Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a trainee Band 7 Clinical Specialist Nurse to join our established Parkinson’s disease team in East Kent, the Neurology  clinical leadership team on the wards, clinics and community, to deliver excellent patient care and be part of a dynamic, flexible, supportive and forward-thinking Neurology workforce.

For this post we require your enthusiasm, motivation and passion to help deliver a patient focused service which is based on evidence with the patient at the core of every aspect of their own pathway. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the visions and values of our specialty and the Trust. They will not only work autonomously, managing their own caseload, but work as a team member ensuring timely communication and collaborative working across many services. Do you have those skills? The practitioner must work competently at an enhanced practice level providing care aligned to the four pillars of advanced practice. It is envisaged that 70% of this role will be spent working in the clinical area, as part of an agreed job plan.

*TRAINEE POSITIONS (ANNEXE 21) 

This post will be offered subject to the completion of the PD UK induction programme, and internal EKHUFT PD competencies.

As a Trainee Band 7 you will progress through the Trainee Band 7 increments annually according to the table below: 

Less than 1 years' training required: 75% of £52,809= £39,606 pa

Main duties of the job

·      The trainee clinical Nurse specialist will provide specialist advice using clinical reasoning and accountable decision-making as a practitioner with enhanced practice skills and knowledge which promotes evidence- based clinical practice after completing formal six month competencies and PD UK training program.

·      Records objective and accurate patient information utilising paper records and electronic systems appropriately and in accordance with Trust record keeping and information governance policies.

·      Deliver clinical care/ therapeutic interventions in the context of change within a complex healthcare environment, utilising specialist pathways for safe and effective care for patients.

·      Actively involves patients, and carers in their treatment and encourages / empowers others enabling individuals to manage their own care and recovery    

·      Liaises and collaborates with members of the multi-professional /multi-disciplinary team (MDT) both within the organisation, and with external stakeholders as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

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.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.