Clinical Lead - Nursing

Job responsibilities

1. Clinical

   The post holder will:

   1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and develop care plans, using clinical reasoning skills that may need to be delivered from a range of options.

   2. Following a holistic assessment, devise an individualised, evidence-based care programme for each patient, modifying it as required.

   3. Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.

   4. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.

   5. Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patients co-operation in their care management plan.

   6. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.

   7. Be aware of assistive technology and utilise where appropriate.

   8. To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.

   9. Ensure own caseload is planned and prioritised according to service targets and patient need.

   10. Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.

   11. Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.

   12. Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.

   13. Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.

   14. Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.

   15. The post holder will practise as a non-medical prescriber in accordance with the Trusts non-medical prescribing policy, protocols, national policies, and within ones scope of competency.

   Leadership

   1. Line manage staff within a team

   2. Identify and facilitate training needs of the integrated team via PDR and professional/clinical forums

   3. Continue to develop and maintain own professional development.

   4. Establish clinical credibility within the multi-disciplinary team and act as a role model for clinical excellence.

   5. Use effective communication, negotiating and influencing skills to introduce new systems of working to improve the pathway of patients

   6. Provide high quality reports and data on clinical activity.

   7. Encourage and support innovation, sharing of expertise and new ways of working within the multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of patients.

   8. Be aware of Trusts behaviour framework and ensure behaviours are embedded in role.

   9. Ensure Trusts behaviour framework is utilised when managing and supervising staff, and that behaviours are embraced and embedded within the team.

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN and current NMC registration
• 1st Level degree
• Evidence of continuing professional development and its application

Desirable

• Evidence of specialist clinical expertise within a relevant area such as COPD, Heart Failure
• Master's degree incorporating Advanced Clinical Practice and Independent Prescribing (or willingness to undertake)

Other

Essential

• Will be required to work shifts.
• Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

• Broad range of clinical skills
• An understanding of wider NHS and social care issues
• An understanding of intensive case management and systems for case finding
• Ability to influence and motivate staff at all levels
• Effective presentation skills
• Competent in use of IT
• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines

Desirable

• Ability to use and interpret information

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience including previous experience at least at Band 6 level.
• Experience of multidisciplinary and partnership working in acute and community settings
• Advanced understanding of clinical conditions and clinical experience in managing long-term conditions
• Implementing change
• Clinical Supervisor

Desirable

• Teaching in Clinical Practice
• Contribution to service planning
• Experience of audit

Communication

Essential

• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Evidence of strong interdisciplinary and multiagency team working
• Innovative
• Ability to work autonomously and to use initiative
• Flexible and committed

Personal attributes / Behaviours

Essential

• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).