Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: cross site
Town: Huddersfield
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 28/02/2025
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading
One Culture of Care
underpins our values by creating an environment, tone, and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care. We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work, and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require. Job Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a new and evolving team centered around the early identification, recognition, assessment, and treatment of a deteriorating patient across CHFT. The post holder will be a member of the Resilience, Acute Flow, and Transformation directorate sitting within the Corporate Division, working effectively with fellow ward teams and Divisional Matrons to deliver quality services for patients efficiently. There is a specific focus on the deteriorating patient and improving outcomes for patients. As part of the interview process, all candidates will have an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) assessment in addition to the Panel interview. The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care to acutely deteriorating and critically ill patients. This includes non-medical prescribing, ultrasound-guided cannulation, arterial blood gas sampling, spirometry out of hours, review of all tracheostomies/laryngectomy patients, liaising with Critical care. Main Duties of the Job
Provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and other healthcare professionals. Provide advice and support to wider members of the multi-disciplinary team. Facilitate the stepdown of patients from Critical Care to ward areas. Provide informal and formal education to all healthcare professionals within the Trust. Proactively manage the clinical workload at night as necessary. Working for Our Organisation
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, as well as in community sites, health centres, and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT. We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Initiate, lead, and coordinate management of patients identified as ‘clinically at risk’, referring to appropriate colleagues when necessary. Ensure timely and appropriate care is delivered by the relevant healthcare professionals. Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, participating in the assessing, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised programmes of care. Act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance, and advice to staff on clinical, operational, and professional issues. Demonstrate clinical expertise by role modelling patient-centred practice. Ensure that staff adhere to the systems and processes in place to support the provision of patient-centred care to agreed standards. Maintain effective communication between staff and relatives to assist in their understanding of care, treatment, and progress of the patient. Participate effectively in the multi-professional team providing an expert nursing perspective. Person Specification
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
Extensive & recent management and leadership experience in acute/critical care settings. Advanced acute clinical knowledge. Ability to coordinate and prioritise workload. Excellent communication skills and ability to work within MDT. Qualifications / Training
Independent Prescribing or to complete this within 2 years. Evidence of post-registration study and development in acute or critical care. Teaching and assessing post-registration qualification. Master’s Level Qualification / working towards or equivalent highly specialised experience & knowledge. Evidence of leadership skills. Competent in cannulation & phlebotomy or willingness to undertake in 3 months. Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.
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One Culture of Care
underpins our values by creating an environment, tone, and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care. We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work, and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require. Job Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a new and evolving team centered around the early identification, recognition, assessment, and treatment of a deteriorating patient across CHFT. The post holder will be a member of the Resilience, Acute Flow, and Transformation directorate sitting within the Corporate Division, working effectively with fellow ward teams and Divisional Matrons to deliver quality services for patients efficiently. There is a specific focus on the deteriorating patient and improving outcomes for patients. As part of the interview process, all candidates will have an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) assessment in addition to the Panel interview. The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care to acutely deteriorating and critically ill patients. This includes non-medical prescribing, ultrasound-guided cannulation, arterial blood gas sampling, spirometry out of hours, review of all tracheostomies/laryngectomy patients, liaising with Critical care. Main Duties of the Job
Provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and other healthcare professionals. Provide advice and support to wider members of the multi-disciplinary team. Facilitate the stepdown of patients from Critical Care to ward areas. Provide informal and formal education to all healthcare professionals within the Trust. Proactively manage the clinical workload at night as necessary. Working for Our Organisation
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, as well as in community sites, health centres, and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT. We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Initiate, lead, and coordinate management of patients identified as ‘clinically at risk’, referring to appropriate colleagues when necessary. Ensure timely and appropriate care is delivered by the relevant healthcare professionals. Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, participating in the assessing, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised programmes of care. Act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance, and advice to staff on clinical, operational, and professional issues. Demonstrate clinical expertise by role modelling patient-centred practice. Ensure that staff adhere to the systems and processes in place to support the provision of patient-centred care to agreed standards. Maintain effective communication between staff and relatives to assist in their understanding of care, treatment, and progress of the patient. Participate effectively in the multi-professional team providing an expert nursing perspective. Person Specification
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
Extensive & recent management and leadership experience in acute/critical care settings. Advanced acute clinical knowledge. Ability to coordinate and prioritise workload. Excellent communication skills and ability to work within MDT. Qualifications / Training
Independent Prescribing or to complete this within 2 years. Evidence of post-registration study and development in acute or critical care. Teaching and assessing post-registration qualification. Master’s Level Qualification / working towards or equivalent highly specialised experience & knowledge. Evidence of leadership skills. Competent in cannulation & phlebotomy or willingness to undertake in 3 months. Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.
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