Clinical Nurse Specialist - Cystic Fibrosis

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Cystic Fibrosis

Job description

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time (22.5 hours / week) 12 month fixed term post as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cystic Fibrosis.

A secondment to this post would be considered. We are seeking a highly motivated enthusiastic forward thinking adult trained nurse to join the multi-disciplinary Cystic Fibrosis Centre team based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in The City London.

We provide a high-quality service caring for adolescents and adults living with Cystic Fibrosis. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cystic Fibrosis you will work closely with our established multidisciplinary team to develop and enhance a seamless approach to delivering care to our patient group through their lifespan.







Applicants are required to hold a current 1st level registration with the register and hold experiences in a related specialty (eg respiratory medicine, gastroenterology, high dependency nursing).

Applicants should be able demonstrate a level of experience in the complex issues associated with caring for young people and adolescents and end of life care.

Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills need to be evident and demonstrated.

Successful applicants will receive the support and opportunity to develop their clinical expertise and knowledge regarding all aspects of the Cystic Fibrosis service across both community and secondary care settings through formal and informal training and development.

Main duties of the job

To develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist Cystic Fibrosis (CF) & non-CF bronchiectasis nursing service that is aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and facilitating multi-professional working.







This will be achieved through clinical practice, management, education, research and audit and professional activities taking into account directorate, corporate, and national policy and within the clinical governance framework.

The Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Nurse Specialist works alongside their senior colleague, the Cystic Fibrosis multidisciplinary team and helps co-ordinate the multidisciplinary service for adolescents and adults with Cystic Fibrosis.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.







Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.

That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.

It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.







We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.

We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

For both documents, please view the attachment / s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

- Registered first level nurse
- Intravenous accreditation
- Specialty qualifications.






- Demonstrates an understanding of multi-organ involvement of cystic fibrosis and the implications for clinical care.
- Prep for Mentorship course or equivalent

Desirable criteria

- Possession of physical examination qualification or working towards.
- Possession of non-medical prescribing qualification or working towards.
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) accreditation.

Experience

Essential criteria

- Proven experience of good performance in previous posts.
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal. development, both clinical and managerial.
- Experience of dealing with challenging / complex patients.

Skills

Essential criteria

- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and prioritise clinical workload.
- Ability to work in a creative and innovative way.
- Ability to readily understand, analyse and interpret information.






- Ability to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
- Excellent negotiating and influencing skills.
- Ability to articulate personal development needs.
- Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach.
- Ability to work autonomously and to prioritise effectively.
- Ability to work within the nursing team to ensure service improvement.
- Ability to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
- Excellent negotiating and influencing skills.






- Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding and utilization of ICT inc Word & Excel.

Desirable criteria

- Experience and aptitude for public speaking.

▶️ Clinical Nurse Specialist - Cystic Fibrosis
🖊️ Barts Health NHS Trust
📍 London