Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist - Paediatric Neurology

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical / direct care practice
• 1.1. To receive referrals within the specialty from the health care team and respond to requests for expert advice and guidance.
• 1.2. To work within an agreed job plan to meet service needs which should be
reviewed annually
• 1.3. To conduct holistic assessment and providing supervision & guidance to
colleagues in skilled history taking, physical examination, observation and ordering, conducting and interpreting relevant tests and investigations.
• 1.4. To work in collaboration with the multi professional team, contributing expert, evidence based knowledge and skills to relevant aspects of the patients care and treatment.
• 1.5. To maintain boundaries of own practice within agreed guidelines and protocols, use professional judgment in managing complex and unpredictable situations and seek guidance from other relevant experts.
• 1.6. To address patient's risk factors and health promotion needs through
comprehensive assessment of individuals for risk factors and early signs of illness.
• 1.7. To builds an environment of trust and rapport, enabling patent empowerment in their healthcare and acting as an advocate for the patient in treatment decisions and choices.
• 1.8. To draw upon an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources to ensure that patients receive appropriate services, making referrals to other professions and services as appropriate.
• 1.9. To use effective communication and interpersonal skills to provide information, explanation and reassurance to patients and families.
• 1.10. To plan and conduct appropriate follow up, closure or transition of care for the patient.
• 1.11. To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of patients assessment, care and treatment.

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse (Child)
• Evidence of ongoing, continuing professional development within paediatric care linked to demonstrable clinical competences
• Relevant Degree in nursing/midwifery or health related field
• Recognised teaching/assessing mentoring qualification
• Management and/or leadership qualification or willingness to undertake

Desirable criteria

• Non- Medical Prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Excellent relevant Paediatric clinical skills
• Significant experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Able to motivate and develop a multi-professional team
• Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills
• Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
• Development and delivery of Nurse led clinics

Desirable criteria

• Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills: D • budget management • staff management • Conduct and capability management • Conducting PDRs • quality assurance • change management • complaints handling • quality, standard setting, benchmarking • and audit

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Sound knowledge of the principles & practice of specialist care
• Ability to manage change, both personally & as a facilitator
• Computer literate: able to use word, email, excel and manage databases
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing
• Child protection procedures
• Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality
• Awareness of current NHS issues & appreciation of the issues surrounding governance & quality initiatives
• Ability to work proactively with Senior Management team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Important

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

• WLCH Senior Clinical Specialist Nursing JD & PS (PDF, 798.9KB)
• Guidance for applicants (PDF, 85.4KB)
• Policy Statement (PDF, 144.5KB)
• Staff Benefits and Wellbeing (PDF, 196.5KB)
• Recruitment Pack (PDF, 2.8MB)