Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Gastroenterology
Band 6
Job overview
This is a great opportunity to work in the Gastroenterology service on surveillance pathways for patients requiring endoscopy.
The clinical work will enable surveillance of patients at high risk of developing cancer.
• To be familiar with and adhere to the policies and procedures of the Trust.
• Behave and act at all times in accordance with the Trust Values, of Working Together, Respect and Compassion, Engagement and Involvement and Improvement and Development
• To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
• To participate fully in the performance and development review (appraisal) process and undertake Continuing Professional Development as required.
• To participate in surveys and audits as necessary in order to enable the Trust to meet its statutory requirements.
• To be aware of the Trust’s emergency planning processes and follow such processes as necessary, in the event of an unexpected incident.
• This job description is not exhaustive. Staff may be required to undertake any other duties at the request of the line manager, which are commensurate with the band, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will act as the clinical expert and professional
resource to the multi- professional team, patients and carers within their
Speciality Service.
• The post holder will have a responsibility to develop the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the speciality team will work collaboratively to develop services and improve the quality of care delivered.
• The post holder will carry responsibility for either a defined case load or offering “highly specialist service advise” this will include setting standards of care, the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, management and education.
• The post holder will contribute to achieving the objectives of the clinical service group / speciality corporate objectives and work within the clinical governance framework.
• This will be achieved through the core dimensions of the role, clinical practice, leadership, acting as the patient advocate and through audit and education
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will act as the clinical expert and professional
resource to the multi- professional team, patients and carers within their
Speciality Service.
• The post holder will have a responsibility to develop the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the speciality team will work collaboratively to develop services and improve the quality of care delivered.
• The post holder will carry responsibility for either a defined case load or offering “highly specialist service advise” this will include setting standards of care, the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, management and education.
• The post holder will contribute to achieving the objectives of the clinical service group / speciality corporate objectives and work within the clinical governance framework.
• This will be achieved through the core dimensions of the role, clinical practice, leadership, acting as the patient advocate and through audit and education
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse / Midwife
- Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Recordable specialist qualification
- Independent Nurse Prescribing
- ECDL
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience
- Extensive clinical experience
- Involvement in audit
Desirable criteria
- Participation in research
- Evidence of leading and facilitating change
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- In depth specialist knowledge
Skills
Essential criteria
- Teaching / assessment skills Organisation and negotiation skills
- Effective communicator
- Root Cause Analysis
- Leadership & motivation skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Evidence of audit and change management ability
- Computer literate
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
Other
Essential criteria
- Diplomatic
- Assertive and confident
- Recognition of own limitations
- Able to travel between sites
- Flexibility
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Batterton
- Job title
- Hoop
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 706 3493
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