Clinical Nurse Specialist - Long Term Ventilation

This post is only open to internal applicants. The Paediatric Long Term Ventilation service is a busy, dynamic, & evolving speciality, caring for children & families across the Southwest region requiring varying levels of ventilatory support. We are looking for a new member to join our ambitious, friendly, & supportive team which is currently expanding to include working towards strengthening links with regional acute & community teams & the paediatric sleep service.

You must be highly motivated, with an ability to work autonomously & as part of a team. As a valued team member, you will have effective communication, organisational & interpersonal skills. You will ideally have excellent assessment, observation, & nursing management skills, with experience in caring for children & families with invasive and non-invasive ventilation needs, tracheostomies, & ventilator set ups. This exciting opportunity will cover inpatient & outpatient work, forming strong links with a wide range of other specialist paediatric services. We are looking for someone with energy & enthusiasm to develop this role to ensure that excellent care is accessible to all families using the service. In return you will receive support & development from a friendly & committed team.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will work as an important member of the Multidisciplinary Team within University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust across the community.
• The post holder will provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients (in-patient and out-patient) and their family, throughout the care pathway.
• They will utilize skills of clinical expertise, education, and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers, and staff.
• S/he will provide advice, support, and information from the time of diagnosis and throughout their care pathway.
• S/he will work closely with the multidisciplinary team in hospital and the community to ensure a co-ordinated quality service and will be actively involved in education, audit and research.
• The post holder will engage and lead discussions in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Whilst predominantly caring for children within the LTV service cross cover and close working with the sleep team is an essential part of the role.
• Most care is carried out within the BRHC however some satellite visits around the region and home visits may, on occasion be required.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
• Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
• Experience as preceptor / mentor
• Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
• Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken

Skills & Abilities:

• Organisation and management skills
• Teaching
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to problem solve
• Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team
• Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others
• Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues
• IT skills including use of email and Microsoft office packages
• Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
• Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
• Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
• Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS

Public Sector Language Competency:

• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.