jobplans using a variety of software.
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)
