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Job Description
Post:
Paediatric Spinal CNS
Department:
Children and Young Peoples Nursing Service
Band:
7
Base:
Portland Hospital for Women and Children, Childrens In
Patient Department and Out Patient Department
(including the Shard)
Reports To:
Lead CNS (Cardiac CNS)
Responsible To:
Chief Nursing Officer
HOSPITAL PROFILE
Internationally renowned for clinical excellence, The Portland Hospital is the only independent hospital in the UK entirely dedicated to women and children. Our inpatient and outpatient specialties reflect this, providing clinical expertise in Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Women`s Health.
The Portland Hospital prides itself on the longstanding principles to provide support, an inspiring working environment and positive energy to ensure everyone has a better day and receive gold standard quality service.
This is accomplished and reflected through our core set of Positively Portland values that all employees adhere to and promote each and every day:
Greetings, Respect, Teamwork, Initiative, Responsibility and Acknowledgement.
The hospital has been consistently growing over the past few years, almost doubling since 2008. Our Paediatric wards hold 56 inpatient beds + 11 day case and are equipped with the latest technology to provide advanced medical and surgical care, including a 10 bed Paediatric Intensive Care Unit which reflects the acuity and complex nature of the children who are admitted to our hospital, including a proportion of international patients who are sent for specialist treatment and/or investigations by their embassies.
Our busy Childrens Outpatients Department has a large range of specialist Paediatrics clinics including: Cardiac/Congenital Heart, Allergy, Dermatology, General Paediatrics, ENT, Urology, Plastics, Orthopaedics and Spinal.
The department consists of an expanding team made up of health care assistants and registered nurses who all work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.
The childrens Out Patient Department is spread over three sites - two located on the hospitals main site in Great Portland street, with the third newest addition to our facilities being located at The Shard, London Bridge site, with its own designated Childrens Out Patient consulting suites.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will be the lead nurse, taking responsibility for providing specialist knowledge, clinical skills and expertise in the treatment and management of Children and Young people with spinal conditions that attend the Portland Hospital for a variety of diagnostic and investigative procedures, as well as consultation and specialist advice.
The CNS is responsible and accountable for their own practice, working independently delivering high quality, safe, evidence-based practice, whilst adhering to and following all appropriate corporate and local policies, complying with Clinical Governance at all times.
Although the majority of the CNS role is working independently, the post holder is expected to work within the wider multi-disciplinary team including specialist spinal consultants, paediatricians, nursing and therapy staff.
The post holder requires excellent organisational and management skills with the ability to work flexibly responding to the needs of the service. They must maintain excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to converse with a broad spectrum of individuals effectively and professionally.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
Leadership and Management
1.1 To work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional conduct: standards for conduct, performance and ethics
1.2 To be a highly visible role model to all nurses within the team.
1.3 Provides expert guidance and ongoing support to any nursing team involved in the care of children and young people diagnosed with or undergoing investigations or treatment for spinal conditions.
1.4 Leads and participates in co-ordinating all aspects of patient care, maintaining the best interest of the child and family at all times.
1.5 The post holder will be an advocate for every child and young person attending the hospital for either investigations and/or procedures for spinal conditions.
1.6 Liaises effectively with members of the multi professional team, patients, families and visitors.
1.7 Participates in the Clinical Governance process, including risk assessing, incident reporting and investigation and provides accurate and contemporaneous reports to the Senior Management Team where required.
1.8 Works in line with CQC requirements and participates in relevant and appropriate meetings to ensure standards are met and maintained.
1.9 Participates in the audit process and if applicable presents relevant audit findings in relation to their speciality at the hospital Audit and Guidelines group.
1.10 Contributes to the annual service plan review process and ensures these are kept in line with the overall company business plan.
1.11 The post holder will ensure they receive customer feedback and create action plans accordingly to improve the Patient Experience.
2.
Clinical Practice
2.1. Demonstrate excellent clinical skills and be accountable for their own practice in line with NMC guidelines.
2.2. The post holder will ensure their practice is up to date, evidenced based and follows local and national (NICE) guidelines associated to the speciality.
2.3. Actively participates in and develops patient clinical pathways for all children and young people attending the hospital for investigation and treatment of spinal conditions.
2.4 Takes responsibility for the assessment, plan of care and setting of standards for all spinal patients, in collaboration with the multi professional team, in particular the specialist spinal consultants.
2.5 Manages their own patient caseload providing direct specialist care to all spinal patients attending the hospital, ensuring their admission process is appropriately planned, pre-assessment has taken place and discharge planning processes met in accordance with HCA discharge policy.
2.6 Assists with pre-assessment of patients prior to surgery.
2.7 Ensures care provided adheres to infection control standards.
2.8 Ensures all medications, where applicable, are appropriately prescribed and administered in according with Medication Management Policy and HCA allergy protocols.
2.9 Ensures safe and effective use of all equipment and supplies.
2.10 Ensures the patient and families are counselled on their condition and appropriate patient information is readily available for them.
2.11 The post holder will be trained to level 3 safeguarding of children and be able to identify children who may be at risk and initiate appropriate escalation of concerns in accordance with HCA policy and national guidance.
3.
Practice Development, Education and Research
3.1. The post holder will play an integral part in the training, education and development of the nursing team delivering care to spinal patients, working collaboratively with the HCA education and practice facilitating team.
3.2. Responsible for initiating, developing and promoting evidenced based practice within the speciality.
3.3. Takes responsibility for assessing staff as competent to undertake specific clinical practices within their area of expertise.
3.4. Ensures all hospital policies for the spinal service are kept up to date and reviewed in accordance with HCA policy.
3.5. The post holder will ensure they maintain their skills and knowledge by attending relevant training and education opportunities to perform advanced clinical practices where appropriate.
3.6. Provides effective health promotion to patients and staff.
3.7. Participate as appropriate in research initiatives relevant to speciality
3.8. Demonstrate initiatives in the development of new knowledge and clinical skills aiming to ensure practice is evidence based.
3.9. Ensures that local Spinal database is up to date and data is entered in the British Spinal Register in a timely manner.
3.10. Collaborates with the Infection Control and Prevention Nurse in the Surgical Site Surveillance data collection.
4.
Managing Information and Communication
4.1. Ensures patient privacy and dignity are respected at all times, maintaining patient confidentiality and ensuring information is kept in accordance with Caldicott and Information Governance principles
4.2. Maintains accurate and comprehensive patient records
4.3. Maintains an accurate work diary detailing all activities undertaken
4.4. Provides evidence-based patient information as agreed with the patients consultant.
4.5. Demonstrates excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills at all times
4.6. Displays the Positively Portland values at all times.
Were looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the team at The Portland Hospital, currently rated Good by the CQC and the only independent hospital in the UK entirely dedicated to women and children. Youll be part of a team that thrives on teamwork, collaboration and support for one another. And, as we offer a huge variety of courses from our own learning academy and external academic providers, our promise to you is that you will feel supported with a great opportunity to grow.
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Paediatric Spinal Surgery well look to you to use your expertise to provide holistic and evidence-based care throughout the Spinal Surgery pathway, working alongside a multi-disciplinary team but also autonomously as you oversee the patient journey. Youll be an advocate for the patient, providing specialist nursing advice and emotional support throughout their journey with us while also driving service development and staff education. Youll need great communication skills to succeed, but if you can bring us the experience were looking for we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a team that is constantly operating at the forefront of clinical innovation.
Job Description
Post:
Paediatric Spinal CNS
Department:
Children and Young Peoples Nursing Service
Band:
7
Base:
Portland Hospital for Women and Children, Childrens In
Patient Department and Out Patient Department
(including the Shard)
Reports To:
Lead CNS (Cardiac CNS)
Responsible To:
Chief Nursing Officer
HOSPITAL PROFILE
Internationally renowned for clinical excellence, The Portland Hospital is the only independent hospital in the UK entirely dedicated to women and children. Our inpatient and outpatient specialties reflect this, providing clinical expertise in Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Women`s Health.
The Portland Hospital prides itself on the longstanding principles to provide support, an inspiring working environment and positive energy to ensure everyone has a better day and receive gold standard quality service.
This is accomplished and reflected through our core set of Positively Portland values that all employees adhere to and promote each and every day:
Greetings, Respect, Teamwork, Initiative, Responsibility and Acknowledgement.
The hospital has been consistently growing over the past few years, almost doubling since 2008. Our Paediatric wards hold 56 inpatient beds + 11 day case and are equipped with the latest technology to provide advanced medical and surgical care, including a 10 bed Paediatric Intensive Care Unit which reflects the acuity and complex nature of the children who are admitted to our hospital, including a proportion of international patients who are sent for specialist treatment and/or investigations by their embassies.
Our busy Childrens Outpatients Department has a large range of specialist Paediatrics clinics including: Cardiac/Congenital Heart, Allergy, Dermatology, General Paediatrics, ENT, Urology, Plastics, Orthopaedics and Spinal.
The department consists of an expanding team made up of health care assistants and registered nurses who all work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.
The childrens Out Patient Department is spread over three sites - two located on the hospitals main site in Great Portland street, with the third newest addition to our facilities being located at The Shard, London Bridge site, with its own designated Childrens Out Patient consulting suites.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will be the lead nurse, taking responsibility for providing specialist knowledge, clinical skills and expertise in the treatment and management of Children and Young people with spinal conditions that attend the Portland Hospital for a variety of diagnostic and investigative procedures, as well as consultation and specialist advice.
The CNS is responsible and accountable for their own practice, working independently delivering high quality, safe, evidence-based practice, whilst adhering to and following all appropriate corporate and local policies, complying with Clinical Governance at all times.
Although the majority of the CNS role is working independently, the post holder is expected to work within the wider multi-disciplinary team including specialist spinal consultants, paediatricians, nursing and therapy staff.
The post holder requires excellent organisational and management skills with the ability to work flexibly responding to the needs of the service. They must maintain excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to converse with a broad spectrum of individuals effectively and professionally.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
Leadership and Management
1.1 To work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional conduct: standards for conduct, performance and ethics
1.2 To be a highly visible role model to all nurses within the team.
1.3 Provides expert guidance and ongoing support to any nursing team involved in the care of children and young people diagnosed with or undergoing investigations or treatment for spinal conditions.
1.4 Leads and participates in co-ordinating all aspects of patient care, maintaining the best interest of the child and family at all times.
1.5 The post holder will be an advocate for every child and young person attending the hospital for either investigations and/or procedures for spinal conditions.
1.6 Liaises effectively with members of the multi professional team, patients, families and visitors.
1.7 Participates in the Clinical Governance process, including risk assessing, incident reporting and investigation and provides accurate and contemporaneous reports to the Senior Management Team where required.
1.8 Works in line with CQC requirements and participates in relevant and appropriate meetings to ensure standards are met and maintained.
1.9 Participates in the audit process and if applicable presents relevant audit findings in relation to their speciality at the hospital Audit and Guidelines group.
1.10 Contributes to the annual service plan review process and ensures these are kept in line with the overall company business plan.
1.11 The post holder will ensure they receive customer feedback and create action plans accordingly to improve the Patient Experience.
2.
Clinical Practice
2.1. Demonstrate excellent clinical skills and be accountable for their own practice in line with NMC guidelines.
2.2. The post holder will ensure their practice is up to date, evidenced based and follows local and national (NICE) guidelines associated to the speciality.
2.3. Actively participates in and develops patient clinical pathways for all children and young people attending the hospital for investigation and treatment of spinal conditions.
2.4 Takes responsibility for the assessment, plan of care and setting of standards for all spinal patients, in collaboration with the multi professional team, in particular the specialist spinal consultants.
2.5 Manages their own patient caseload providing direct specialist care to all spinal patients attending the hospital, ensuring their admission process is appropriately planned, pre-assessment has taken place and discharge planning processes met in accordance with HCA discharge policy.
2.6 Assists with pre-assessment of patients prior to surgery.
2.7 Ensures care provided adheres to infection control standards.
2.8 Ensures all medications, where applicable, are appropriately prescribed and administered in according with Medication Management Policy and HCA allergy protocols.
2.9 Ensures safe and effective use of all equipment and supplies.
2.10 Ensures the patient and families are counselled on their condition and appropriate patient information is readily available for them.
2.11 The post holder will be trained to level 3 safeguarding of children and be able to identify children who may be at risk and initiate appropriate escalation of concerns in accordance with HCA policy and national guidance.
3.
Practice Development, Education and Research
3.1. The post holder will play an integral part in the training, education and development of the nursing team delivering care to spinal patients, working collaboratively with the HCA education and practice facilitating team.
3.2. Responsible for initiating, developing and promoting evidenced based practice within the speciality.
3.3. Takes responsibility for assessing staff as competent to undertake specific clinical practices within their area of expertise.
3.4. Ensures all hospital policies for the spinal service are kept up to date and reviewed in accordance with HCA policy.
3.5. The post holder will ensure they maintain their skills and knowledge by attending relevant training and education opportunities to perform advanced clinical practices where appropriate.
3.6. Provides effective health promotion to patients and staff.
3.7. Participate as appropriate in research initiatives relevant to speciality
3.8. Demonstrate initiatives in the development of new knowledge and clinical skills aiming to ensure practice is evidence based.
3.9. Ensures that local Spinal database is up to date and data is entered in the British Spinal Register in a timely manner.
3.10. Collaborates with the Infection Control and Prevention Nurse in the Surgical Site Surveillance data collection.
4.
Managing Information and Communication
4.1. Ensures patient privacy and dignity are respected at all times, maintaining patient confidentiality and ensuring information is kept in accordance with Caldicott and Information Governance principles
4.2. Maintains accurate and comprehensive patient records
4.3. Maintains an accurate work diary detailing all activities undertaken
4.4. Provides evidence-based patient information as agreed with the patients consultant.
4.5. Demonstrates excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills at all times
4.6. Displays the Positively Portland values at all times.
Were looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the team at The Portland Hospital, currently rated Good by the CQC and the only independent hospital in the UK entirely dedicated to women and children. Youll be part of a team that thrives on teamwork, collaboration and support for one another. And, as we offer a huge variety of courses from our own learning academy and external academic providers, our promise to you is that you will feel supported with a great opportunity to grow.
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Paediatric Spinal Surgery well look to you to use your expertise to provide holistic and evidence-based care throughout the Spinal Surgery pathway, working alongside a multi-disciplinary team but also autonomously as you oversee the patient journey. Youll be an advocate for the patient, providing specialist nursing advice and emotional support throughout their journey with us while also driving service development and staff education. Youll need great communication skills to succeed, but if you can bring us the experience were looking for we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a team that is constantly operating at the forefront of clinical innovation.
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