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    Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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    Job summary

    We have an exciting opportunity for a leader who is passionate about dermatology care. This is an innovative lead role that will support our existing Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Team and enhance nurse led services.

    We are looking to recruit a caring Registered Nurse who can work using their own initiative within our Dermatology outpatients department. Senior level of experience and autonomy within dermatology must be demonstrated.

    You must be a strong leader who will deliver education and support to peers. The role will involve managing and leading a workforce of specialist nurses.

    We seek a Lead CNS who shares our vision to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

    You would have the responsibility for ensuring high quality cost effective care.

    You would be expected to work in partnership with the Consultant Dermatologists to improve and develop care pathways and clinical guidelines. Thus improving the patient experience, implementing a clearly defined integrated approach.

    Whilst ensuring compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.

    You will undertake independent prescribing for their own caseloads within the limits of the post holder's competence and the requirements of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner's role.

    Main duties of the job

    To actively participate in advancing nursing/midwifery practice across the Trust at a strategic level and through expertise on the frontline.

    Articulates and demonstrates a vision of areas of practice that can be developed beyond the current scope of nursing/midwifery practice and demonstrates a commitment to the development of these areas.

    Managing and lead the workforce of specialist nurses

    Responsible for the assessment, planning, diagnosis implementation and evaluation of care, as an autonomous practitioner with highly specialist

    Be involved in the collaborative strategic review of clinical

    Be responsible for implementing a clearly defined integrated approach to patient care encompassing new treatments and evidence based care

    About us

    Come Nurse with us...

    Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.

    You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

    CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

    If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - (

    Closing date is midnight on 15 May 2024

    Interviews are due to be held on 23 May 2024

    Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

    Our values and reputation for outstanding careOpportunities to experience a range of specialitiesCareer and development opportunitiesPreceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamResearch experience and opportunitiesLovely location and quality of lifeExcellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

    Benefits to you

    We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

    Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.

    We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • RGN with a degree
  • Post registration module in Specialist field of work
  • Non-medical prescriber
  • Research Module/experience
  • Advanced clinical assessment skills
  • Teaching & mentoring qualification
  • Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
  • Leadership or management module
  • Willingness & ability to work toward masters
  • Desirable

  • Advanced communication skills or Counselling qualification.
  • Masters degree
  • Knowledge/Experience

    Essential

  • Significant clinical experience as nurse specialist in the speciality.
  • Recognised as an expert in the field of practice with the ability to clinically assess and diagnose.
  • Experience in project management
  • Evidence of leading service change.
  • Managing a budget
  • Managing and or leading a team
  • Desirable

  • Practical experience of policy development
  • Audit or research experience
  • Skills

    Essential

  • Advanced communication skills
  • Effective communicator with proven ability to influence all levels of staff
  • Ability to work autonomously as an independent practitioner.
  • Proven leadership and team leading skills
  • Proven ability to manage and progress own professional development.
  • Presentation skills
  • Able to respond to change and apply themselves to development in practice.
  • Addititonal Requirements

    Essential

  • Highly motivated
  • Committed to continuous service development and quality improvement
  • Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets
  • Reliable and supportive
  • Ability to synthesise information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
  • The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

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