To provide a high quality service across Lewisham and Greenwich Healthcare NHS Trust. Through line management of the clinical nurse specialists and working in close collaboration with consultants and other clinical colleagues lead the development in the delivery and expansion of an expert nurse led service across the organisation. The post holder will contribute to advancing the body of knowledge through education, research and audit with the aim of improving access to treatment services. The post holder will have a key role in ensuring seamless, co-ordinated and timely approach to care for their patient group. The post holder will also provide leadership, management and a high level of clinical expertise in their specialism and contribute to the support, education and training for their team and other healthcare professionals. The post holder will have a clear understanding of the strategic political view and challenges faced by primary and secondary care through the STP in meeting recommendations for the development of the service and will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team in the planning and development of a more integrated service for patients across primary and secondary care.

Main duties of the job

• To provide autonomous, specialist, self-directed care and treatment to patients within a defined area or caseload. Admitting and discharging patients from own caseload as appropriate.

• To provide and undertake nurse led clinics that will deliver direct clinical care, monitoring efficacy and compliance of patients undergoing treatment.

• To undertake advanced clinical care, interventions and procedures commensurate and as required within the specialty.

• To provide expert evidence based advice to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals.

• Employ effective decision making skills to address complex, distressing and sensitive issues and use effective change management skills to complement them.

• Undertake comprehensive assessment of patient health needs.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide autonomous, specialist, self-directed care and treatment to patients within a defined area or caseload. Admitting and discharging patients from own caseload as appropriate.

To provide expert evidence based advice to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals.

Undertake comprehensive assessment of patient health needs.

Assess, monitor and evaluate disease activity and drug therapy of patients where necessary by initiating and interpreting clinical data, explaining treatment goals and managing side effects.

To act as the point of contact for the service.

To act as an advocate to empower patients, their families and other carers to participate in decisions regarding their care.

• Engage patients and carers/families in the planning and delivery of care and the development of services to enhance the patient experience.

• To ensure optimum liaison and co-ordination of care for patients between primary, community and secondary care.

To provide expert clinical information and advice to patients, carers and GPs and staff through telephone advice lines / email, which is appropriate and responsive.

To provide effective teaching to individual patients and their families about their condition, treatment options and possible side effects.

Prioritise own workload and manage time effectively, ensuring integration with existing support networks.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Degree
• Registered nurse [Part 1]
• Post registration qualification or equivalent experience in specialty.
• Master's degree in relevant discipline or in process of studying to Masters level
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

• Independent non-medical prescribing qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of working in the specialty.
• Senior clinical experience within speciality.
• Partnership/multi-professional working
• Managing staff.
• Developing and implementing service development initiatives. Demonstrate experience of change management.
• Experience of running nurse led clinics
• Developing and implementing educational programmes for patients and staff.
• Research and audit
• Proven track record of staff development and team working.

Desirable

• Effective budget management.
• Service/professional presentations to a wide group.

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

London

SE18 4QH

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