Job overview
The Royal London Hospital is one of Europe’s largest major trauma centres, and is nationally and internationally recognised for its work in advancing trauma care.
An exciting opportunity for has arisen as band 6 Acute Brain Injury Clinical Nurse Specialist 1 year Fixed term contract to cover Maternity leave to assist the Acute Brain Injury nurse specialist team in providing care and support to the patients and families.
The band 6 role is looking for someone to represent the Acute Brain Injury service across the hospital, in MDTs as well as family meetings.
The role demands high level communication skills, as well as the ability to deal with high levels of distress often displayed by patients and families. The candidate should be passionate in wanting to support the unique brain injury patient group often with complex issues as an inpatient and as an outpatient.
The candidate should be organised and efficient, confident in coordinating a case load of patients with support from the Acute Brain Injury nurse specialist team. They should have specific experience of the caring for patients with acute brain injury and a clear understanding of complex discharge planning involved.
The candidate would be expected to have participated in audit and be comfortable with the concept of clinical research. Microsoft Excel and Access skills are required to support the current team with data collection.
Main duties of the job
1. To deliver specialist acute brain injury nurse advice within the Acute Brain Injury Service
2. To coordinate a caseload of patients/clients
3. To promote patient centered care and approaches, by ensuring that patients and families are fully informed about their treatment.
4. To promote evidence based clinical nursing practice, in line with current guidelines, policies and protocols.
5. To establish clear lines of communication within the specialty multidisciplinary team, to ensure a cohesive and holistic management of patients.
6. To link with healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of this group of people in the community, local hospitals and/or rehabilitation centers.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse
2. NMC registration
3. BSc
Desirable criteria
4. Working towards further education (PG Cert/MSc)
5. Relevant course in Neurosurgery
6. Leadership/management course
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Experience in acute settings (e.g. Neuroscience / ITU / ED)
8. Complex discharge planning
9. Experience in end-of-life care
10. Experience in managing patients with acute brain injury.
11. Experience of using reflective practice techniques
Desirable criteria
12. Experience in managing patients with acute brain injury.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
13. Up to date knowledge of professional issues
14. Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
15. Good knowledge of acute brain injury
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
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18. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
19. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B2 or higher.
20. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)