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    Community Adult Haemoglobinopathies Specialist Nurse - London, United Kingdom - Whittington Health NHS Trust

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    Job overview

    This post is based in the adult ED, with the possibility of undertaking further training in paediatrics. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate competency in all areas of the adult ED (Urgent Treatment Centre, Majors, Resuscitation, Rapid Assessment) and will have completed the academic aspects of ACP training including an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and non-medical prescribing. They should be preparing to submit their portfolio for credentialling as an Emergency Medicine ACP by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine within 12 months of appointment. The department has an excellent track record of supporting ACPs to successfully credential and we have two credentialed adult ACPs on staff currently.

    Main duties of the job

    Demonstrate competency in all areas of the adult ED.

    Demonstrate the ability to look after patients with a wide range of pathologies from the life-threatening to the self-limiting

    Be able to identify the critically ill and injured, providing safe and effective immediate care

    Demonstrate expertise in resuscitation and be skilled in the practical procedures needed

    Demonstrate the skills to stablish the diagnosis and differential diagnosis rapidly, and initiate or plan for definitive care

    Work with all the in-patient and supporting specialties as well as primary care and prehospital services

    Demonstrate the skills to correctly identify who needs admission and who can be safely discharged.

    Undertake relevant additional activities across the four pillars of advanced practice (clinical practice, research, leadership & management, and education).

    Act in accordance with relevant professional regulator's code of conduct

    Working for our organisation

    Whittington Health was launched on 1 April 2011 as a new organisation comprising The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust and NHS Islington and NHS Haringey. The Whittington Hospital and the community health services in Islington and Haringey are award wining organisations, delivering acute and community based health services to a population of 443,000 people. The organisation is the biggest employer in the area, with over 4,000 staff. The organisation delivers healthcare not only on the acute hospital site which has 420 beds, but also from a variety of other venues and through visits to people's homes. We want to ensure that all our patients and service users receive treatment and care in the most appropriate environment for their health needs.

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

    1.Demonstrate competency in all areas of the adult ED.

    2.Demonstrate the ability to look after patients with a wide range of pathologies from the life-threatening to the self-limiting

    3.Be able to identify the critically ill and injured, providing safe and effective immediate care

    4.Demonstrate expertise in resuscitation and be skilled in the practical procedures needed

    5.Demonstrate the skills to stablish the diagnosis and differential diagnosis rapidly, and initiate or plan for definitive care

    6.Work with all the in-patient and supporting specialties as well as primary care and prehospital services

    7.Demonstrate the skills to correctly identify who needs admission and who can be safely discharged.

    8.Undertake relevant additional activities across the four pillars of advanced practice (clinical practice, research, leadership & management, and education).

    9.Act in accordance with relevant professional regulator's code of conduct

    Person specification

    Application and Interview

    Essential criteria

  • •Evidence of excellent clinical record and wide-ranging clinical experience
  • Application and Interview

    Essential criteria

  • •Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment
  • Application form and interview

    Essential criteria

  • •Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • •Competent in use of IT packages and electronic patient care records
  • •Able to articulate personal development needs
  • •Ability and knowledge to undertake audit
  • •Experience of providing supervision and feedback
  • SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

    To comply with the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Adults policies , procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

  • Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
  • Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
  • Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
  • Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
  • Participate in required training and supervision.
  • Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
  • Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.



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