Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse
• Undergraduate degree
• Post registration qualification relevant to specialty

Desirable

• Master's level study or working towards MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice/related subject
• Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification
• Evidence of teaching, mentorship or practice supervisor
• Evidence of recent professional/management/leadership development

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Desirable

• Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post-registration experience in vascular disease
• Substantial post-registration experience in vascular disease.
• Experience providing specialist patient education and counselling
• Able to build rapport and credibility with senior clinical and management colleagues

Desirable

• Experience in running in running nurse led clinic.
• Experience participating in clinical audit, quality improvement and service evaluation
• Proven ability to initiate audits/research and assess evidence.
• Knowledge and experience of clinical governance, health & safety and human resource
• Experience managing complex or challenging patient consultations

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent clinical assessment and decision making skills
• Knowledge of current advances and pathways of care relevant to specialty
• Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage own workload effectively
• Able to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met
• Able to lead, manage and motivate others in complex problem solving and assessment skills

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential

• Highly professional role model, motivated and self-directed
• Organisational skills able to deliver objectives within an agreed time frame
• Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues.
• Ability to work under pressure. Resilient and able to manage emotionally challenging situations
• Continues to advance their specialist knowledge & understanding
• Flexible and adaptable to changing service needs
• Demonstrates integrity, accountability and professionalism

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).