The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic nurse to join our existing Clinical Nurse Specialist Team at the National Renal Complement Therapeutics Centre (NRCTC). The post offers a fantastic opportunity to be involved in the national service for patients with a rare kidney disease known as atypical Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (aHUS) (including adults, children, and young people). Please note, it is not essential to have prior experience of general kidney disease management for this role.
Newcastle Hospitals was commissioned by NHS England to be a single-centre highly specialised service to diagnose and co-ordinate care for patients with suspected or confirmed aHUS. Patients across the country suspected to have aHUS are referred to the NRCTC for the highly specialist management and co-ordination of their care by our adult and paediatric Nephrologists, who are supported by the whole multi-disciplinary team.
Some patients are on intravenous therapies to treat the disease, and you will be involved in the monitoring and support of this group.
Our model of care will be changing, and some patients will be able to stop treatment for aHUS with an ongoing need for monitoring. You will support the management of patients withdrawing from these therapies - this group requiring ongoing active clinical and biochemical monitoring for signs of relapse, which will be centrally monitored and co-ordinated from the service in Newcastle.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Band 6 Specialist Nurse will be to support the Band 7 nurse and nurse consultant to provide specialist nursing input, co-ordination of care, monitoring, education, and management of this patient group. There will be a requirement to develop professional relationships with other healthcare organisations and teams nationally, and a need to develop communication and networks for the management of these patients.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining good records and data collection for these patients. There will also be a requirement to offer a high level of support to patients, families and other healthcare professionals involved with this service, as aHUS is an ultra-rare disease.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about service improvement, and who has an enthusiastic approach to providing the best nursing care for aHUS patients and their families. An understanding of the role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist is desirable, and you should have transferable skills relevant to this role. Effective communication and organisational skills are important because we operate on a shared care model, whereby patients' care is shared between the NRCTC and their local kidney team.
This model will be nurse-led and you will work with senior nurse specialists, and the nurse consultant to plan and deliver the day to day clinical care within the withdrawal group of patients in the national aHUS service.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients' contacts each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Job responsibilities
* Interview Date: 27 November 2024
* You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust defines a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of the role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
* Working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
* Contributing to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
* Supporting the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contributing to the body of nursing knowledge.
* Contributing to training and education within the specialist area.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
* Registered nurse (appropriate to branch)
* Current NMC registration
* Diploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study.
* Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role.
* Current driving licence if relevant to role
* Degree in health related subject
Knowledge & Experience
* Some post registration experience within related specialist area of practice.
* Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment.
* Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.
* Understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding.
* Evidence of on-going continuous professional development.
* Research or audit experience.
* Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes.
Skills & Abilities
* Effective report writing skills
* Able to work independently and as a member of a team.
* Effective organisation and time management skills
* Change management skills and involvement in project work
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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