Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist - Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Job overview

Job Summary:

To provide a high-quality autonomous nurse-led Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) service across Lewisham and Greenwich Healthcare NHS Trust.

Through line management of the clinical nurse specialists within the specialism and working in close collaboration with consultants and other clinical colleagues, lead the development in the delivery and expansion of an expert nurse-led service across the organisation.

The post holder will contribute to advancing the body of knowledge through education, research and audit with the aim of improving access to treatment services.  The post holder will have a key role in ensuring seamless, co-ordinated and timely approach to care for their patient group.

The post holder will also provide leadership, management and a high level of clinical expertise in their specialism and contribute to the support, education and training for their team and other healthcare professionals.

The post holder will have a clear understanding of the strategic political view and challenges faced by primary and secondary care through the STP in meeting recommendations for the development of the service and will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team in the planning and development of a more integrated service for patients across primary and secondary care.

This post will include working and travelling to both acute hospital sites

Main duties of the job

To provide a high-quality autonomous nurse-led Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) service across Lewisham and Greenwich Healthcare NHS Trust.

Through line management of the clinical nurse specialists within the specialism and working in close collaboration with consultants and other clinical colleagues, lead the development in the delivery and expansion of an expert nurse-led service across the organisation.

The post holder will contribute to advancing the body of knowledge through education, research and audit with the aim of improving access to treatment services.  The post holder will have a key role in ensuring seamless, co-ordinated and timely approach to care for their patient group.

The post holder will also provide leadership, management and a high level of clinical expertise in their specialism and contribute to the support, education and training for their team and other healthcare professionals.

The post holder will have a clear understanding of the strategic political view and challenges faced by primary and secondary care through the STP in meeting recommendations for the development of the service and will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team in the planning and development of a more integrated service for patients across primary and secondary care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Workforce

Act as a resource to others by providing specialist teaching and improving knowledge and skills.

Act as a role model, supervise, mentor and offer peer support to colleagues, junior staff and students in line with Trust Values and Behaviours.

• To share and develop good practice and promote evidence based practice.

Develop strategies to communicate new developments to staff and other colleagues actively.

To line manage the IBD nursing and auxiliary team and develop the nursing service within the specialty ensuring that performance, appraisals and mandatory training is in accordance with Trust standards.

To participate in the development and delivery of pre-registration and post-registration education effectively in order to deliver the Trust’s objectives.

Financial

To be the budget holder for the service

To work closely with the Head of Nursing to contribute to the identification, analysis and discussion of cost pressures and financial constraints in a timely manner.

To contribute to the effective financial management of the service by ensuring effective use of manpower and non-pay resources and equipment, ensuring that expenditure is kept within budget targets and in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs).

Partnerships

Liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and users of the service

To work with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate and implement service changes to improve practice.

To liaise with colleagues across the Trust and externally.

To establish strong working links with other key colleagues within the directorate both within the multi-professional team and external bodies outside organisation.

To promote referrals to the service in accordance with the national agenda and best practice.

Communications and Relationships

To promote the service within the Trust and externally.

Ensure all communication which may be highly complex, contentious or highly sensitive is undertaken in a responsive and inclusive manner, focusing on improvement.

Deploy advanced communication skills ensuring effective communication with patients and relatives particularly when they are emotionally distressed.

Champion effective communication with all members of the MDT, wards, community teams and departments, to provide seamless and effective care management for patients.

To discuss/review patients with the multi-disciplinary team to address patients’ health needs through planning and delivering interventions which are in accordance with NICE guidance as appropriate.

To identify, develop and sustain mechanisms to support patient involvement and feedback on a regular basis to inform service changes.

Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to different recipients, according to level of understanding, type of communication being imparted and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions.

General

To ensure evidence based practice by being up to date with literature in order to influence and update Trust guidelines to ensure high quality care.

To be conversant with current legislation / NICE guidance and national policy and implement as appropriate.

To participate in quality assurance and audit, ensuring guidelines are adhered to and monitored accordingly.

To be clinically visible to staff and patients.

To be able to concentrate when the work is unpredictable as will be contactable by bleep/mobile phone.

Participate in Corporate Nursing initiatives and support the implementation of the Nursing and Midwifery strategy.

Continue to develop own scope of professional practice and contribute to the advancement of the role by attending national and local clinical meetings and feeding back as appropriate.

Take responsibility for own professional development in accordance with PDR and service objectives and attend study days and courses in agreement with manager.

Contribute to ensuring that the team adheres to good practice guidelines and acts within the NMC code of conduct at all times.