Acute Response Team Specialist Nurse

Job summary

This an exciting importunity to join a new and evolving team. Centred 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.

To provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and other healthcare professionals The post holder will provide advice and support to wider members of the multi-disciplinary team To facilitate the stepdown of patients from Critical Care to ward areas To provide informal and formal education to all healthcare professionals within the Trust To proactively manage the clinical workload at night as necessary

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure safe and effective patient care To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to deteriorating patients referred by the ward teams and NEWS2 escalation Work closely with the medical, surgical and critical care consultants and resident doctors, attending medical handovers Provide expert clinical advice and guidance to ward staff in the support of patients 24/7 To provide informal and formal education to all staff regarding recognition and care of deteriorating patients and acutely ill patients Manage and support the Nursing Associates allocate tasks via the Trusts Task Management system to coordinate the delivery of care in Out of Hours period Establish and maintain effective communication with all members of the multi-disciplinary teams To liaise and work closely with medical and nursing staff within Critical Care Work in partnership with ward managers to ensure that prescribed standards of patient care are met To support the Clinical lead with Quality Improvement projects across the trust, taking the lead when required To provide relevant and clear information, education and advice for patients, carer's and family at all times

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres 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. We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres.

These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza. We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards.

Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community. Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Job responsibilities

Attend, structure and lead all medical handovers alongside the registrar/consultant 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 health care professionals.

To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, participate in the assessing, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care. Co-ordinate clinical emergencies i.e. cardiac arrest. Act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on clinical, operational and professional issues. Demonstrates clinical expertise by role modelling patient centred practice.

Ensures that staff adhere to the systems and processes in place to support the provision of patient centred care to agreed standards. Ensures adherence to the CHFT and NMC guidelines for the safe handling, administration, storage and custody of medicinal products Ensures good communication between staff and relatives is maintained to assist in their understanding of care, treatment and progress of the patient is and implemented and adhered to.

Maintains own personal and professional development in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct and within the Scope of Professional Practice. Participates effectively in the multi-professional team providing an expert nursing perspective. Contribute to the audit process in line with the National Outreach Forum Standards and utilise results in practice. Ensures staff are aware of and work in line with Trust policies.

Support patient care using technology relating to task management, observations and handover.

Person Specification

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Understands complex clinical and technical problems and exercises specialist clinical judgement when assessing and interpreting specialist and acute patient conditions Has self-confidence and uses this to lead, involve and challenge others as appropriate Displays a strong motivation and commitment to success KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

Extensive & recent experience in acute/critical care setting Advanced acute clinical knowledge Ability to coordinate workload and prioritise workload Possess excellent communication skills and able to work within MDT QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

Independent Prescribing or to complete this in within 2 yrs. First level registration & current NMC registration PG- Certification in acute care/Critical care course or willingness to do this within 2 years National outreach forum competencies to enhanced level.

Or working towards ALS certificate (or willingness to immediately undertake) IRMER (Ionising Radiation), willingness to undertake to enable x-ray requesting Evidence of leadership skills Evidence of mandatory training Competent in cannulation & phlebotomy or willingness to undertake in 3 months including ultrasound guided cannulation Competent in male/female catheterisation or willingness to undertake in 3 months Competent in arterial blood gas sampling or willingness to undertake in 3 months Verification of Death or willingness to undertake in 3 months CVAD trained competent or willingness to undertake within 3 months Competent in spirometry or willingness to undertake within 3 months Evidence of post registration study and development in acute or critical care or working towards

Desirable

Teaching and assessing post registration qualification Master's Level Qualification / working towards. Or equivalent highly specialised experience & Knowledge Competent in the use of nerve centre

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).