Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities Key results from the job holder The post holder will demonstrate responsibility for:

• Identifying what is required of self in delivering individualised patient care.
• Developing competencies in self that safeguard practice and effectiveness in role
• Ensuring compliance with NMC / HCPC Codes of Conduct.
• Participation in the effective use of allocated resources / funding.
• Demonstrating awareness of; and participation in development to meet demands, andadapt to the changing needs of the service.
• Empowering self and colleagues to creatively meet professional and organisationalobjectives.
• Promoting safe systems, which assure all aspects of risk reduction, complaint with theHealth and safety at work act 1974 and the agenda for Clinical Governance.
• Demonstrating an awareness of local/national policies and strategies, and ensure up-to date working knowledge of legal matters that, may impact within the clinical area.
• Identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of care through application of evidencebased practice.
• Participating in self-development and development of less experienced staff to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives.

• Acting as a catalyst in questioning expert professional knowledge within the team, influencing application of theory in practice.
• Identifying, maintaining, evaluating and improving the quality of care through application ofevidence based practice within the clinical area.
• Developing sound clinical skills and competency within their defined field working withoutdirect supervision to ensure the application of professional standards in all aspects of caredelivery within the clinical environment.
• Demonstrating awareness of the appropriateness of transferable skills when providingindividualised high quality patient care

• To respond to requests for information
• To receive and pass on information to others, maintaining confidentiality
• To build and maintain effective working relationships with all colleagues across the divisionand Trust
• To communicate effectively with all professions
• To behave in a professional manner at all times

• Participate in ensuring the effective utilisation of all financial resources in providing anddelivering the service
• Identify and assist in implementing Cost Improvement Programmes within the service.
• Promote effective utilisation of theatre.

• Adhere to Trust policies and maintenance of the professional code of conduct.

• Contribute skills to enable teams to deliver safe, effective services

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate ability as professional role model.
• Experience of working on own and as a member of a team.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of theatres
• Experience since qualification
• Experience in the application of SFA duties.

Skills

Essential

• Participation in research/audit.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain and improve standards of care.

Desirable

• Evidence of undertaken research/audit.
• Specialist clinical skills within appropriate field.
• Basic Computer Skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Knowledge of evidence based practice.
• Understanding of research/audit.

Desirable

• Sound understanding of role and responsibilities relating to SFA duties.

Additional

Essential

• Internal rotation.
• Flexibility, adaptability and positive approach to work.
• Enthusiasm/motivation.
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.

Qualifications

Essential

• RN 1st Level / HCPC Registered ODP
• Diploma in specialist Nursing or equivalent DSPN

Desirable

• ENB 998/CG7307/100/Mentorship in practice
• Degree /Diploma Studies Specialists Skills Course.
• SFA Part 1 Qualification.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wrightington Hospital

Hall Lane

Wrightington

WN6 9EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)