Job overview
This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the leading haemoglonopathy services in the country at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The post will form part of an established team of Clinical Nurse Specialists located mainly at Hammersmith site supporting adult and TYA (teen and young adults) services trust wide and Northwest London hospitals.
You will need to have haematology nursing experience, and ideally some of this should include working in the speciality as a junior sister or in a specialist nursing role directly involved in the management of patients with haemoglobin disorders. The post requires exceptional organisational skills, managing a patient caseload,
working autonomously and as part of the wider MDT. Successful candidates must be highly motivated and forward thinking nurses who are interested in positively influencing clinical pathways for patient with Haemoglobinopathies.
We are committed to the professional development of our staff and provide a variety of educational/training opportunities essential for the role. We view this investment in staff to develop the required specialist knowledge base and skill set as essential to deliver high standards of patient care and positive patient experience.
Main duties of the job
1. To work as autonomous practitioners providing specialist nursing advice, care and support, facilitating high quality, individualised care to patients and those important to them.
2. To provide support to inpatients and outpatients in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and in line with local and national targets and initiatives.
3. Provision of specialist, high quality, expert nursing care and support for adult patients and their carer’s with a diagnosis of an inherited haemoglobinopathies being assessed, co-ordinated or cared for within ICHNT and in liaison with the multidisciplinary team and other health agencies.
4. To perform an effective role within the MDT linking with relevant healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of patients in the community or in their local healthcare setting.
5. To act as a specialist resource for patients and the clinical team by providing comprehensive advice, information, teaching and training both within ICHT and externally.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
6. Requires NMC registration on relevant part of register
7. Minimum of first degree, and post registration courses (CPD)relevant to clinical specialty
8. Has obtained/working towards Masters qualification or relevant masters level experience in the specialist area
9. Certificate/post registration qualification in haemoglobinopathy patient care
10. Working towards physical assessment and non medical prescribing at level 7
Desirable criteria
11. Leadership course
12. Communication skills training
13. Counselling certificate
14. Clinical assessment and history taking
15. Proven track record as specialist, with extensive professional portfolio of publication, conference presentation, research and clinical audit.
Experience
Essential criteria
16. Has significant post registration experience, with experience in the specialty as either junior specialty role or team leader/ ward manager role
17. Experience in managing patients relevant to the specialty area
18. Experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
19. Teaching experience
20. Clinical incident investigation experience
21. Experience in people management and improving the patient experience
Desirable criteria
22. Presented research posters or abstracts
23. Experience of undertaking surveys/audits
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
24. Good team worker
25. Ability to work autonomously, and as part of a team
26. Proven teaching and assessing skills
27. Advanced practice skills
28. Evidence of applying current research to practice
29. In depth knowledge of speciality and use of evidence-based practice
30. Demonstrate the ability to collate and analyse complex written information
Desirable criteria
31. Conflict resolution skills
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