Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attachedjob description. Key requirements are:

• Personal behaviours that reflect and are aligned with our Trust Values of: Working Together, Improvement and Development, Respect and Compassion, and Engagement and Involvement
• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• CPD portfolio demonstrating ongoing commitment to personaldevelopment
• Independent prescribing qualification (not essential to appoint into the role, but essential within an agreed timescale when in post)

If you have any questions about this position, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attachedjob description. Key requirements are:

• Personal behaviours that reflect and are aligned with our Trust Values of: Working Together, Improvement and Development, Respect and Compassion, and Engagement and Involvement
• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• CPD portfolio demonstrating ongoing commitment to personaldevelopment
• Independent prescribing qualification (not essential to appoint into the role, but essential within an agreed timescale when in post)

If you have any questions about this position, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse (level 1)
• First level degree
• [Independent prescribing qualification - not essential for role, but essential within]
• ENB 997 / 998 or equivalent
• Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing
• Masters level postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in leadership or a relevant clinical specialism
• Management experience
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Evidence of further study within speciality

Desirable

• NHS Leadership qualification such as leading for change or equivalent Leadership training
• Independent prescribing qualification
• Supervision of pre and post-registration students
• ECDL or equivalent IT qualification

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience at band 6 / 7 or equivalent level of experience
• Clinical skills and experience in relevant area of clinical practice
• Experience of managing others
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of training others
• Ability to work independently and without direct supervision
• Clinical Practice Development
• Previous experience of carrying out audit work
• Change Management
• Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook

Desirable

• Experience of working with clinicians and a proven track record for influencing change within a directorate or specialist role
• Previous experience in providing directorate support

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates an ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload, to work under pressure and act with autonomy whilst retaining a sense of own capabilities and escalate when necessary
• Demonstrates knowledge of current practice and policy relating to pharmacy and targets within the NHS
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of safe pharmacy practice including Medicines legislation and professional code of ethics
• Demonstrates the ability to lead and work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of patients with relation to the provision of information on safe effective medicines use

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse (level 1)
• First level degree
• [Independent prescribing qualification - not essential for role, but essential within]
• ENB 997 / 998 or equivalent
• Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing
• Masters level postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in leadership or a relevant clinical specialism
• Management experience
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Evidence of further study within speciality

Desirable

• NHS Leadership qualification such as leading for change or equivalent Leadership training
• Independent prescribing qualification
• Supervision of pre and post-registration students
• ECDL or equivalent IT qualification

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience at band 6 / 7 or equivalent level of experience
• Clinical skills and experience in relevant area of clinical practice
• Experience of managing others
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of training others
• Ability to work independently and without direct supervision
• Clinical Practice Development
• Previous experience of carrying out audit work
• Change Management
• Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook

Desirable

• Experience of working with clinicians and a proven track record for influencing change within a directorate or specialist role
• Previous experience in providing directorate support

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates an ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload, to work under pressure and act with autonomy whilst retaining a sense of own capabilities and escalate when necessary
• Demonstrates knowledge of current practice and policy relating to pharmacy and targets within the NHS
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of safe pharmacy practice including Medicines legislation and professional code of ethics
• Demonstrates the ability to lead and work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of patients with relation to the provision of information on safe effective medicines use

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne District General Hospital

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)