Paediatric Vascular Access Clinical Nurse Specialist
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
An opportunity has arisen to continue to develop and support the Vascular Access Service and Bone Marrow Harvest Service within the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
The post holder will be required to continue to develop this service alongside the band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist. They will need to have enthusiasm and passion for service improvement, patient safety and Infection Control Prevention.
The successful applicant will be responsible for patient assessment, line placement, audit, education, follow up and surveillance. Full clinical training will be provided internally.
This role will also include assistance with bone marrow harvesting and processing.
If you are ready for a new challenge and believe you have what it takes to continue the development of this service, we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate for the role will:
* Have a passion for delivering quality care.
* Be able to develop their clinical skills and participate in continuing their professional development.
* Have experience in solving problems and using their initiative.
* Be able to communicate and work together in a multidisciplinary team.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications and Training:
* Current NMC Registration
* 1st Degree in nursing or health related subject, willing to undertake/working towards
* Qualification in Teaching and Assessing
* RSCN
* Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study
Knowledge & Experience:
* Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
* Proven commitment and experience, evidenced in teaching
* Experience as preceptor/mentor
* Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
* Evidence of commitment to research-based practice or evidence of project work undertaken
Skills & Abilities:
* Organisation and management skills
* Teaching
* Ability to work effectively under pressure
* Ability to problem solve
* Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
* Ability to work alone or as part of a team
* Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others
* Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues
* IT skills including use of email and Microsoft office packages
* Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
* Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
* Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
* Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Awareness of current national changes in nursing/NHS
* Experience caring for patients with midline and PICC lines
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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