Specialist Nurse

Job overview

Transcend is a newly commissioned service established to explore how Gender Incongruence can be best supported and treated within a Primary Care setting. We are seeking a Specialist Nurse to help deliver this care. The postholder will work closely with our MDT, local GPs, relevant partner agencies, and of course directly with service users. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of not only a new service, but a new model of care for a disadvantaged and underserved service user group. The role will involve travel across the locality, therefore being a car user is essential.

Main duties of the job

To provide direct clinical nursing care to the service users of Transcend. This will include both direct and indirect interventions to support individuals accessing the service. The ability to work autonomously, as well as part of a wider multidisciplinary team, is essential. The postholder will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients and supporting them throughout their journey with the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Principal Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical nursing care to Transcend service users
• Obtain bloods for routine screening
• Deliver deep Intramuscular injections of GRNH analogues in line with clinical standards and profiles
• Interview, assess and monitor the wellbeing of service users under direct care of Transcend utilising biopsychosocial principals
• Support the delivery of treatment from colleagues
• Understand role of, engage and refer to partner agents as appropriate
• Maintain up to date knowledge of clinical issues and developments in the treatment of Gender Incongruence
• Maintain record keeping in line with professional and Trust standards
• Be an active member of MDT
• To deliver training
• Caseload managment
• Engage in regular supervision and PACE reviews
• Undertake and participate in research and audit as relevant to role and service objectives
• Be aware of and adhere to Trust policies and procedures which are applicable to the role
• Complete risk assessments and ensure that risks are identified and reported as they arise
• Undertake appropriate training and act as a clinical mentor within the service. Support students and other learners in achieving learning outcomes by providing a learning environment with opportunities for observation and training

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain professional registration and adhere at all times to the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct
• Ensure accurate and contemporaneous record keeping with due regard to confidentiality
• Deal with difficult situations in relation to Child Protection/ Vulnerable adults and act according to Trust policy and current legislation
• Undertake Trust mandatory training as required, ensuring compliance

Generic Responsibilities for all staff:

All post holders will agree to:

• Commit to the vision of supporting Mersey Care in becoming a leading organisation in the provision of community services, mental health care, addiction services and learning disability care, and in doing so fully utilise their skills and experience to support the objectives of the Trust.
• Role model the values of the Trust Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm and Support in all activities and interactions with employees, service users and other stakeholders
• Challenge the stigma associated with mental health and learning difficulties.
• Comply with the Duty of Candour, defined by Francis as: 'The volunteering of all relevant information to persons who have or may have been harmed by the provision of services, whether or not the information has been requested and whether or not a complaint or a report about that provision has been made.
• Work across professional and organisational boundaries to improve services for all.
• Maintain their specific knowledge base and develop new skills.
• Value the contribution of the patient / service user voice.
• Operate within any organisational codes of practice or those from a relevant professional body.
• Respect equality and diversity across all areas of working practice and communications with staff, service users and other stakeholders.
• Take responsibility for the accurate and timely collection and recording of data and ensuring all personally identifiable information is protected and used only for the purposes for which it was intended.
• Comply with all health and safety legislation and local policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all organisational policies.
• Have knowledge and understanding of technology in the workplace which is sufficient to maintain their efficiency and also how technology can empower service users in a digital environment
• Comply with the NHS Constitution in relation to the staff responsibilities that it sets out for NHS employees.
• Attend a one day Just and Learning & Civility and Respect training work shop
• Be an ambassador for Just & Learning and Civility & Respect following the training
• Positively advocate the just and learning culture within your team
• Be a confident supporter and implementer of the Trust CARES Values including Civility & Respect within your team.
• Support their team/services to create a positive environment for Just and Learning Culture
• Participate in Just and Learning Culture events.
• Bring Just and Learning Culture updates/information to the attention of team members and other MCT colleagues they work with.
• Support and encourage the sharing of concerns about the safety and quality of care with senior leaders with the aim of improving safety and quality.
• Actively participate in creating an open culture within your team so that concerns and difficulties can be discussed safely and respectfully.
• Speaking up in the event that they are exposed to incivility between colleagues in the workplace #iwillspeakup.
• Listening and understanding others who have concerns and taking a collaborative approach to work towards a solution to improve civility and respect.

This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be reviewed in light of the changing needs of the Trust in consultation with the postholder.