Paediatric Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist (Nmp) | The Royal Wolverhampton Nhs Trust

Have you an interest in Haematology?
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Haematology service within paediatrics. Have you got the inspiration, passion and enthusiasm to undertake this exciting Nurse Specialist post?
We are seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist who is motivated and enthusiastic, with strong communication and organisational skills, who are able to work autonomously and effectively prioritise their workload, with support from our Paediatric Haematology Consultants.
You will be undertaking independent prescribing practice, working alongside our Consultants. As an NMP Nurse in the team, the role is multifaceted and includes service development, consultation, teaching/training, and supervision, as well as active involvement in research projects, quality improvement projects, and wider Trust initiatives.
In return we will ensure that you have access to internal opportunities for development with access to supervision and appraisal
To deliver autonomous advanced level practice encompasses aspects of education, research and management but is firmly grounded in direct compassionate care provision or clinical work with patients, families, caseloads and populations.
Nurses working at an advanced level will promote public health and well-being using ‘making every contact count’ as an approach to change behaviour through interactions with individuals, carers and families to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental health and wellbeing.
To be accountable for :
Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice
Enhancing the patient’s experience
Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives
Efficient and effective use of resources
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
To be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practice and behaviours as set by the Nursing & Midwifery Council, national legislation and local standards
To take personal responsibility for actions and omissions, and fully recognise personal accountability
To practise within an ethical framework based upon dignity and respect for the well-being and safety of patients and clients
To demonstrate expert and extensive knowledge in areas such as diagnostics, therapeutics, the biological, social and epidemiological sciences, and enhanced skills in areas such as consultation and clinical decision-making in a variety of settings
Undertake interventional procedures/ highly specialist diagnostics with appropriate consent
Act as a change agent, developing clinically effective practice through the effective utilisation and integration of evidence based practice, setting implementing and monitoring evidence based standards of care, policies, procedures and protocols
Ensure a culture of continuous quality improvement through the use of audit, patient feedback and reflection on practice by self and other members of the team.
Promote a clean and safe environment for staff, patients and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection prevention, clinical governance, including risk management and critical incident reporting and root cause analysis.
Ensure a high standard of compassionate clinical care and record keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, national legislation and local standards
Lead effective communication with the multi-professional team regarding patient care.
Assess the risks involved in the care of patients and ensure utilisation of practices and protocols to minimise those risks, including safe use of medical devices.
To monitor the standards of care and take appropriate actions when standards fall below expected levels.
Report incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately and take effective action to minimise future risk.
Identify and implement systems to promote contribution of advanced level nursing and demonstrate the impact of advanced level nursing to the healthcare team and the wider health and social care sector
Continually evaluate and audit the practice of self and others at individual and systems levels, selecting and applying valid and reliable approaches and methods which are appropriate to needs and context, and acting on the findings
Continually assess and monitor risk in own and others’ practice and challenge others about wider risk factors
Critically appraise and synthesise the outcomes of relevant research, evaluations and audits and apply the information when seeking to improve practice
This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Feb 2024