Nurse Specialist - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Description

Job summary

Planned Interview Date

17/07/2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring, enthusiastic Band 6 Nurse to join the Nutrition Team on a 12 month secondment.

We provide a service Monday-Friday 08:00-16:00. Experience with parenteral nutrition would be beneficial. You will need to enjoy working as part of a team, to use your own initiative and have excellent interpersonal skills as you will play an integral part in the delivery of high quality care to patients requiring artificial nutrition support. The multidisciplinary team consists of CNSs, Pharmacists, Dietitians and Drs who care for patients with Intestinal Failure receiving parenteral nutrition. We are looking for a self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills, who will work well within the MDT. If you feel that you have the experience, skills and drive for this role please contact Adella Claxton, Lead CNS Nutrition , or via email to or Joanne Orford Lead Professional on or email

Main duties of the job

The postholder is responsible for the support of patients requiring parenteral nutrition (PN). They will have continuing responsibility for the assessment of needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care and standard setting. They will provide specialist nursing care and advice to patients who require PN and will contribute to the development of the speciality service with cost effective use of resources.

The post holder will work within the Nutrition Team to develop and support the service for patients who require inpatient and/or home PN.

With support and training we expect the individual to provide advice, information and support to patients, carers, and staff regarding Parenteral Nutrition. We expect the individual to provide care for patients in line with Trust and Government strategies and targets. In collaboration with senior medical and nursing staff the post holder will assist in the support of research, audit, and quality assurance projects.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the country, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services, with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training

The Intestinal Failure (IF)/Nutrition Team has a warm working culture. Your contribution will be important to help us deliver the Leeds Way values.

We believe in fairness, compassion, and delivering patient centred, high quality care.

Leeds is a Severe IF Centre which manage patients who need complex surgery and medical treatment and will provide a clinical service to patients discharged on Home Parenteral Nutrition

We work within a networked model of centres ensuring that hospitals in each region work together so that patients are managed in the right setting to ensure optimal outcomes for patients

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Qualifications

Registered Nurse

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Experience

At least 2 years as band 5.

Clinical audit and standard setting

Experience with Parenteral Nutrition desirable.

Skills

Communication

Teaching

Leadership

IT skills

Knowledge

Experience and knowledge of specialty desirable.

Current issues in healthcare

Standards of professional practice

Personal Attributes

Excellent interpersonal skills

Innovator

Motivator

Assertiveness

Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centered

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.

CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS

Communication skills

Teaching and assessment skills

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Change management skills

Understanding of research based practice research conscious

Team player

Conflict management

Managing stress

Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control

Ability to act professionally at all times

CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda

Understanding of relevant National Service Frameworks (if appropriate)

Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies

Understanding of organisational structures

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Acts in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct

Clinical

Clinical care delivery

Provide a clinical lead and role model to nursing staff by delivering high quality care.

Undertakes clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required.

Maintain a safe working environment

Responsibilities for patient and client care

Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and skills.

Organises own clinical workload.

Receives supervision of clinical care and outcomes from Matron.

Freedom to act

Refer patients as appropriate to other members of the multi-disciplinary team

Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols

Communication

Maintains accurate clinical and other records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation.

Support patients and their families communicating sensitive condition related information and ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care delivery

Liaise with Community Services (as appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery

Education and Training

Provide training and education of learners and other junior staff

Actively participate in the development of own personal development plan and performance review

Provide education and training to patients, family and their carers.

Keep up to date with developments, advances within the specialty

Leadership and management

Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events

Work with Lead CNS/Lead Professional to promote the development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key Roles as considered appropriate

Under the direction of Lead CNS/Lead Professional participates in or leads the development of specific elements of nursing practice, reflecting the CSU and Nursing Directorate business plans

Participates in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care

Promote evidence based practice, wherever possible

Engages users and carers views on service delivery and development

Implement policy and practice guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing changes where appropriate

Contribute to policy and protocol development for speciality area

Exercises a personal duty of care in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and supplies appropriately.

Research and Audit

Contribute to the research agenda

Undertake audit programmes specific to client group, treatments and developments.

Participate in clinical trials as appropriate.

Health and Safety/Risk Management

All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching

Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.

Infection Control

The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.

Equality and Diversity

The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

Patient and Public Involvement

The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback.

Training and Personal Development Continuous Professional Development

The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

Respect for Patient Confidentiality

The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Lead Professional

Lead CNS

All grades nursing staff

Allied Health Professionals

Medical staff

Members of Clinical Management Team

Primary Care Trusts

12. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

i) PHYSICAL EFFORT:

There is a frequent requirement for job holder to spend a substantial proportion of their working time sitting or standing in a restricted position and an occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort.

ii) MENTAL EFFORT:

There is a frequent requirement for the job holder to concentrate where their work pattern may be unpredictable.

iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT:

The nature of the clinical and none clinical duties will require the job holder to be involved in distressing or emotional circumstances on a frequent basis.

iv) WORKING CONDITIONS:

The nature of the clinical and none clinical duties will require the job holder to be involved in occasional exposure to unpleasant or highly unpleasant working conditions

Skills & behaviours

Essential

Desirable

Additional Requirements

Essential

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable