Job overview
The Sepsis Specialist is a Trust wide role, providing clinical leadership, education and training to improve the outcomes for patients with sepsis. The role will include raising awareness of sepsis, ensuring early recognition, assessment and interventions through clinical education and direct clinical support.
The post holder will be instrumental in the delivery of trust wide multi-disciplinary teaching.
Main duties of the job
The role will also include supporting the corporate delivery of the Sepsis key performance indicators. They will be a driver of qualitative, innovative, productive, safe evidence based nursing care which promotes best practice and best outcomes for patients and will act as a clinical expert and resource for members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To be the specialist resource in relation to the management of sepsis, providing ward staff with the appropriate knowledge and information to support their patients.
Participate actively in the development and improvement of Sepsis care in order to maximise quality of patient care in collaboration with all health care professionals and external agencies
Assist in developing Trust policy to ensure practice meets internal and external healthcare standards as required.
Support the clinical areas to further identify local sepsis champions to improve the education and compliance with utilising the sepsis tools across the Trust.
Work collaboratively with Oncology specialist nurses to support improvements in management of neutropenic sepsis
Work collaboratively with Critical Care from a clinical and education perspective as part of the whole deteriorating patient agenda
To maintain a high and visible profile in the clinical environment and act as a role model demonstrating high standards of care.
Working for our organisation
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals is a Foundation Trust with big ambitions and a proven history of success as early adopters and high quality care outcomes. We’re aiming to be in the top 10% for everything we do. To get there we are improving our organisation to be more suited to how patients use our services.
We serve a population of over 420,000 people across South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire.
We are an Associate Teaching Hospital of the University of Sheffield and an Associate College of Sheffield Hallam University.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered practitioner
2. Degree in Nursing or equivalent
3. Teaching qualification
4. Ongoing personal/professional development
Desirable criteria
5. ILS/APLS qualified
6. Leadership qualification / course
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Minimum 2 years in acute setting
8. Awareness of audit within the healthcare setting
9. Exposure to managing change
10. Evidence of teaching experience
11. Project management
Desirable criteria
12. Sepsis champion role / experience
Skills/Ability & Knowledge
Essential criteria
13. Advanced communication skills
14. Sound knowledge of the early detection and management of the patient with Sepsis in Adults and children
15. Ability to challenge and change behaviours
16. Ability to facilitate teaching
17. Effective IT skills
18. Evidence of recent study
Desirable criteria
19. Evidence of recent study
Qualities/ Attributes
Essential criteria
20. Proven organisational skills
21. Ability to work as part of a multi-dimensional team
22. Highly motivated
23. Assertive
24. Diplomatic
25. Commitment to patient safety
26. Able to meet strict deadlines
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