Inflammatory Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job overview

We are looking for a proactive, enthusiastic, caring and compassionate individual with significant critical care experience and excellent communication skills to join our dynamic and innovative Critical Care Outreach team (iMobile) at the Princess Royal University Hospital.

The iMobile team supports with the early recognition, escalation and management of deteriorating patients in the areas outside of Critical Care, assessing, treating and stabilising patients, carrying out rapid transfers to critical care and following up patients after discharge from Critical Care.

Delivering patient safety education and training (including simulation days) for ward staff is also integral to the role. The team provide teaching focused on early recognition and prevention of patient deterioration incorporating a human factors approach.

As part of the cross site Critical Care department, we also work collaboratively with the Critical Care units and iMobile service at the Denmark Hill site for both the delivery of patient care and provision of education. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our dedicated Critical Care workforce in a prestigious Trust where we are motivated by innovation, the desire to make a difference and our passion for patient centred care.

Main duties of the job

There is an exciting opportunity to join the innovative and dynamic, Critical Care Outreach team (iMobile team) at the Princess Royal University Hospital.

The iMobile team supports the hospital with recognition, escalation and management of deteriorating patients. Support is provided for ward teams with assessing, treating and stabilising patients, rapid transfers to critical care, and follow up after discharge from Critical Care.

We are looking for a proactive, enthusiastic, caring and compassionate individual experienced with excellent leadership and communication skills, who will enjoy working in an ever changing clinical environment.

Delivering patient safety education and training (including simulation days) for ward staff is also integral to the role. The team provide teaching focussed on early recognition and prevention of patient deterioration incorporating a human factors approach. Trust CQC inspections have recognised the iMobile service as an ‘Outstanding Area of Practice’.

The Critical Care department offer well-established, structured teaching and staff development programmes. We are affiliated to King’s College London as a member of the King’s Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.

• To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
• We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued.
• At King’s we are a kind, respectful team:

Kind . We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work

Respectful . We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed

Team . We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional

• To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
• To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
• This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
• All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication.
• Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At King’s, we want to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed.

Clinical Responsibilities

• To have advanced Critical Care expertise to use their knowledge and skills in an holistic approach, so that clinical decision-making leads to prompt and appropriate action in the best interests of the patient
• You must be able to demonstrate expert patient assessment skills and evidence based decision making, with the ability to work autonomously within agreed protocols of the iMobile service, and as part of a team
• Delivering patient care in a variety of clinical settings, your role will be to work within the iMobile Critical Care team assessing, managing, and treating patients in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
• To work in close co-operation with multi-disciplinary teams, facilitating high standards of expert, holistic nursing care to patients who are acutely/critically ill outside the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting
• Assess the health needs of the deteriorating patient through physical examination, history taking and diagnostic studies in consultation with the ICU Consultant, Resident Doctors, and Senior iMobile Nursing Team
• Develop and manage a plan of care for the patient in consultation with the ITU consultant, Resident Doctors and Senior iMobile Nursing Team
• Provide direct support at the bedside, as required, until patients are stabilised or relocated to a higher level of care including, delivery of specified critical care therapies on the ward
• To support the patient in transitioning from ward to critical care nursing and vice versa
• To act as a resource person to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their relatives
• Good verbal and written communication skills so that professional advice or care guidance and instructions are well understood by patients, their relatives and/or carers, and members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives and carers, colleagues and students
• Functions as an effective role model in the clinical setting in demonstrating the application of breadth and depth of nursing knowledge, skills, behaviour and in advising and supporting members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Facilitates and supports the professional development of other nurses

Education and Training

• You will be enthusiastic about education and be able to demonstrate previous experience of teaching and supervision and assessment of practice
• To deliver specific deteriorating patient education and training for qualified health care professionals and students to promote their learning and ability to recognise and escalate clinical deterioration early in order to deliver safe and effective patient care
• To contribute to the wider educational activities within the service – ensuring attendance at and contributing to the delivery of educational activities to the multi-disciplinary team within Critical Care
• To promote, support and encourage the application of research and of evidence based practices
• To have your own portfolio of responsibility including areas of clinical guidance, audit, research, and service development
• Commit to undertake any training required for the post

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration
• Post-registration qualification in Mentorship/ a Practice Assessor
• Post registration award in critical care nursing

Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven experience in managing critically ill patients, and gain appropriate first line and second line support.
• Ability to organise and manage day-to-day departmental activities and the activities of large multidisciplinary team within this.
• Communication skills – able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions.

IMPORTANT

• Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you
• If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications
• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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