Clinical Nurse Specialist (Digital Medicines/Medicines Optimisation)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

Identity Checks

Professional registration and qualification checks

Employment history and reference checks

Occupational Health clearance

Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check

Right to work in the UK

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https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Midwife with valid NMC registration
• Masters level qualification or equivalent experience

• Possession of relevant mentorship/education/ teaching certification
• Leadership qualification
• Further education in clinical informatics or equivalent experience

Experience

• Evidence of experience within an acute hospital safety/quality operational management role
• Evidence of experience with Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration systems (EPMA)
• Experience of audit, research and other quality improvement initiatives
• Experience and ability to set and monitor standards
• Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
• Evidence of implementing evidence-based practice
• Effective leadership skills and an understanding of leadership and change management practice

• Knowledge of national and local NHS healthcare digital agenda, standards, research and its implications
• Strong non-clinical IT skills

Practical and Intellectual skills (including any special knowledge)

• Organisational skills - able to deliver objectives within an agreed timeframe.
• Able to build rapport and credibility with senior clinical and managerial colleagues.
• Skilled practitioner that can lead service delivery by example
• Open, participative, dynamic and supportive leadership with a flexible management style.

• Practical and Intellectual skills (including any special knowledge)Organisational skills - able to deliver objectives within an agreed timeframe. Able to build rapport and credibility with senior clinical and managerial colleagues. Open, participative, dynamic and supportive leadership with a flexible management style. Commitment to ongoing life-long learning and personal development. Ability to promote equality of opportunity and confidentiality for service users and staff. Skilled practitioner that can lead service delivery by example Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible, professional approach and manner at all times. Excellent communication skills verbal and written The ability to influence others Ability to organise ward / department teams to deliver a high standard of patient care. Ability to analyse local audit data in order to identify trends in order to demonstrate appropriate changes that will be required to be undertaken. Ability to demonstrate competent non-clinical IT skills i.e. powerpoint, word excel Experience in workflow redesign and development of clinical pathwaysInterview

Disposition

• Determined and resilient
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Ability to cope with unpredictable work patterns and changing circumstances

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Treliske

Truro

TR1 3LJ

Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/