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Job summary

Main area
Medicine
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent: Full time
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9am- 5pm)
Job ref
408-24-711
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Arrowe Park
Town
Upton
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pre assessment nurse

Band 6

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria 

Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:

UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.

To find out why you should apply for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, please view our video and listen to what our staff say working at WUTH is really like: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

 

Job overview

The Nurse Specialist will provide support for the patient undergoing endoscopic procedures. Using advanced communication and clinical assessment skills the CNS will aim to assess, plan and coordinate the patient journey ensuring all medical needs are met.

Provide education and specialist advice to patients, their carers and staff on the specific care and treatment for the speciality.

Acts as a valuable resource for the multi-professional team.

Set standards of care, influence the work of other professional groups and act as a change agent

Work as a core member of the MDT supporting the endoscopy pathways to improve the patient experience

 

Main duties of the job

  • Actively integrates theory and practice.
  • Acts as a Key Worker for a clinical caseload, working to coordinate care and provide easy access for ongoing support for patients.
  • Enables people to access, identify, appraise and interpret information, to determine their own future.
  • Provides clinical specialist advice and support across service boundaries.
  • Contributes to service development, ensuring the pursuit of excellence in care.
  • Makes clinical judgements based on experience and knowledge and take appropriate action.
  • Request diagnostic tests within agreed sphere of competence and make clinical judgements within competence boundaries.
  • Communicates sensitive information to patients/carers and professionals.
  • Delivering evidence based individualised and personalised care through holistic needs assessment, planning and evaluation of care and all care interventions.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department.

We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pre assessment nurse position available at WUTH.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • Registered General Nurse
Desirable criteria
  • First level degree or equivalent
  • Endoscopy Experience
  • Recognised Teaching qualification
  • Advanced Communication skills

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • IT Literate
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Knowledge and Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Teaching/ Presentation Skills
  • Teaching Experience
  • Experience of audit

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Diplomatic
  • Calm and objective
  • Assertive, confident, yet approachable
  • Recognition of own limitations
  • Demonstrates enthusiasm
  • Flexible attitude to working
  • Ability to deal with difficult situations
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to work autonomously and part of a team
  • Ability to motivate self and others
  • Personally and Professionally mature

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of the Endoscopy Pathways
  • Knowledge of the Joint advisory Group
  • Knowledge of Complex Endoscopic Procedures
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to Influence change

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jane Glover
Job title
Endoscopy Unit Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01516047032
Additional information

Internal ext. 7561

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