Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Nurse specialist (CNS) in Upper GI/Sarcoma nursing to work in partnership with the multidisciplinary team (MDT). The post holder will lead and develop the provision of a specialist nursing service, delivering high quality clinical care. The post holder will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers. They will have overall managerial responsibility for a defined service of CNSs and responsibility for leading the ongoing development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.
The post holder will practice autonomously within their defined specialty to provide patient centred quality care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. They will ensure safe treatment, referral, follow up and discharge of patients within the specialty. They will act as a specialist resource and provide specialist advice in relation to care of patients in the speciality. The post holder will provide a range of educational and training programmes for the MDT, patients, families and carers.
The post holder's job plan should deliver a minimum of 80% clinical component and 20% related to service management, education & research.
Responsibilities
* Provide highly visible and accessible professional leadership and demonstrate expert knowledge and standards of clinical practice.
* Provide a specialist nursing service and advice in a variety of clinical settings and disciplines for staff, patients, their families and careers, effectively liaising with multidisciplinary colleagues.
* Lead a defined service of named CNS, promoting interdisciplinary team and collaborative working practices.
* Work autonomously as an expert practitioner within the specialty, managing a caseload of patients delivering individualised direct patient care.
* Utilise advanced clinical assessment skills to conduct in depth patient assessment and history taking, plan and provide support in the implementation of clinical management plans.
* Provide a seamless, high-quality service from referral through to assessment, diagnosis, treatment and review, referring to other specialists as required. Provide guidance to staff, patients and their families and carers on pathway navigation.
* Use highly developed communication skills to effectively communicate with colleagues, patients and their relatives/carers, making reports and liaising as required with medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team both verbally and in writing.
* Monitor the quality and standard of care provided by all members of the team and all staff in clinical areas. Identifying any skills or training gaps and escalating to the appropriate Senior Nurse or Matron.
Benefits & Culture
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they are valued and is valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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