Job overview
We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to support the team to manage a complex caseload of patients and provide leadership for the administrative element of the team.Alongside these duties, as part of the senior team, you will be expected to support the junior members of the multidisciplinary team and support the clinical services manager in day-to-day management and service development.The postholder will ensure that all service procedures and processes are effective and safe and enable the service to meet its contract targets and deliver a high-quality patient experience. You must be flexible, organised and have excellent time management skills as the team priorities change frequently throughout the day.
You will be working in a rewarding and challenging clinical setting. This job offers an opportunity and challenging career move for you to advance your skills and expertise, especially as healthcare moves towards a more integrated approach in order to manage acutely unwell patients at home.
You will be required to work weekends on a rota basis as required to ensure cover for the service 7 days a week.
Main duties of the job
Undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with complex presentation, multi-pathology, using investigative and analytical skills and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans.
Excellent clinical reasoning will be demonstrated and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care and to enable individuals to remain in their own home.
Demonstrate the use of advanced clinical knowledge to identify changing or deteriorating health conditions.
Use independent non-medical prescribing skills and knowledge to facilitate treatment in a professional and timely manner for conditions within the scope of individual’s competences.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse- NMC Nursing Certificate, DiP, Degree
2. Evidence of professional revalidation
3. Experience of working with/within a multi-disciplinary team
4. Experience of supervision and line management
5. Completion of advanced skills assessment course
6. Clinical Decision-Making course, Sepsis course, Deteriorating Patient course
7. Independent non-medical prescribing (V300)
8. Knowledge of safeguarding adults/children and completion of mandatory training
9. Practice Supervisor & Assessor
10. Palliative care qualification/proven experience / management of the dying patient
11. Specialist Practice District Nursing or Rapid Response experience
Desirable criteria
12. Management essentials
13. Recognised qualification in long term conditions e.g. CHD, COPD, Diabetes
Experience
Essential criteria
14. Experience of supervision and line management
15. Complex Case Management experience
16. Experience of audit/research evaluation
17. Experience of chairing meetings
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
18. Extensive clinical and case management skills
19. Ability to collaborate and work effectively with multidisciplinary team, relatives, carers, other organisations and agencies to develop and deliver individualised care plans and efficient service
20. Ability to plan, manage and prioritise own workload
21. Sound leadership skills and ability to work under pressure
22. Understanding and commitment to integrated working across health and social care and demonstrate understanding of current health and social care agenda
23. IT literate and ability to use databases
24. Knowledge of the following clinical skills & competencies: Phlebotomy Intravenous Administration of medication IV Cannulation Male/Female Catheterisation Suprapubic Catheterisation Management of PICC/Hickman lines Involvement in Chronic Disease Management Removal of drains, changing drainage chambers Palliative care support – syringe drivers, symptom management, family support, controlled drug administration Suture/Staple removal Wound care – Vac Therapy Management of constipation Pressure Ulcer Management including prescription of specialist tissue viability equipment.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
25. Completion of Leadership module/ course
26. Urgent Community Response (UCR) experience or other relevant community nursing experience
27. Recognised qualification in long term conditions e.g. CHD, COPD, Diabetes