Cystic Fibrosis Outpatient Clinic Nurse

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Main area: Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Outpatient Department

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday clinic hours)

Job ref: 349-WTWA-

Site: Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre - Wythenshawe Hospital

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 20/02/:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Outpatient Clinic Nurse to join the Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre's multidisciplinary team. The Centre has over 480 patients, with numbers increasing year on year, covering the Northwest Region.

The Outpatient Department offers individualised, holistic patient-centred care tailored to patient needs. We are looking for a self-motivated, dynamic individual to join a dedicated CF nursing team. You will need to be flexible, a team player, and demonstrate a commitment to professional development and evidence-based practice.

The successful candidate will work 37.5 hours over a 5-day period as part of a large MDT with the aim of:

• Delivering high-quality holistic, individualised care to patients attending the CF outpatient department.
• Managing and coordinating staff and clinical activity within the outpatient department.
• Taking the lead role for quality improvement within the outpatient department.

Main duties of the job

Coordinate outpatient clinic activity and patient flow through the department while managing a clinic team.

Ensure daily safety checks and clinic setup are completed.

Oversee the management and planning of clinics.

Undertake nursing interventions in the Outpatient Clinic.

Work from Patient Group Directives.

Demonstrate knowledge and experience of cystic fibrosis and clinical leadership skills.

Monitor and improve standards of care through clinical audit and quality improvement.

Support students during placement and maintain educational files.

Support the Nurse-led Annual Assessments process.

Attend clinic team huddles/discussions as required.

Work alongside CFSN coordinating the CF bowel surveillance programme in line with the updated 2024 standards for clinical care of children and Adults with Cystic Fibrosis in the UK.

Submit information and compile reports as requested using Cystic Fibrosis Data Base/HIVE.

Provide support to other nursing services within the department.

Attend Clinical/Educational meetings within the Cystic Fibrosis Department.

Be a member of the Cystic Fibrosis Nursing Association and attend/present at conferences locally, nationally, and internationally.

Assist with information for Port Cystic Fibrosis database/registry.

Facilitate unit research through ensuring access to patients during clinic appointments.

Opportunity to work alongside other CFSN to further develop skills specific to cystic fibrosis.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn, creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. We champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

We've created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & drive research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We are a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We are also excited to be embarking on our Green Plan to make healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals are encouraged to apply for this post.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Person specification Essential and desirable

• NMC registration
• 3 Years experience as a Band 5 in an NHS setting
• Participation in clinical audits, patient surveys or quality improvement
• Evidence of relevant post-qualification study at postgraduate level
• Experience of working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Cystic Fibrosis/respiratory experience
• Experience with service improvement
• Experience of working with adolescents
• Clinical skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.