Our forward thinking, dynamic, home ventilation Service has an exciting opportunity available for a full time Clinical Nurse Specialist. This is a permanent post.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a large, innovative Team within Critical Care at Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation Trust. We require energetic, self-motivated and innovative individuals who are passionate about home ventilation and who are willing to push the professional boundaries to develop an exceptional service for our patients.

As a tertiary referral centre, the critical care division prides itself in being nationally and internationally renowned for its services, quality of staff and academic departments.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Nurse Specialist Band 7, in the Lane Fox Unit Home Ventilation Team.

You should be a RGN with significant experience at a senior level caring for Level 2/3 patients, be able to demonstrate excellence in their clinical HDU/ITU Skills. Extensive knowledge of invasive & non invasive ventilation is essential to this role, with an understanding of tracheostomy management and care.Previous experience of working within an outreach team managing complex ventilated patients in the community is desirable.

You must hold a full UK driving license and be able to travel to destinations within the South East region

Applicants must have: ITU /HDU course, or equivalent critical careExtensive clinical leadership/team management experienceExpert skills in caring for both Level 2 and Level 3 patientsA Degree or equivalent level of education and experience

About us

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 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.

Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment and research.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care
• Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.
• Co-ordinate the provision of specialist services to patients, both within hospital and/or in the community setting, effectively liaising with multidisciplinary colleagues
• Act as patient advocate when appropriate, respecting patient confidentiality and privacy with respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
• Establish, develop and maintain effective working relationship between clinicians, practitioners and managers within the specialty, across the Trust and in the community

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Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Current NMC registration & Pin Number
• Extensive team leadership / team mangement experience
• ITU/HDU Qualification
• Teaching Qualification

Desirable

• BSc 1st Degree(health related)or equivalent qualification/ experience

Skills

Essential

• Teamworking
• Communication
• Patient care
• Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty.
• Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition.

Desirable

• Experience in investigating patient safety incidents

Experience

Essential

• Significant ICU/HDU experience
• Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care.

Desirable

• Leadership Course or equivalent experience

Value and behaviour

Essential

• Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situation and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes
• Experience of delivering patient advocacy

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas Hospital

Westminster bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

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