This is an exciting opportunity for a Community Clinical Practice Assessor to join the Integrated Care Division and become part of the education and development team.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Matron - Education & Development, Quality Matron, Community Hospital and District Nurse staff to deliver effective, high quality, safe, specialised patient centered care. The post holder will support the continuing education, training and professional development for the community staff to promote the acquisition of new skills and knowledge.
The post holder will work within the Community Academy education programme to ensure that the new and existing staff acquire and maintain the professional standards and competencies when caring for patients in the community setting.
Main duties of the job
1. To demonstrate clinical expertise and credibility in practice and to keep own clinical skills current to be able to undertake Syringe drivers, catheters, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), Indwelling pleural catheter (Drains) care, central venous access device (CVAD) care, venepuncture using developed physical skills where accuracy is essential.
2. To undertake all clinical nursing procedures and maintain clinical skill and to demonstrate clinical leadership and act as a role model at all times for all grades of community staff.
3. To contribute to the Community Academy and clinical skills environment in which effective practice is fostered, implemented, evaluated and complex information disseminated through a range of approaches.
4. To implement evidence-based patient care within the clinical area.
5. To work a minimum of 75% of the time in the clinical area supporting staff to meet identified learning needs and assessing competencies.
6. To ensure accurate and comprehensive nursing records are maintained using EMIS/ MAXIMS/ EPMA and appropriate documentation.
7. To encourage and foster a culture which supports learning from adverse or untoward events and to provide relevant training and support.
8. To assess, review and give constructive feedback about clinical skills and competencies of staff.
9. To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Wye Valley Trust policies, guidelines and procedures.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward-looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.
Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
* Post graduate teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
* Practice Assessor/Supervisor
Desirable
* Specialist Practitioner Qualification
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
* Extensive experience of working in a community multi-disciplinary team setting (including patients' own homes)
* Understanding of quality standards and audit
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Self-motivated and ability to inspire others
* Competency held in full range of clinical skills
Experience
Essential
* Significant post graduate experience working as a nurse in community settings
* Broad range of clinical experience
* Teaching and assessment in practice experience
* Knowledge and understanding of national guidelines
* Proven ability to implement change
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Belmont Abbey
Ruckhall Lane
Hereford
HR9 9RP
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