Job summary
The Sepsis Specialist Practitioner role is a trust wide role, providing clinical leadership, education and training to improve the outcomes for patients with sepsis.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Sepsis Specialist band 7 - full time post. We are looking for enthusiasm, knowledge and excellent communication skills. If you are keen to join this specialist area of patient safety then we are able to support you in this role.

The job role will include teaching and training both in the classroom and clinically. You will work with the multidisciplinary team throughout the trust to improve patient safety.

You will be involved in leading clinical audit and supporting ward staff with understanding sepsis. you will be involved in report writing and improving quality aspects related to sepsis .

The post holder will be involved in embedded new standards, guidelines and updating policy's related to sepsis.

The post will be supported by the patient safety specialist nursing officer and be part of a wider team of patient safety specialist nurses.

The post will be based pan-site, working across all hospital sites and the post holder will be expected to travel between the three hospital sites for meetings and trust cover.

Main duties of the job
The Sepsis specialist Practitioner is a Trust wide role, providing clinical leadership, education and training to improve the outcomes for patients with sepsis. The post holder is accountable for the leadership and delivery of actions to promote safe, effective sepsis care to patients within the Trust. The role will include raising awareness of sepsis, ensuring early recognition, assessment and interventions through clinical education and direct clinical support. The post holder will be instrumental in organising and supporting the corporate delivery of the Sepsis key performance indicators. They will be a driver of qualitative, innovative, productive, safe evidence based nursing care which promotes best practice and best outcomes for patients and will act as a clinical expert and resource for members of the multi-disciplinary team.

About us
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Job responsibilities
The Sepsis Specialist Practitioner is a Trust wide role, providing clinical leadership, education and training to improve the outcomes for patients with sepsis. The post holder is accountable for the leadership and delivery of actions to promote safe, effective sepsis care to patients within the Trust. The role will include raising awareness of sepsis, ensuring early recognition, assessment and interventions through clinical education and direct clinical support. The post holder will be instrumental in organising and supporting the corporate delivery of the Sepsis key performance indicators. They will be a driver of qualitative, innovative, productive, safe evidence based nursing care which promotes best practice and best outcomes for patients and will act as a clinical expert and resource for members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse/Practitioner
• Management and/ or leadership qualification (willingness to undertake)
• Enthusiasm for learning and ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Qualification/ study in specialist field
• Post registration study in teaching, mentorship and/ or coaching

Experience
Essential

• Experience of a senior role within an acute hospital setting, Band 6 or above
• Involvement in change management process within a clinical environment
• Recent and relevant clinical experience relating to speciality
• Detailed experience in facilitation/ teaching/ assessing/ coaching
• Evidence in both autonomous practice and MDT working
• Engagement in Audit and Quality Assurance processes
• Competent and effective in IT skills

Desirable

• Experience of staff management

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology pertinent to role (or willingness to learn)
• Underpinning knowledge of the Sepsis 6, Sepsis bundle and associated risk factors (or willingness to learn)
• Knowledge of key policy relating to Sepsis (or willingness to learn)
• Sound understanding of professional accountability, responsibility and has confidence in own scope of practice

Desirable

• Awareness of NHS initiatives and the national changing landscapes, appreciates potential impact on service delivery

Key Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• High emotional intelligence
• Expert clinical skills in speciality (or willingness to learn)
• Excellent organisational skills, able to priorities own workload and meet conflicting deadlines
• Creative, resourceful, imaginative and innovative
• Ability to critically analyse and apply practice based on research and evidenced

Other
Essential

• Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts Values and Behaviours
• Be prepared to work across sites as and when required
• Professional appearance & behaviour
• Good previous attendance record

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).