Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist for Falls

Role Specific Duties Reporting to the Lead Nurse for Falls, the post holder will be an expert Clinical Nurse Specialist and be able to demonstrate specialist clinical competence and knowledge base. With the support of the Lead Nurse, the post holder will lead the Falls Service at the designated work base, whilst providing team support at other sites as required. The post holder will provide specialist clinical advice to healthcare professionals within the trust, providing direct support and advice to the approximate 1818 yearly falls reported Trust Wide. The post holder will provide site-based falls leadership and specialist professional advice to the nursing and multidisciplinary teams, provide specialist advice at the Fundamentals of Care Panel, assisting with report writing, presenting to committees of interest whilst providing day-to-day support with patient assessment and proactive falls prevention. Lead the embedding of improvement initiatives and develop new opportunities for improving the Falls Service and quality of patient care. Main duties of the job Clinical Responsibilities: Provide effective, holistic, patient care through safety and risk assessment to individual patients, using expert clinical judgement to plan, implement and evaluate the complex health care needs of patients at risk of falls and patients post fall care. Provide expert advice to nursing and multidisciplinary teams on best practice relating to decision making and risk assessment with interventions to keep patients safe from risk of falls and falls resulting in harm. Provide expert support to nursing teams caring for patients with complex physiological and psychological requirements, such as the recommendations for management of care needs, diagnostic investigations, neurological observations as per NICE guidance. Advise on medications that are attributed to falls risk. Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence for the multidisciplinary team, patients and carers for guidance and support. About us We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day. Job responsibilities Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Person Specification Qualifications and training Essential Professional NMC registration Minimum 3 post year registration /qualification experience. Experience in falls prevention and awareness of patient safety. Desirable Evidence of facilitating learning in practice Management in a leadership capacity Evidence of on-going personal and professional development Mentor qualification. Working towards a Master's Degree. Clinical skills and experience Essential Experience in teaching others /presenting to large groups. Previous line management experience. Experience in working in multidisciplinary team. Evidence of supporting staff with complexities of patient care. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels. Ability to organise and prioritise workload for self and team. Well-developed clinical skills including excellent documentation. Well-developed IT / computer skills including word, excel and PowerPoint. Support data collection, analysis, communication and presentation. Ability to work across a range of professional teams and organisational boundaries. Ability to work independently and as part of a team with excellent collaborative and leadership skills. Experience of working with patients/service users to resolve concerns improving experience. Excellent verbal and written interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to influence, guide, persuade and negotiate. Ability to develop, inspire and empower others. Ability to understand the clinical impact of the Falls Service service across the Trust. Demonstrates resilience. Ability to develop and write evidence-based policies and guidance. Desirable Able to demonstrate knowledge of person-centred care. Ability to conduct appraisals. Able to present information in a variety of ways to professional groups/committees. Governance Essential Knowledge and understanding of national policy and quality standards on falls. Knowledge of evidence based clinical practice. Committing to improvement through learning, embracing openness. Continuing development and empowerment of practice within a speak up open culture. Clinical credibility and knowledge of evidence based clinical practice. Sound knowledge of clinical issues relating to falls prevention and post fall care. Knowledge of improvement methodologies to raise clinical standards in patient care. Good understanding of patient safety and governance processes. Personal / professional attributes Essential Upholds Trust Values and acts as a role model to others. Shows empathy and sensitivity. Friendly, professional and forward thinking. Highly motivated with ability to influence others. Desirable Listens and shows a problem-solving approach to their work. Support teaching and supervising members of the clinical team. Employer details Employer name East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Address Trust wide Canterbury CT1 3NG Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 344-3426COR-A

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