An exciting opportunity has arisen within Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced nurse to join our busy Rheumatology Specialty Nursing team as a Band 7 Lupus Nurse Specialist. The post holder will be the lead nurse for Pediatrics Lupus and related disease based in RMCH and assist in the provision of advice and support for nurses and other health professionals in the safe management of children and young people with Lupus. The post holder will incorporate the specialist practitioner role dimensions of clinical expertise, leadership, education, management and research.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the development of service for this client group in partnership with consumers and professionals from all relevant agencies. Within health, this will involve working with lead medical and therapy staff based at Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital, as well as colleagues from across the northwest network, and Lupus UK.
The post holder will exercise higher levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care. They will provide specialist expertise and advice with assessment, treatment and management in this client group. They will monitor and improve standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership. They will contribute to clinical effectiveness within the service by undertaking audit and research as part of the MDT within the specialist field.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Educated to degree level (pediatric nursing)
* Teaching Qualification
* Educated to Masters level or equivalent demonstrable experience
* Evidence of CPD
* NMC Registration
Desirable
* Speciality qualification
* Non-medical prescribing or willingness to undertake. (V300 qualification)
Experience
Essential
* Substantial experience at band 6 practitioner level
* Patient coordination experience
* Experience in the use of cytotoxic drugs. Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
* Significant evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups.
* Knowledge of / experience in managing safeguarding cases.
Desirable
* Evidence of presentations at local, regional and national level.
* Previous specialist nurse team leader experience
* Experience of undertaking nurse led clinics
* Post registration experience in Rheumatology or associated disorders
Aptitude/Leadership
Essential
* Excellent communication and leadership skills
* Evidence of excellent clinical record
* Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment.
* Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
* Evidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills
* Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
* Able to articulate personal development needs.
* Implementation of audit/research recommendations
* Evidence of significant involvement in change management
Desirable
* Leadership course completion.
IM& T
Essential
* Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
* Good knowledge of clinical information systems - such as HIVE
Desirable
* Competent in databases and spreadsheets.
Audit and research
Essential
* Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians.
* Evidence of audit undertaken and outcomes
* Evidence of implementation of research-based practice
* Completed course/ module in research methods
Desirable
* Evidence of participation in research projects
* Published in peer reviewed journal
* Contribution to academic programmes.
* Good clinical practice certificate (GCP)
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
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