Thrombosis Treatment Team Clinical Nurse Specialist

3 months ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Division B, non-malignant haematology are looking to appoint a highly motivated nurse with excellent communication skills to join our specialist nursing team. The thrombosis treatment team provide fast track service for patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in an outpatient setting via the urgent treatment centre.

The nurse-led team will provide excellent opportunities for learning, audit, research and professional development.

You will be expected to work independently and as part of a nurse led team providing individualised patient care. The role will include assessing patients for DVT, requesting diagnostic tests, reviewing results, patient education, initiating anticoagulation, and providing compression hosiery.

The thrombosis treatment team provide a 7 day service and you will be required to work a flexible rota including some weekends and bank holidays.

We are a small, friendly team and welcome informal enquiries for this post.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is a recognised expert in the specialty, responsible for assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care programmes and undertaking specialist nursing procedures

Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to, and liaising with, other staff. This includes the provision of specialist education and training for other staff and students

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

Required to undertake research and lead clinical audits in own specialist area

About us

Come Nurse with us...

Cambridge University Hospitals 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.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of life

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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This vacancy will close at midnight on 22 September 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 4 October 2024

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

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

Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake Post registration qualification in speciality Evidence of continuous professional development. Teaching qualification. Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake Advanced clinical assessment

Desirable

Research Module. Masters Degree

Experience

Essential

Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills. Accept personal accountability for own practice. Experience of formal/informal teaching. Experience of initiating change

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of evidence-based practice. Understanding of Clinical Governance. Understand of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this

Skills

Essential

Good verbal and written communication skills. Capable of working as an integral member of a small team. Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs. Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients. Leadership skills. Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management. Effective interpersonal skills. Ability to lead developments in practice. Commitment to multidisciplinary working. Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills. Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly

Desirable

Advanced Communication Skills. Venepuncture DVT assessment Knowledge of anticoagulation

Additional Requirements

Essential

To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct. Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions. The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Desirable

Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust.

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