Employer South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site The James Cook University Hospital
Town Middlesbrough
Salary £46,148 - £60,504 Per annum (pro rata)
Salary period Yearly
Closing 30/01/2025 23:59
Thoracic Specialist Nurse
Band 7/8a
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who wants to progress and take a step into a new challenge as part of a well-established team at the forefront of advanced practice. A person with advanced interpersonal and leadership skills, the ability to work with a diverse range of professional groups and a high degree of professional autonomy (once trained). The team works closely within the thoracic surgical team, aiming to support the consultant body and the wider MDT to ultimately improve patient care within the Thoracic surgical specialty. The successful individual must already be employed as a Urology Surgical Nurse Practitioner and be willing to undertake their Advanced Clinical Practice MSc on the next available course. Please note, if you do not meet the essential requirements for a Band 8, you will be appointed at a Band 7 and will be appointed as a Band 8 upon completion of competencies. Successful candidates must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role. Main duties of the job
The thoracic advanced nurse practitioner will work within the four pillars of advanced practice. We aim to deliver a higher level of clinical expertise within the centre and tertiary services outpatient setting, cardiothoracic ward, cardiothoracic high dependency unit, and in the community. We aim to provide initial assessment, make differential diagnoses, and ensure appropriate investigations, interventions, and treatments are initiated to minimize delay, reduce cancer waiting times, and continuously improve the service. Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions: Your Leadership Impact Leading your Team to Success Leading Into the Future Service Improvement for Beginners Developing your Service Improvement Skills Lean Practitioner The leadership and improvement programme aims to: Explore leadership within the NHS Promote Trust values and behaviours Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role. After you complete these six and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role. Person specification
Experience
Relevant post qualification experience and experience of working in a relevant specialist area Current teaching and presentation experience Experience in providing counselling to patients and supporting staff Knowledge & Skills
Evidence of multi-agency and multi-professional working Extended scope of practice including non-medical prescribing Excellent understanding of advanced practice Knowledge of audit/research and evidence of application Clinical history taking skills (or working towards) Complex wound management Qualifications & Training
Specialist qualification relevant to area of practice Clinical assessment skills (or working towards) Relevant Masters with clinical focus – or working towards Independent prescribing Counselling certificate Advanced communication skills Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS) It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust and require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network, and the Menopause Support Group. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have problems applying, contact
Address The Recruitment Team The Murray Building The James Cook University Hospital TS4 3BW Telephone 01642 850850, ext. 57396
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Band 7/8a
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who wants to progress and take a step into a new challenge as part of a well-established team at the forefront of advanced practice. A person with advanced interpersonal and leadership skills, the ability to work with a diverse range of professional groups and a high degree of professional autonomy (once trained). The team works closely within the thoracic surgical team, aiming to support the consultant body and the wider MDT to ultimately improve patient care within the Thoracic surgical specialty. The successful individual must already be employed as a Urology Surgical Nurse Practitioner and be willing to undertake their Advanced Clinical Practice MSc on the next available course. Please note, if you do not meet the essential requirements for a Band 8, you will be appointed at a Band 7 and will be appointed as a Band 8 upon completion of competencies. Successful candidates must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role. Main duties of the job
The thoracic advanced nurse practitioner will work within the four pillars of advanced practice. We aim to deliver a higher level of clinical expertise within the centre and tertiary services outpatient setting, cardiothoracic ward, cardiothoracic high dependency unit, and in the community. We aim to provide initial assessment, make differential diagnoses, and ensure appropriate investigations, interventions, and treatments are initiated to minimize delay, reduce cancer waiting times, and continuously improve the service. Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions: Your Leadership Impact Leading your Team to Success Leading Into the Future Service Improvement for Beginners Developing your Service Improvement Skills Lean Practitioner The leadership and improvement programme aims to: Explore leadership within the NHS Promote Trust values and behaviours Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role. After you complete these six and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role. Person specification
Experience
Relevant post qualification experience and experience of working in a relevant specialist area Current teaching and presentation experience Experience in providing counselling to patients and supporting staff Knowledge & Skills
Evidence of multi-agency and multi-professional working Extended scope of practice including non-medical prescribing Excellent understanding of advanced practice Knowledge of audit/research and evidence of application Clinical history taking skills (or working towards) Complex wound management Qualifications & Training
Specialist qualification relevant to area of practice Clinical assessment skills (or working towards) Relevant Masters with clinical focus – or working towards Independent prescribing Counselling certificate Advanced communication skills Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS) It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust and require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network, and the Menopause Support Group. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have problems applying, contact
Address The Recruitment Team The Murray Building The James Cook University Hospital TS4 3BW Telephone 01642 850850, ext. 57396
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