[ref. d58473201] Associate neurovascular nurse specialist

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen within the Neurovascular team for an Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist. The post holder will work as a member of the Neurovascular team within this service allowing both professional and personal development on a one year fixed term contract.

Main duties of the job

You will support nursing staff where appropriate, engage in teaching and be involved in research and audit.

The role involves liaising with medical staff, nurses and therapists in both hospital and community settings to provide evidence-based care to those involved with the neurovascular patient.

Working for our organisation

Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Line Manager: Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Neurovascular Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based care for the neurovascular in and outpatient.
• Provide expert advice and support in clinical practice.
• Participate in the education and training of other staff members
• Be a role model for all staff through provision of high standards of professional practice
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with the multi-disciplinary team to develop services and deliver high quality evidenced based care to patients within the inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Promote standards through audit/service review

• Perform comprehensive assessment of patient; plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs, seeking support where necessary.
• Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records
• Involve patients/carers and relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, carers/relatives and professionals across health and social services.
• Evaluate effectiveness of interventions and change accordingly.
• Perform advanced clinical skills, and demonstrate specialist knowledge of neurovascular conditions, which is underpinned by evidence as appropriate to level of experience.
• Identify and organise appropriate investigations where necessary.
• Pre-admission assessment of the neurovascular patient.

• Provide specialist, clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, and support to patients and carers/relatives.
• Participate in nurse-led clinics to follow up and provide people with information and support regarding their condition with support from medical team/ CNS/ANP.
• Participate in the development of services and assist CNS/ANP to implement changes in service delivery
• Develop skills and advance practice using the clinical supervision framework with appropriate support from the Neurosurgical Nurse Specialist team.
• Participate with links in the community to promote and increase awareness of the services provided to those patients who have a diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage.
• Participate in the planning and delivery of an effective neurovascular service
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
• Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the clinical area.

• Continually monitor standards of care and participate in the improvement of care, through benchmarking, audit and research.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
• Promote patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area, leading to service improvement.
• Investigate critical incidents and service failures with assistance if required.
• Practice safely and effectively within scope of knowledge and skills, seeking support from team members appropriately.
• Understand and implement safeguarding where needed.
• Accurate documentation and appropriate information to sources within and outside the hospital to uphold continuing care.
• Involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings to promote safe effective care.
• Be involved in ongoing audit and research of neurovascular patients.

• Provide education and development opportunities for others
• Develop own “expert” clinical knowledge and skills and participate in the development of others clinical knowledge.
• Acquire skills for effective and safe clinical examination.
• Promote reflective practice by facilitating discussion about good practice and problem areas within the clinical supervision framework.
• Provide information, education and support to recently diagnosed patients and their families.
• Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues
• Attend annual appraisal with the ANP to identify and agree training and development needs as part of Personal Development Plans
• Maintain registration and comply with NMC professional code of conduct
• Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and revalidation requirements
• Attend training sessions to build upon existing clinical skills to further enhance clinical practice.

This job description is an outline of the role and function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks

The post holder’s attention is also drawn to the Data Protection Act 1984

The Trust supports a No Smoking Policy

Person Specification: Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist; Neurovascular Specialist Nurse

Essential

Desirable

• First Level Registered Nurse
• Current NMC registration
• Diploma
• Degree
• Post registration qualification in specialist area
• Teaching and assessing qualification

• Broad range of clinical experience and experience in speciality or related area
• Proven interest in acute and progressive neurological conditions
• Evidence of ongoing/recent post registration development
• Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
• Experience in the supervision of junior nursing staff
• Knowledge/Skills
• Participation in service development and implementation of change
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
• Able to present written information in a logical manner
• Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
• Able to manage own workload and work with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area
• Able to perform comprehensive patient assessment, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care
• Assertive
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings
• Capable of demonstrating a visible high profile approach to the role
• Demonstrate leadership and motivational skills
• Clinical examination skills

Person specification

Qualfications

• First Level Registered Nurse
• Current NMC registration
• Diploma
• Degree
• Teaching and assessing qualification

• Post registration qualification in specialist area

Knowledge & Experience

• Broad range of clinical experience and experience in speciality or related area
• Proven interest in acute and progressive neurological conditions
• Evidence of ongoing/recent post registration development
• Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
• Experience in the supervision of junior nursing staff

Skills & Attributes

• Participation in service development and implementation of change
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
• Able to present written information in a logical manner
• Able to manage own workload and work with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area
• Able to perform comprehensive patient assessment, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care
• Assertive
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings
• Capable of demonstrating a visible high profile approach to the role
• Demonstrate leadership and motivational skills

• Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
• Clinical examination skills

Other

• Committed to raising standards in clinical areas
• Ability to contribute to collaborative decision making regarding patient care
• Ability to maintain team morale and motivation
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise and work pro-actively
• High level of personal and professional credibility
• Capable of working on own initiative, self motivated and the ability to motivate others
• Commitment to work as part of a team
• Committed to personal development
• Excellent attendance/ punctuality record