We are looking for a highly motivated individual to lead the nursing and admin team within the Interstitial lung disease service, closely working alongside the ILD service lead consultant.

• To act as the clinical expert and professional resource for patients their carers and the multi-professional team.
• Responsible for leading, managing and developing specialist nurses and admin team members.
• Responsible for leading the direction of the specialist nursing service to both support and complement the CMG business plans.
• Directly or indirectly influence all aspects of care and management of patients within the ILD service.
• Ensure the delivery of the highest quality, clinical effective care, and experience
• Provide direction and clinical leadership, working in partnership with the specialist team and multi professional team to enhance standards and best practice of care across the ILD service.
• Promote and lead the development and delivery of a programme of practice and professional development for staff within the specialty.

Main duties of the job

Development of the service, in conjunction with the consultant clinical lead

Liaison and attendance with colleagues across regional centres

Providing education and support to staff within the Trust

Team management and clinical supervision of the band 6 ILD nurses and ILD service co-ordinators

Telephone advice and support for patients

Review and support of ILD patients admitted to hospital toensure a smooth and timely discharge

Patient education to improve understanding and knowledge about ILD

Request and interpret specific tests/investigations and act uponthe results accordingly

Support the patient support group

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients, as appropriate within the speciality, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care.
• Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across the whole spectrum of the service.
• Adopt a range of the Chief Nursing Officer 10 key roles appropriate to client group in order to improve and streamline patient care and patient experience.
• Demonstrate in depth specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in the specialist area, leading the delivery of appropriate evidence based care, and advanced practice
• Support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving complex patient problems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case management.
• Lead the specialist nursing contribution to the ILD service, in the delivery of high standards of patient care.
• Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This will necessitate high levels of autonomy and advocacy.
• Promote the philosophy of patient centred care and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and their family at all times.
• Promote patient and public involvement and enhance their experience by developing new initiatives that support patient centred care.
• Contribute to the CMG and Service strategies for raising the profile of patient and public involvement and embedding this within own sphere of practice.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• 1st Level Registered Nurse
• Post-basic Specialist Qualification
• Recognised Teaching Qualification
• Evidence of working towards speciality related Degree
• Non- medical prescribing or willingness to undertake
• Comprehensive history taking & physical assessment skills or willingness to undertake

Desirable

• Research qualification
• Recordable specialist qualification
• Relevant Masters level study or willingness to undertake
• Competency in chest x-ray interpretation

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• 5 years Post-Registration experience within relevant speciality
• 2 years at band 6 or above
• Extensive clinical experience in acute respiratory nursing
• In depth specialist knowledge
• Evidence of the application of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice
• Ability to treat and manage patient's with ILD
• Involvement in audit/research
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Participation in Research
• Development of multi disciplinary working practices
• Demonstrates experience of clinical risk management

Skills/Ability

Essential

• Teaching /assessment skills
• Organisational and negotiation skills
• Effective communicator
• Leadership & motivation skills
• Evidence of audit and change management ability
• Computer literate
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize work load

Desirable

• Lead and facilitate change
• Ability to lead a team
• Evidence of proactive involvement in education

Other requirements

Essential

• Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
• Flexibility

Personal capabilities

Essential

• Diplomatic
• Assertive and confident
• Personal and professional maturity
• Recognition of own limitations
• Demonstrates enthusiasm

Desirable

• Organisational and negotiations skills

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Glenfield hospital

leicester

LE3 9QP

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