Specialist Nurse Team Leader (Haemoglobinopathies) | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 22 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,488 - £57,802 p.a inc HCA (Pro Rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, SE11 4TH |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6319126/196-NM11642 |
Summary
We have the opportunity to recruit to this post for a 24 month contract in the Community Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia team:
B7 Paediatric Sickle Cell CNS 0.8 WTE (based in Guys and St Thomas and working across Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark)
We are seeking to employ RN registered nurses with at least one year’s strong clinical experience.
This posts will be based within a well-established nursing team working across Southwark, Lambeth, and Lewisham.
We are looking for applicants who are keen to learn, can work independently and have a passion for improving the lives of patients living with Sickle Cell.
Our CNS team work with a diverse patient demographic providing a range of support including antenatal support, new-born visits, creation and reviews of care plans, support for patients discharged from hospital after admission.
Closing Date: 27th May 2024
Interview Date: 7th June 2024
The post holders will lead and manage nurses to develop and deliver personalised care packages for individuals with sickle cell and thalassemic conditions.
You will manage a caseload of patients, ensuring each patient has an up to date care plan, conduct home visits, and link in with other care providers to provide wrap around support for patients and ensuring their safety and well being.
Joining our integrated service means that you will work dynamically, being supported to attain high levels of skills and knowledge and developing to the best of your ability.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Duties and Responsibilities
4.1 Professional/ Clinical responsibilities To provide a comprehensive genetic counselling service that covers opportunistic,
antenatal and neonatal counselling/ screening in line with the national screening programmes.
To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the specialty from 0 to 18yrs, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care with a case management and disease management approach.
Work in collaboration with the transition nurse / team with young people around their transition from children to adult services.
Provide care in acute and chronic pain management as per agreed protocols
Recognise and co-ordinate support for other clinical or social needs in families e.g. mothers presenting with post-natal depression.
Collaborate with Social Services in providing support to vulnerable children and families diagnosed with sickle cell disease and thalassaemia major. Make referrals, carry out assessments and prepare reports for Case Conferences in collaboration with Safe-guarding Teams as appropriate
Provide support for and refer families with emotional and mental health needs e.g. bereavement counselling.
Assess the need for welfare benefits/ housing/ education employment support and refer to the team Welfare Support Advisor as required.
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To act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
To ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
Carry out those activities necessary to conduct a comprehensive assessment of a person’s nursing requirements.
Carry out nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and maintaining the highest possible standards.
Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities.
Take a clear and concise history from patients by assessing their health and well being and complete documentation ensuring that all entries are accurate and legible and that all information systems are maintained.
Actively engage service users through the facilitation of user groups and open days.
Participate in the promotion of patient centred care, and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and their family during the period of assessment, treatment and after care
Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management.
Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards
Provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the speciality and to act as a resource for education and clinical expertise in the hospital and community settings.
Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and highly specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
4.2 Quality
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Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust
Lead on and participate in key developments relating to the specialty so that high quality patient focused services are promoted.
Enhance the interface between acute/ community staff and patients. Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings.
Set, monitor and review standards of care on a regular basis and initiate corrective action plans
Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention of the Clinical Nurse Manager/ Three Boroughs Service Manager.
4.3 Education and Training
Act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to student nurses and others.
Assess own educational needs and take steps to keep up to date with clinical and nursing developments in line with requirements of the Nursing & Midwifery Council.
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Develop the partnership between the Trust and academic staff at local Universities involved in pre-registration and post-registration nursing and medical programmes.
Ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is appropriate for both pre and post registration learners and participate in the development of appropriate programmes
Work closely with the Clinical Nurse Manager, ensuring that relevant clinical based teaching programmes are in place for all staff
Contribute in the Trust’s clinical supervision, and participate in performance management in keeping with organisational structure.
Lead and participate in education and training programmes within the specialty service, and develop training packages as required.
Co-ordinate the development and delivery of a patient focused education and information giving strategy within the specialty
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Motivate, develop, support and identify training needs for department staff.
Participate in appraisals and the setting of objectives for specialist nurses in the team to enable them to achieve optimal effectiveness and to understand their contribution to the service and directorate.
Ensure that appropriate written induction programmes are available and utilised for all new staff within the department
Be aware of the local equipment training programme for staff in relation to the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts and maintain training records.
4.4 . Research and Development
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Utilise research findings in the delivery of specialist patient care, keeping other staff informed of new research information in nursing and in the field of haemoglobinopathies.
Conduct peer audits to highlight effectiveness of service, identifying gaps and propose improvements to maintain high quality service.
Support Clinical Nurse Manager and contribute to audit and research within the specialty in collaboration with colleagues, developing action plans and disseminating information.
To be familiar with current clinical research protocol issues and relevant treatment and procedures employed in the diagnosis and treatment within their specialty.
4.5 Management and leadership
Provide line management of the specialist nurses within the service.
Provide a leadership role model and demonstrate expert knowledge and high standards of clinical practice.
Maintain accurate records of the clinical service and ensuring that confidentiality of information is adhered to
Organise own work and manage own caseload and practice, identifying and maintaining supportive networks for self and other staff members.
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Implement new initiatives where possible to run a cost effective, timely service
To be involved in the development, assessment and implementation of guidelines, protocols and pathways.
Implement and work within the Trust’s HR policies on all staffing matters, including sickness, capability and disciplinary issues. Take corrective measures if indicated in liaison with Human Resources and the Clinical Nurse Manager.
Work with the Clinical Nurse Manager and Human Resources Department in the recruitment, selection, appointment and retention of staff.
Adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures, ensuring that all staff do the same.
4.6 General
Act in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice and be accountable for his/her actions at all times.
Maintain up-to-date records. Ensuring that confidentiality is respected and that the standards for “Record Keeping” are met.
This advert closes on Thursday 30 May 2024