Senior Consultant Nurse in Gastroenterology and Nutritional Care
3 weeks ago
Position Overview
An exceptional opportunity is available to become a vital member of the Severe Intestinal Failure Team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, recognized as a leading healthcare provider.
This role demands innovative thinking, collaboration across various professional domains, and a strong commitment to delivering top-tier patient care. As a crucial member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will oversee the implementation of exemplary clinical and professional standards.
The Senior Consultant Nurse will lead the development of patient-centered, evidence-based practices while establishing and upholding professional benchmarks for patients requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition and those facing intestinal failure.
In this role, you will manage a clinical caseload of patients with complex needs, functioning as an autonomous practitioner who provides advanced clinical nursing expertise. The position entails a minimum of 60% clinical responsibilities and 40% dedicated to strategic service enhancement, education, and research.
Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be a driven and skilled professional with advanced clinical expertise in intestinal failure, parenteral nutrition, and nutritional support, capable of working independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Offering expert guidance to patients referred for specialized care and support, serving as a primary contact for assessments, information, and advice for patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare staff.
- Leading the adoption of evidence-based best practices within your clinical specialty, assessing and enhancing patient care, and developing clinical pathways to support these initiatives.
- Collaborating strategically with local and national NHS entities, non-NHS organizations, local authorities, independent contractors, and the public to promote best practices in your area of expertise.
About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is recognized as one of the foremost NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our mission is to Build Healthier Lives, and we understand that achieving this requires exceptional staff.
We are dedicated to creating an optimal work environment for our employees, which includes:
- Investing in the health and well-being of our staff, with a commitment to offering flexible working arrangements whenever possible.
- Providing a diverse range of training and development opportunities to support personal and professional growth.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all staff feel valued and supported. This commitment encompasses equity of opportunity, the removal of barriers, and ensuring that every individual can reach their full potential and thrive in their roles. Our dedication to an inclusive culture is reflected at all organizational levels, driven by our diverse staff networks and initiatives.
Job Responsibilities
*For a comprehensive job description for this position, please refer to the attached documentation.*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult/Child Nurse on the NMC Register.
- Professional knowledge gained through a postgraduate degree, supplemented by specialized training and experience in clinical or human nutrition.
- Completion of a Non-Medical Prescribing Course with current clinical experience in prescribing parenteral nutrition for patients with complex needs.
- Evidence of ongoing personal learning and development.
Desirable
- Doctorate in a relevant field.
- Teaching or educational qualifications.
- Leadership certification.
Experience
Essential
- Advanced knowledge and substantial recent experience in the area of clinical expertise, demonstrating expert knowledge supported by theory and continuing professional development relevant to the specialty.
- Extensive post-registration experience as a lead nurse/service manager at Band 8a or above in a defined or related specialty within a complex NHS or acute hospital setting.
- Experience working autonomously at a specialist level as an expert nurse practitioner.
- Proven experience in delivering change management initiatives.
- Experience in clinical leadership and managing both services and personnel.
- Experience collaborating across organizational boundaries to develop and provide services.
- Evidence of significant contributions to clinical advancements within a service.
- Experience and enthusiasm for developing and delivering educational programs and teaching/assessing multidisciplinary staff in clinical practice.
- Evidence of applying research in practice.
- Experience in research, audit, and clinical effectiveness.
- Experience advocating for patient service users.
- Experience in resource and budget management.
- Experience leading the development and updating of organizational policies and procedures related to the specialty.
- Awareness of current NHS policy context relevant to the specialty and the ability to translate this into local practice.
- Understanding of safeguarding and mental capacity principles.
- Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance processes and service requirements.
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in national forums and groups.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to adapt behavior to changing circumstances.
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude.
- Strong communication skills to articulate and motivate others.
- Evidence of a flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development.
- Willingness to work across various sites and attend meetings related to the Trust's services.
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