Job summary
Do you fancy change & an excellent opportunity? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate & innovative ACP within the Haemoglobinopathy Service, will play an integral role in the management & delivery of high-quality care, can act autonomously, within their professional boundaries. The postholder will provide care from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, & evaluation. They will demonstrate safe clinical decision making & expert care for patients as an integral part of a dedicated. multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will incorporate the role dimensions of expert clinical practice, education, leadership, management, & research. This post will suit an experienced, enthusiastic, motivated nurse with experience in caring for clients with red cell blood disorders, or ED background, or critical care. This is the job for someone who fancies a challenge. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of the above conditions & must also be willing to learn or expand their expertise in this area. Support can be given for further development & career progression. We are essentially looking for a nurse who has excellent communication skills & enjoys working as part of a small team. The successful applicant must have experience & must be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience for caring for clients with blood disorders, nursing quality and clinical audit/clinical governance.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate and innovative individual to work as an Advanced Care Practitioner (ANP) within the Haemoglobinopathy Service The ACP will play an integral role in the management and delivery of high-quality patient care who can act autonomously, within their professional boundaries. The post holder will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe clinical decision making and expert care for patients as an integral part of a dedicated. multidisciplinary team. The post holder will incorporate the Associate Care Practitioner role dimensions of expert clinical practice, education, leadership, management, and research This post is full time 37.5 hours per week.
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job To liaise with all key members of the multidisciplinary team to advise and support colleagues in the delivery of expert patient care across professional boundaries. To independently manage a patient caseload utilizing advanced decision making and extended clinical skills. To undertake Haemoglobinopathy practitioner led clinics and to be responsible for individualized care planning and contribute to annual reviews. To work autonomously to deliver specialist Haemoglobinopathy clinical care appropriate to the needs of the patients group and based on principles that are research based and which enhance the quality of patient care. To co-design the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care pathways for patients with haematological conditions. To lead on training and education within Haemoglobinopathy specialist areas such as outpatient clinics the Haemoglobinopathy day unit and in patient wards. To promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through reviewing the evidence base and embedding this in practice through engagement in research. To act as a visible Haemoglobinopathy role model and expert.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Practitioner Post registration qualification in related speciality. Teaching qualification or evidence of ability to teach. Educated to degree level. Able to demonstrate significant. Experience in speciality.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of current clinical developments within speciality Delivery of red cell exchange both manual and automated Phlebotomy/cannulation Midline/femoral line insertion o Intravenous drugs administration Management of PCA Ability to work alone and to prioritise workload. o Knowledge of being accountable practitioner IT skills and knowledge Punctuality and reliability in attending to duties. Skilled practitioner who will act as a role models. Skilled in verbal and written communication Experience of teaching colleagues and patients using appropriate terminology
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience within the speciality at Band 6 Experience of working in the acute inpatient setting Experience of implementing change within the workplace Evidence of implementing research into practice Evidence of leadership skills o Experience of audit
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate with people from varied social and cultural backgrounds. Flexible and methodical in the workplace Ability to work under pressure. Experience of supporting nurses, junior doctors, patients, and carers using appropriate language and terminology Knowledge of resource management issues Knowledge of the concept of clinical supervision Committed to personal development and the development of clinical staff Understand Health and Safety at Work Act and local rules and know their responsibilities to others. Understand the Data Protection and Equalities Act and their implications. Have experience and knowledge of financial management/budget. Knowledge of current changes and developments within the NHS Demonstrate knowledge and experience in adult safeguarding policies and procedures
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Address
North Middlesex University Hospital
Haematology Day Clinic - Pymmes Building North Middlesex University Hospital
Sterling Way Edmonton London
N18 1QX