Job overview

Whittington Health NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Practice Development Nurse / Sepsis Lead to join our medical specialty wards. We are looking for an experienced, forward-thinking, and clinically competent nurse who is motivated and passionate about practice development. In this role, you will work across a range of specialties to facilitate training and support the professional development of our diverse nursing workforce through both formal and informal teaching. 

The post is for a highly experienced qualified nurse who wants to further their existing expertise and skills in nursing. They will be a clinically based expert practitioner who will strengthen the sepsis program for patients and service users across Whittington Health.

The post holder will be responsible for leading on the sepsis program. This will involve improving the experience of septic patients throughout the trust, establishing optimal levels of care and improved outcomes. Lead the development of a culture in the Trust where all clinical staff demonstrate high levels of alertness and effective and efficient responses to early signs of deterioration in patients with sepsis.

Main duties of the job

 Act as lead nurse for sepsis and participate in the care of septic patients throughout the trust. Work with all clinical staff to identify and manage septic patients to ensure optimal nursing care is provided to patients requiring treatment for sepsis. Provide extensive clinical advice, support and education to clinical staff caring for septic patients. Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) - Prescribe medication and fluids for patients under their care according to their competence and experience. Educate all members of clinical staff about sepsis.  Work with all disciplines to develop guidelines, pathways and standards for the care for septic patients. Carry out data collection and analysis allowing audit and research on sepsis. Work in according to the NMC code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines in the delivery of care for septic patients. NMPs must adhere to the practice standards of proficiency for nurse and midwife prescribers. Participate in a development programme for new nurses, incorporating theoretical teaching, clinical skills assessment & formulation of personal development plans. Facilitates the professional development and education of all members of staff in a positive learning environment.  The post holder will provide advice and guidance to other personnel, will undertake audit and assist with the development of professional policies, standards & best practice guidelines . Line management of band 6 PDN

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.