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CRH offers a wide range of exciting and rewarding opportunities for people who are passionate about providing exceptional patient care. With more than 350 different careers on offer, there is a job for you no matter what your interests, skills, or qualifications.
Working alongside the existing IBD and Gastroenterology CNS Team to provide evidence-based and quality care for those with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and some Gastroenterology conditions/diseases in North Derbyshire.
This post is regulated by the Protection of Children Act 1999 and the Care Standards Act 2000. Successful candidates will be subject to a check by the Criminal Records Bureau and any other such checks required by legislation, and applicants will be required to consent to the disclosure of information under any such legislation.
Main duties of the job
* IBD Advice Line/email service.
* Monitoring of blood results.
* Liaise with the appropriate Consultant as appropriate.
* Help co-ordinate Biologic patients’ care on the Medical Day Case Unit.
* Review of patients attending Medical Day Case for Biologic treatments as necessary.
* Communicate effectively with members of the IBD MDT and the wider IBD Team including GPs.
* Assist with the IBD Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings, prepping medical notes and ensuring the agreed outcomes are achieved and the patients communicated with.
* Assist with and work towards running the weekly IBD telephone clinic.
* Work towards face-to-face IBD clinics and review of patients independently.
* Assist with preparation of medical notes and attend the monthly Virtual Biologic MDT (IBDVC), and agreed outcomes communicated with the patients appropriately.
* Input the Blueteq System (high-cost drugs database).
* Assist with the IBD audit and service improvement initiatives.
* IBD Health Education and Promotion – ensuring all resource material is up to date, sustained and displayed appropriately.
* Support newly diagnosed patients in the Endoscopy Department as necessary.
Working for our organisation
As colleagues, we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:
* Compassion: Treating everyone with kindness – welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values.
* Ambition: Aspiring to be the best – reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people’s health and wellbeing.
* Respect: Valuing and appreciating everyone – listening, learning, and acting on their experiences, being open and honest; and recognising that working with others brings benefits.
* Encouragement: Opportunities for all – supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in our future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Potential to work alongside the Advanced Gastroenterology CNS to develop skills and knowledge to deliver nurse-led clinics for those with coeliac disease and other conditions such as Barrett’s oesophagus if needed.
* To gain knowledge on the capsule endoscopy service and support where appropriate if needed and desire to develop this skill.
* Monitoring of bloods (as appropriate).
Education and Training
* Demonstrates high level clinical and research skills through breadth and depth of knowledge.
* Has completed or is willing to complete qualifications that are relevant to the role.
* To maintain competency to practice through continuing professional development.
* Takes personal responsibility for lifelong learning and personal development through clinical supervision, yearly appraisal and actively engaging with learning and development opportunities.
* To assess and provide appropriate advice and education to patients and carers to assist in their understanding of the disease and the management of symptoms.
* To identify educational needs of colleagues and others to ensure continuity of approach to symptom management and psychosocial support.
Management and Leadership
* To act as a role model demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership to others.
* Collates and records quantitative and qualitative data to provide evidence of productivity, outcomes and quality through audit and research.
* Contributes to the development, management and promotion of the service ensuring the delivery of high-quality cost-effective care.
* Promotes patient and public involvement within the sphere of practice.
* Participates in in-service review, contributing expertise and experience to identify service development needs and determine priorities for improving services.
* Organises and manages a clinical caseload and provides day-to-day management for those with IBD and Gastroenterology diseases/conditions.
* To maintain an accurate and effective record keeping system in line with policy and procedure.
* Works to statutory and local guidelines and policies.
* Together with the IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist, the Advanced IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist and other team members, take responsibility for building a cohesive MDT.
Communication and Relationship Skills
* To establish close liaison and communication with and between all disciplines involved in the care of patients with IBD and Gastroenterology diseases/conditions, and their families.
* Contributes to the organising of patient case MDTs where appropriate.
* Be highly motivated and committed to the role and demonstrate effective communication skills both within the organisation and externally where required.
* Communicates effectively to positively encourage and share good practice and ensure lessons are learned from incident reporting, significant events, patient and carer feedback, and staff feedback, and are shared and used to inform policy, guidance and best practice.
Personal Development
* To maintain and develop knowledge and skills for the role of Gastroenterology CNS, ensuring an awareness of priorities and targets.
* To participate in the evaluation of their effectiveness through the appraisal process, identifying and acting upon development needs.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* First level degree or working towards in related subject
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Evidence of Masters level learning or prepared to work towards
* Experience of audit and research
* Advanced physical Assessment and Consultation Skills Module
* Advanced communication skills training
* Teaching qualification or equivalent
Experience
* Relevant post registration experience at Band 5 or above in Gastroenterology/IBD care
* Skills to implement/facilitate and care for patients/families with complex IBD/Liver and Gastroenterology needs
* Experience of multi-professional working
* Evidence of advanced communication skills
* Previous experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist
* Leadership and management experience
Skills and Knowledge
* Organisation and negotiation skills
* Leadership and motivational skills
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
* Teaching and presentation skills
Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
UK Points-based immigration system
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK/RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.
Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.
If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.
Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.
This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield, there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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