South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, compassionate and committed registered nurse to join our Gastroenterology team as a Liver Specialist Nurse. We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic individual to help the Gastroenterology service to deliver excellent standards of care across both Sunderland and South Tyneside sites.
The successful candidate will possess clinical skills accreditation and have extensive experience at band 6 in Gastroenterology/Liver services. This person will provide care for a caseload of patients, give expert advice and guidance to peers, and work closely with the medical team to deliver on standards of care and core values for the trust.
Main Duties of the Job
The applicant must possess the following criteria:
1. Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree (UK equivalent)
2. Masters level study or willingness to complete
3. Mentorship certificate/Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience
4. Clinical skills accreditation
5. Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete
6. Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients
7. Extensive post-registration experience at a senior level in an acute setting within Gastroenterology/Liver services is essential for the role.
The successful applicant will work within a busy specialist nursing team in Gastroenterology providing specialist care to patients within a very rewarding but challenging area of health care and promotion under the supervision of the Gastroenterology Matron. However, the role will be largely autonomous because of activity on both Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside Hospital sites.
Job Responsibilities
A specialist nurse is defined as a qualified nurse whose primary role is to provide care, guidance, and support based on an advanced level of knowledge to patients, carers, and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
The specialist nurse will:
* Provide clinical assessment, treatment, counselling, and education on aspects of liver disease.
* Work alongside the Alcohol Care Team and Community Alcohol Services to offer alcohol cessation/safe reduction plans.
* Contribute to/provide specialist education and training programmes for health care professionals and other professional groups.
* Continue to develop advanced knowledge and skills within the specialist sphere of practice.
* Contribute to the facilitation of the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
* Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field through the use of evidence-based practice and in line with agreed national standards, and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
* Work as an autonomous practitioner within their sphere of practice.
* Continuously improve clinical standards in line with the clinical governance framework.
* Exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code.
* Contribute to training and education within the specialist area.
* Provide expert specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the management and care of patients within the specialist area.
* Provide direct access for patients, either face-to-face or telephone consultation.
* Represent the service nationwide.
* Play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets for the specialist area are met.
* Manage/lead nurse-led clinics in relation to reviewing patients and play a key role in optimising complex treatment regimes, facilitating hospital discharge, and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.
* Undertake research relevant to the needs of the specialist practice.
* Comply with the Trust's vision, values, and behavioural compact.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree (UK equivalent).
* Masters level study or willingness to complete.
* Mentorship certificate/Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
* Clinical skills accreditation.
* Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete.
* Leadership and Management Course.
* Basic knowledge of financial management.
Experience
* Extensive post-registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice.
* Experience of care delivery.
* Experience of leading a team.
* Evidence of leading innovation in practice.
* Evidence of leading change management.
* Evidence of practice development.
* Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients.
* Previous experience of Gastroenterology/Liver services.
* Budget Management.
* Participation in recruitment and selection process.
* Project management.
* Experience in conducting research and critiquing clinical evidence.
* Experience in implementing quality frameworks.
Skills and Knowledge
* Advanced specialist knowledge and skills within the specialist sphere of practice.
* Effective presentation/report writing skills.
* Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues.
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
* Knowledge of how to facilitate learning.
* Knowledge of current professional and clinical governance issues.
* Knowledge of research and clinical audit.
* Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships and interpersonal dynamics.
* Venepuncture, cannulation, and IV drug administration.
* Counselling and appraisal skills.
* Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practices appropriate to the post.
* Time management.
* Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care.
* Willingness to become competent in paracentesis.
* Qualification in specialty.
* Trained in use of Fibroscanner.
Physical Skills
* Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
* Carrying teaching equipment such as laptop, stationary, etc.
* Manual dexterity and up-to-date working knowledge of equipment, e.g. syringe drivers, infusion pumps, etc.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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