Tracheostomy Specialist Practitioner

+ Act as an expert clinical resource to support staff looking after patients on the cohort wards with tracheostomy and laryngectomies.
+ Provide exceptional patient care which is underpinned by evidence based practice and OUH values.
+ Work in partnership with ward staff to ensure the patients' family and friends are actively involved in the caring process on behalf of the patient.
+ Work alongside clinical staff to support and assess the development of tracheostomy specialist clinical skills using the Trust competency framework.
+ Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to the clinical area.
+ To actively participate and report to the Tracheostomy Management Group with a focus on education and competency development and its implementation.
+ To provide a high quality specialist education programme for staff working on tracheostomy cohort wards
+ Communicate effective information to patients/relatives/carers/ and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
+ To promote a positive and creative culture of learning and staff development within practice areas.
+ Undertake the responsibilities associated with being a specialist nurse.
+ Demonstrably contribute towards the continuing development of professional nursing practice in the department.
Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to others at all times commensurate with The Code (NMC 2015)., The attached job description outlines the core requirements expected of a Band 7 Specialist Nurse. The list is not exhaustive and specific requirements related to any specialist area of practice will be outlined with the prospective post holder., + Act as an expert clinical resource to support staff looking after patients on the cohort wards with tracheostomy and laryngectomies.
+ Provide exceptional patient care which is underpinned by evidence based practice and OUH values.
+ Work in partnership with ward staff to ensure the patients' family and friends are actively involved in the caring process on behalf of the patient.
+ Work alongside clinical staff to support and assess the development of tracheostomy specialist clinical skills using the Trust competency framework.
+ Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to the clinical area.
+ To actively participate and report to the Tracheostomy Management Group with a focus on education and competency development and its implementation.
+ To provide a high quality specialist education programme for staff working on tracheostomy cohort wards
+ Communicate effective information to patients/relatives/carers/ and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
+ To promote a positive and creative culture of learning and staff development within practice areas.
+ Undertake the responsibilities associated with being a specialist nurse.
+ Demonstrably contribute towards the continuing development of professional nursing practice in the department.
· Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to others at all times commensurate with The Code (NMC 2015).
Full details outlined in the attached job description and person specification.

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