Are you ready for the next exciting step in your nursing career? If so, this could be just the job for you.

Main duties of the job

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an aspiring Band 6 to join our experienced, highly skilled Vascular Clinical Nurse Practitioner team, on a full time, permanent basis.

We pride ourselves on providing the best possible experience to our patients and their families, ensuring clinical excellence and compassionate, thoughtful care at all times.

Are you a self-motivated and innovative person who is keen to be involved in service improvement and development? The vascular department is undergoing an exciting period of change and we are looking for a forward thinking, dynamic nurse practitioner who is committed to ensuring our patients receive only the very best in evidence based nursing care. The successful candidate will display excellent leadership and communication skills and be able to confidently liaise with all partners to ensure the safe, timely care of our patients.

About us

Our vascular nurse practitioner team cover a variety of demands including outpatient clinics, emergency reviews, nurse led wound review clinics and NAAASP nurse assessment clinics to name just a few.

If you are a committed and flexible team player who insists on the best possible care for your patients andready to become part of the Vascular team we would love to hear from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical assessment

Research and Audit

Communication

Professional Leadership

Professional Development

NAAASP Nurse Assessment

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Must have NMC Registration
• Educated to Degree level in Nursing or Healthcare or working/committed to completing degree
• Committed to completing/working towards completing Non-Medical Prescribers course
• Committed to undertaking additional learning in vascular surgery

Desirable

• MSC in Nursing or similar health specialism or working/committed to completing
• Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber
• Qualified Assessor and Supervisor for student nurses

Experience

Essential

• At least 2 years' experience in vascular surgery

Desirable

• 5 years vascular experience

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Basic computer skills
• Experience of communication within a Multi-Disciplinary Team
• Experience of communicating bad news and sensitive information

Desirable

• Advanced Communication Course

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload, recognise and respond appropriately to urgent situations
• Demonstrate an ability to delegate appropriate tasks to other colleagues
• Demonstrate knowledge of current issues relating to the NHS policies
• Experience of clinical decision making and nurse led processes
• Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans

Desirable

• Experience of data collection and analysis

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

• Excellent time-keeping and time management
• Role holder will be expected to work 90% of the time in the clinical setting

Physical Skills

Essential

• Fit and able to manage a patient workload across Nottinghamshire (QMC, NCH, KMH, Newark)

Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts

Essential

• Must hold a current full UK driving licence with the ability to work between sites

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's We are here for you behavioural standards

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Queen's Medical Centre

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

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