An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Part time, substantaive Specialist clinical Nurse Senior position on Cystic Fibrosis Unit at the Northern General Hospital.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse interested in working as a Band 6 CNS for CF unit, NGH and to assist the Band 7 CF CNS to manage the CF inpatient and outpatient unit. Support This will be for a 9-month secondment.

This role will be vital in supporting the staff on the CF ward. They will also ensure the highest possible quality care is delivered within the Respiratory ward and wider directorate, and that it meets the expectations of the individual patients.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 clinical Nurse Specialist you will work with a multi-disciplinary team including specialist physiotherapists, dieticians, occupational therapists and skilled consultants to care, in a collaborative workforce, for our patients. You will need to be highly motivated, committed, clinically competent and able to manage the delivery of optimum care to adults in both community and acute settings.

As a

About us

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

GRaDE Care Group is comprised of 3 clinical directorates:

• Diabetes and Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• Respiratory Medicine

All three directorates operate on the Northern and Central campus' although the acute admitting base for all of the specialties is at the Northern General Hospital. The Care Group has 11 acute base wards at the Northern General Hospital and one acute and one elective base ward at the Central Campus. Outpatient services operate on both campus' and are supported by the Patient Booking Hub at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• 1st Level registration
• Current NMC Registration
• Relevant teaching Qualification
• Evidence of recent relevant study

Desirable

• Relevant Cystic Fibrosis Course
• Non Medical Prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Recent post registration experience
• Relevant experience within CF Speciality
• Effective leadership skills
• Evidence of applying research and audit in practice
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams

Further Training

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously
• Well developed effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Understanding the framework of clinical governance
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Knowledge of IT systems and databases

Other Factors

Essential

• Motivation and commitment to role
• Facilitate and supportive style of working
• Innovative
• Flexible Working
• Car Driver and must have access to own transport
• Adaptable personality
• Effective written and presentational skills
• Self reliant
• Assertive and confident
• Ability to adapt to changes and service demand

values and Behaviours

Essential

• Patients first
• Respectful
• Ownership
• Unity
• Delivery

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

S5 7AU

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