Clinical Nurse Specialist - Paediatric Metabolic Service
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
The Nottingham Metabolic Service is undergoing an exciting period of expansion.
We are seeking a dynamic individual who has an interest in working in a specialist and learning-rich environment, who can demonstrate compassion and empathy for our children, young people and their families. The individual will be joining an expanding multi-professional team as we begin to collaborate with Leicester to form the East Midland's Paediatric Metabolic Service.
If you would like to work in a friendly environment and are motivated and enthusiastic about making a difference to the care of patients with inherited metabolic disorders, we would like to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
As a metabolic clinical nurse specialist, you will liaise and co-ordinate the care for patients with inherited metabolic disorders. You will be expected to work alongside the consultants and wider multi-professional team through the attendance at MDT meetings and through co-ordinating and attending speciality clinics.
You will be an advocate for the patient and their family, discussing treatment and surveillance plans with them and supporting them to understand the treatment pathway.
You will be expected to work without supervision. The role includes working collaboratively with Leicester Children's Hospital, in addition to supporting the District General Hospitals across the East Midlands to ensure our patients receive high quality care.
About us
Nottingham Children's Hospital (NCH) became the first Children's Hospital in Europe to achieve ANCC pathway to excellence accreditation in 2020. This makes NCH a special place to work, not only does this show that we provide excellent care to patients and their families, it is also recognition that we have fantastic teams, leadership at all levels and a huge array of development opportunities.
Job responsibilities
Please familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Values
* Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values and behaviours.
Training & Qualifications
* Degree in Children's Nursing
* Current NMC Registration - RN (Child) or RSCN
* Willingness to undertake additional training in Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Disorders
* Teaching and assessing qualification
* Degree in health/nursing related studies.
* Formal leadership / management training.
* Research training / experience.
* Evidence of publications
* Attendance at relevant conferences/ study days
* Phlebotomy training
Experience
* Post registration experience at band 5 or above
* Demonstrate professional autonomy and effective decision-making skills
* Experience of managing complex safeguarding cases
* Experience of working within a multi-professional team
* Experience working alongside patients with lifelong conditions
* Ability to convey sensitive info in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives and staff.
* Experience in using relevant hospital IT systems.
* Experience of working with children and young people with Inherited Metabolic Disorders
* Experience of audit or research within the clinical area.
* Experience of teaching and coaching
Communication and leadership skills
* Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Basic IT skills - knowledge of data systems and word processing skills
* Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents.
* Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication.
* Able to present and receive relevant clinical information to or from a multi-professional audience
* Ability to work within a MDT; collaborating with, negotiating with and influencing the work of others
* Working on own initiative
* Understands the role of advocacy.
* Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
* Ability to motivate and challenge staff of all disciplines
* Experience of supporting service development initiatives.
Analytical and Judgement skills
* Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care.
* Understanding of specialist nurse role in relation to the specialty.
* Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place.
* Ability to interpret and analyse complex clinical and non-clinical information.
* Experience in implementation and management of a change
* oRecognition of own level of competence and limitations. Able to identify own learning needs.
* Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS and specialty.
* Experience of data collection and analysis
* Evidence of audit skills
* Able to critically analyse and evaluate research findings and apply these to clinical practice.
* Knowledge and understanding of national policy and current issues affecting specialty and its implications for practice.
Planning and organisation skills
* Able to organise and prioritise a complex caseload of children and young people with long-term conditions
* Able to prioritise own workload, recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
* Able to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local protocols and objectives
* Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others in the prioritisation of their patient care.
* Identify self as a key worker and work with families and different agencies consistently and continuously
* Willing to gain leadership experience.
* Project management
* Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others.
* Initiate changes in practice.
Physical
* Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties.
* Demonstrate dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation.
* Able to undertake manual handling maneuvers.
* Ability to work without supervision within scope of practice and manage own workload; effective time management.
* Able to work flexibly according to the needs of the service.
* Ability to work within a variety of different settings within a working day.
Other
* Must be able to work hours to suit service need.
* Be able to undertake outreach clinics and community visits in a timely manner.
* Ability to cope with stressful situations and to find positive ways of managing own stress.
* Caring, enthusiastic and motivated
* UK driving licence
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.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Regional Lead Nurse, Paediatric Metabolic Service
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