Job overview

Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference?

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Sheffield Vascular Nurse Specialist team. This is full-time permanent AFC Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Vascular role covering South Yorkshire Vascular services. 

We are looking for a forward-thinking nurse who is experienced in caring for patients with Vascular concerns and ready to work in specialist practice. This specialist role will be managing patients within the agreed scope of practice and taking responsibility for continuity of care.

This role includes examining and assessing patients often with highly complex or chronic conditions, planning and implementation of care, working within nurse led clinics and comprehensive follow up services; and ensuring a smooth transition for patients through the relevant pathway.

To work with us you need to be enthusiastic about promoting patient comfort and improving the patients experience.

Main duties of the job

To support the Senior Vascular Nurse Specialist and Vascular Surgeon in the provision of appropriate, high quality care to patients with vascular disease.

To deliver a holistic, high quality service that reflects current clinical practice and critical thinking utilising the most appropriate model of care and evidence based practice.

Work in partnership with other professionals and other organisations to enable patients to be maintained in an appropriate environment, thus avoiding hospital admission.

To work closely with other clinicians and specialists in order to ensure high quality, seamless care for each patient.

To act as a source of expert advice and information to patients, carers and relatives facilitating areas.

To contribute to the development and delivery of educational programmes delivered to nursing and non-nursing colleagues.

To work across South Yorkshire covering Vascular services primarily at the Northern General Hospital but also providing inpatient support and clinics at Barnsley District General and Rotherham District General.

The ability to drive is essential in order to carry out all elements of the role. 

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

1st level Registration NMC To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998 or equivalent work based experience. Evidence of continuous professional development. Evidence of level 6 study

Experience

Essential criteria

Demonstrable post registration experience Organisational awareness Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, crossing professional and organisational boundaries Experience of working in a busy and demanding specialty and able to prioritise and reprioritise workload throughout the day and week Ability to work within defined timescales

Desirable criteria

Existing band 6 experience Vascular experience Wound care experience

Training

Essential criteria

An up to date knowledge of local and national developments in nursing, medical practice and policies Computer literacy skills including knowledge of databases, power point, word processing and patient record systems

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to provide care with compassion, commitment and competence. Developed interpersonal skills with excellent standards of communication Understanding of patients needs and providing care whilst maintaining dignity. An understanding of the need to accept responsibility for own actions and ensure accuracy & attention to detail Understanding of the NMC and accountability. Ability to work as part of small team and maintain continuity of services. Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the patients and the Department Ability to work on own with remote access to supervision Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role

Other Factors

Essential criteria

Able to work cross site and at outreach clinics as required.

Desirable criteria

Car driver/owner

Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.

When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.

You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.

If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Job Description (PDF, 240.4KB) Person Specification (PDF, 128.4KB) Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB) Information for Applicants on the Trust & Selection Process (PDF, 763.8KB) Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 501.0KB) Candidates with Disabilities Useful Contacts (PDF, 113.1KB) Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB) Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB) Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB) A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

NameEllen SmithJob titleVascular MatronEmail number0114 2715773Additional information

Nikki Fenwick

Senior VNS 

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Hazel Trender

Senior VNS

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