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About
Medway NHS Foundation Trust is a public benefit corporation authorised under the National Health Service Act 2006. It is a single-site hospital based in Gillingham, Medway Maritime Hospital, which serves a population of more than 424,000 across Medway and Swale.
We provide clinical services to almost half a million patients a year, including more than 125,000 Emergency Department attendances, more than 88,000 admissions, more than 278,000 outpatients appointments and more than 5,000 babies born last year.
As an NHS Foundation Trust, we have a 24-strong Council of Governors and more than 10,000 public members. We employ around 4,400 staff, making us one of Medway’s largest employers. In addition, close to 400 volunteers provide invaluable support across the League of Friends, Hospital Radio and the Voluntary Services Department.
Deputy Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viability
Accepting applications until: 10-Oct-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 10-Oct-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust
- Address
- Windmill ROad
- Town
- Gillingham
- Postcode
- ME7 5NY
- Major / Minor Region
- Kent
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Tissue Viability
- Interview date
- 16/10/2024
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.
Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
Job overview
Deputy Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viability
Division: Corporate
Care Group: Corporate Nursing
Band: 6
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: 16th September 2024
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and provision of specialist nursing, advice and carries out specialist nursing procedures. The post holder will provide clinical supervision to other staff, students and may undertake research, lead clinical audits in own specialist area. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of service users and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and improved patient experience through the adoption of person centred care principles.
To support and provide clinical supervision to other staff, students and may undertake clinical audits in their speciality to enhance services. Ensuring safety and wellbeing of service users and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and improves the patient experience through the adoption of patient centred care principles
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Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning and implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination, and the requesting of clinical care management changes.
Act as an advocate for the patient within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet agreed standards
Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individual.
Is wholly accountable for his/her practice in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code of Professional Conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his/her knowledge and professional competence.
Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings/steering groups.
Organise own work and manage own caseload and practice, identifying and maintaining supportive networks for self and other staff members.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Working for our organisation
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B – Bold
E – Every person counts
S – Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Independently manage a group of patients within the speciality whilst working as part of the multi-disciplinary team, delivering specialist individualised and personalised direct patient care.
Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning and implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination, and the requesting of clinical care management changes.
Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the specialty.
Act as an advocate for the patient within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet agreed standards
Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individual.
Is wholly accountable for his/her practice in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code of Professional Conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his/her knowledge and professional competence.
To be responsible, for the maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and other staff within the clinical setting.
Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately
Support and enable patient and those important to the person to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management.
A key member of the multi-disciplinary team in supporting patients and those important to the person during the delivery of bad news. (Pre and post-delivery of the news)
To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised specialist care.
To be an effective communicator with patients/those important to the person/families regarding treatment plans as well as symptom management.
To promote high quality clinical care and assist in the development of the specialist service, through use of evidence based practice and clinical standards.
Provide a seamless, high quality service from referral through to assessment, treatment and review.
Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
The promotion of best practice in the care of people at their end of life with the aim of enhancing the patient’s and those important to the person’s experience through evidence based practice.
Assist the Tissue Viability Specialist Lead to maintain and improve current pathways.
Participate in Audit as required. Audits require evaluating the impact of Local and National strategies, staff training and awareness.
To assist others with the continued evaluation of the service ensuring key National and organisational guidance are incorporated and embedded.
Interpret information and take appropriate action whilst leading others to do the same.
Lead on and participate in key developments relating to specialty so that high quality patient focused services are promoted.
Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings/steering groups.
Organise own work and manage own caseload and practice, identifying and maintaining supportive networks for self and other staff members.
To be involved in the development, assessment and implementation of guidelines, protocols, policies and standard operating procedures
To deputise for the Clinical Nurse Specialist Lead in their absence
Be an effective communicator and be a professional role model in liaising with the community and other members of the healthcare team.
Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.
This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity.
Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.
We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
All staff no matter where they work or which age group of patients they work with must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.
We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors.
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Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN/RN (Adult) Level 1, BSc / 1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification / training / experience
- Mentorship / teaching qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience post registration
- Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinning theory acquired by continuous professional development.
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical professional issues
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant information /advice to patients and those important to the person.
- Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed/angry relatives and challenging situations.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the clinical governance and risk management and how this affects their role and service.
- To be able to decide how best to achieve expected results, whilst acting within clearly defined policies/procedures/and codes of conduct.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience.
- Experience within wound care
- Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the specialty.
- Experience of teaching/ assessing /supervising others in a clinical setting.
- Experience in co-ordinating the shift and task allocation.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hayley Tredway-Murray
- Job title
- Tissue viability clinical lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01634 833710
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