An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Prolonged Disorder of Consciousness Clinical Nurse Specialist (PDOC) to join the Specialist Neurorehabilitation PDOC team at Llandough hospital within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The Role of the PDOC Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will be integral to the complex care transition and ongoing ward-based nursing management from an acute care environment into a specialist PDOC bed and assessment environment.
The CNS will provide valuable and personalized support to patients and their families. They will implement and support ward staff to provide a tailored PDOC nursing care plan and liaise regularly with the MDT and family to inform them of any clinical/nursing developments.
The CNS will have dedicated time to implement and support best practice when working with PDOC patients on the Neuro Rehabilitation Unit (NRU).
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical and Patient Care Responsibilities not limited to:
1. To work as an autonomous practitioner.
2. To provide up to date evidence-based care.
3. To provide clinical advice to all members of the interdisciplinary team, patients, families, carers and other agencies.
4. To utilise nursing skills and knowledge to undertake specialist assessments, critically analysing complex information to make informed decisions regarding appropriate treatment/intervention to ensure the delivery of highly specialist care.
5. To be responsible and accountable for legible and contemporaneous records.
6. To evaluate and document care and treatment and outcomes.
7. To assess patients 24-hour care program, including, behaviour charts, sleep/wake and nursing intervention.
8. To have a positive influential role and impact on care across the clinical area and work closely with the MDT.
9. To understand the National guidelines, provide advice for end-of-life care in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC), work alongside the Band 7 and the palliative care team to support End of life.
10. There will be an essential requirement to accompany the outreach team into the other Welsh Health Boards within the region.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered Nurse (Part 1) Current NMC Registration.
2. Degree Pertinent postgraduate qualification, or working towards.
Experience
Essential
1. Knowledge of legislation pertinent to role (PDOC).
2. Proven and relevant experience at Band 6.
3. Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2018).
4. Proven post-registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff.
5. Experience of working in a multi-professional environment.
6. Experience of supporting patients and families with life changing injuries.
Skills
Essential
1. Able to demonstrate an awareness of professional issues and developments.
2. Excellent (verbal/listening/written) communication skills.
3. Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills.
4. Good knowledge of information governance/data protection requirements.
5. Able to demonstrate research based practice.
6. Ability to delegate and prioritise work. Able to manage time effectively.
Special Knowledge
Essential
1. Appropriate experience within specialty or able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty.
2. Evidence of effectively implementing change in the clinical practice.
3. Evidence of commitment to and understanding of mentorship/reflection/clinical supervision.
Desirable
1. Welsh Speaker.
2. Evidence of research and audit work.
3. Sound knowledge of HR policies.
Personal Qualities
Essential
1. Ability to work within a team and independently.
2. Flexible to meet the needs of the service.
3. Able to work under pressure.
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Hospital Llandough
Penlan Road
Cardiff
CF642XX
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