Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: cross site
Town: Huddersfield
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/11/2024 23:59
Interview date: 11/12/2024
Acute Response Team Specialist Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including part-time, job-share, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a new and evolving team centered around the early identification, recognition, assessment, and treatment of a deteriorating patient across CHFT.
The post holder will be a member of the Resilience, Acute Flow and Transformation directorate sitting within the Corporate Division, working effectively with fellow ward teams and Divisional Matrons to deliver quality services for patients efficiently. There is a specific focus on the deteriorating patient and improving outcomes for patients. As part of the interview process, all candidates will have an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) assessment in addition to the Panel interview.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care to acutely deteriorating and critically ill patients. This includes non-medical prescribing, ultrasound-guided cannulation, arterial blood gas sampling, spirometry out of hours, review of all tracheostomies/laryngectomy patients, and liaising with Critical care.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder is responsible for leading the coordinated response team to ensure safe and effective patient care.
* To assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care to deteriorating patients referred by the ward teams and NEWS2 escalation.
* Work closely with the medical, surgical, and critical care registrars and junior teams, attending medical handovers.
* Provide expert clinical advice and guidance to ward staff in the support of patients 24/7.
* To provide informal and formal education to all staff regarding recognition and care of deteriorating patients and acutely ill patients.
* Manage and support the Nursing associates triage request via Task Management system to coordinate the delivery of care in Out of Hours period.
* Establish and maintain effective communication with all members of the multi-disciplinary teams.
* To liaise and work closely with medical and nursing staff within Critical Care.
* Work in partnership with ward managers to ensure that prescribed standards of patient care are met.
* To support the Clinical lead with Quality Improvement projects across the trust, taking the lead when required.
* To provide relevant and clear information, education, and advice for patients, carers, and family at all times.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
* Extensive & recent experience in acute/critical care setting
* Advanced acute clinical knowledge
* Ability to coordinate workload and prioritise workload
* Possess excellent communication skills and able to work within MDT
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
* Independent Prescribing or to complete this within 2 years.
* Evidence of post registration study and development in acute or critical care
* Teaching and assessing post registration qualification
* PG- Certification in acute care/Critical care course or willingness to do this within 2 years
* Master’s Level Qualification / working towards, or equivalent highly specialised experience & knowledge
* ALS certificate (or willingness to immediately undertake)
* Competent in cannulation & phlebotomy or willingness to undertake in 3 months including ultrasound-guided cannulation
* Competent in male/female catheterisation or willingness to undertake in 3 months
* Competent in arterial blood gas sampling or willingness to undertake in 3 months
Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co-create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.
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