Advanced Nurse Specialist in Salford

Overview

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time.

The Advanced Nurse Specialist ensures accurate patient documentation and effective communication with the multidisciplinary team. They oversee junior colleagues\’ development, contribute to an effective learning environment, and lead on strategic and organisational education and service development.

The role provides leadership within the 7-day community service and urgent response service, demonstrates advanced holistic assessment skills, enables sensitive discussions with patients and families, acts as a specialist resource for the MDT, and supervises cluster-based working.

Main duties of the job

We’re looking for a highly experienced professional who can demonstrate:

1. 1st Level Registration, evidence of personal and professional development, and experience of working at senior Band 7 or equivalent.
2. Significant experience in specialist palliative care, leadership and change management, and working in the community.
3. Experienced nonmedical prescriber, with clinical skills qualification, or expectation to achieve
4. Advanced Communications Skills course, and mentorship or teaching experience.
5. Ability to play an active role in education, work autonomously and as part of a team, and evaluate research to ensure evidence-based practice.
6. Strong understanding of clinical governance, ability to establish good working relationships, lead change management, and work with a wide range of community stakeholders.
7. Demonstrates understanding of current issues in specialist palliative care community nursing.

If that sounds like you wed love to hear from you.

About us

At Moya Cole, there\’s one thing that motivates us, and that\’s providing excellent care and support to those living with or affected by life-limiting illnesses.

We\’re continuously developing our plans for delivering outstanding person-centered care that is innovations and evidence-based and to ensure Moya Cole is in the best shape possible for future generations.

You\’ll be challenged, inspired and empowered to help us achieve our purpose and to play your part in making a difference.

Job responsibilities

The Advanced Nurse Specialist will act as a senior clinical decision maker, providing advice and support to the Clinical Nurse Specialists and other Healthcare professionals in relation to complex situations.

They will:

• provide clinical, operational and strategic leadership to the community specialist palliative care team.
• work across organisational boundaries providing advice and face to face clinical assessment over 7 days. This will include patients in Salford Royal Hospital at weekends and on Bank Holidays.
• demonstrate and develop the skills required to practice at an advanced level including prescribing and clinical examination skills.

Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct.

Demonstrate the core competencies of ACNS in supportive and palliative care –

• Clinical
• Education
• Audit and Research

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of personal and professional development
• Experience of working at senior Band 7 or equivalent
• Significant experience of working and studying in specialist palliative care
• Significant experience of leadership and change management
• Experienced non-medical prescriber
• Clinical skills qualification or expectation to achieve this
• Advanced Communication skills course
• Mentorship and teaching experience
• Experience of working in the community

Intellectual skills and Personal Attributes

• Essential Intellectual skills
• Ability to analyse, interpret, collate and utilise a wide range of information to enhance service development
• Demonstrate ability to set and establish priorities
• Be able to manage time and meet deadlines
• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to work across a range of services.
• Have the ability to take on board new concepts
• Have the ability to problem solve
• Strategic competence
• Personal Attributes
• Be able to manage the emotional impact of working in a specialist palliative care team
• The ability to promote cohesive and effective team working
• Self-aware
• Be responsible for own CPD and personal development

Experience

• Ability to play an active role in education
• To work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to evaluate research and ensure evidence-based practice
• Have a good understanding of clinical governance and its application in practice
• Establish good working relationships to promote best practice
• Take a lead in change management
• Demonstrate experience and understanding of current issues in specialist palliative care community nursing
• Have experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders in the community

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.

Depending on experience £56,690 – £62,682 pro rata, Competency Based Pay Framework