Acute Intervention Team Nurse Practitioner - Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom - County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join the Acute interventionteam (AIT). The AIT service supports the provision of care across the Truststhree acute sites by providing education and support for all healthcare staffcaring for the acutely ill deteriorating patient. Facilitating decision makingand communication between clinical staff, patients and relatives is a keycomponent of the role. The Team is firmly committed to ensure all patients aretreated by the right professional, in the right place, at the right time, firsttime, every time, 24 hours-a-day.

This is an exciting role that willallow you to utilise your education and clinical skills to improve practice andensure that patients receive the best possible standard of care. The role wouldsuit any experienced nurse or paramedic with a background inacute/emergency/critical care who has an interest in teaching.

1 x 30 hour fixed term temporary post until 13thof October and 1 x 30 hour fixed term temporary until 19th of January

Main duties of the job

To ensure that patients with clinical deterioration havetheir needs prioritised with appropriate assessment, intervention and on-goingmanagement. To ensure that patients atrisk are reviewed regularly and appropriate intervention initiated in a timelymanner.

The post holder will assist with the delivery of educationthrough enhancing staff confidence, competence and experience of ward staffthrough sharing of skills.

The service will utilise physiological track and triggertools to identify patients whose condition is deteriorating via EPR.

They will assist/support audit projects and updateguidelines/policies within the Acute Intervention Nurse remit

Assist / Support ward staff with care of the dying patients,complex DNACPR decisions and ensure effective communication with the patientand their families.

To assist the anaesthetic team to stabilise critically illpatients throughout the hospital.

To be an active member of emergency response teams withinthe hospital, taking a lead role in the Medical Emergency Team.

Capable of acting as team leader in the Cardiac Arrest Teamwhen required.

Active member of the Paediatric Emergency Team.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Job responsibilities

Effectively utilises members of the multi-professional teamwithin the Trust to enhance patient care and positively impact on patientsafety.

Routinely work using own initiative and have the ability toseek advice when necessary from the most appropriate personnel.

Provides continuing support and advice to ward staff whendealing with patients at risk of deterioration and those patients deterioratingin ward environments.

Ensures the rights, dignity and confidentiality of thepatients are respected and upheld at all times.

Demonstrate the ability to learn, develop and apply new andexisting skills to maintain standards and quality of care.

To be professionally accountable for own actions, aware oflimitations, actively seeking advice and support when necessary.

Provide educational input to specific established trainingprogrammes.

Work closely with CAP team to deliver education in linewith identified current themes within the Organisation and clinical need.

Provide bedside teaching to all health care professionalsinvolved in the management of the acutely / critically ill patient.

Encourage a learning environment that enhancesunderstanding of the relevance of an evidence base to practice at ward level.

Act as preceptor and mentor as required, actively encouragingstaff to development skills with regard to the management of acutely /critically ill patients.

Line manage junior team members.

Demonstrate leadership abilities to support enable andinspire all members of the multi-professional team in the provision of safecomprehensive acute care.

Assist in the development and maintenance of policies forAcute Intervention Nurse, ensuring all policy and service developments areimpact assessed in respect of equality requirements.

Assist as requested with recruitment, absent management,and training of staff.

Encourage others to strive to develop excellence within theclinical area.

Implements change processes which support Trust protocols,procedures and directives.

Participates with audit projects.

Keeps accurate and contemporaneous records of the patientscondition, treatment and progress as an on-going daily process.

Updates the band 7 Senior Sister with all issues relatingto Acute Intervention Nurse activities within the Trust as an on-going process.

Uses IT skills to produce management information, reports,audit data and other material.

Attends team brief and other information giving meetings.

Possesses skills of delegation, arbitration, negotiationand leadership.

Performs audit of the Acute Intervention Nurse Service,evaluates findings and changes practice where required to improve patient orservice outcomes.

Empowers and supports staff in the delivery ofcare to acutely ill patients.

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Desirable

Special Requirements

Essential

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Statutory Registration

Essential