Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Tuberculosis

Job summary
The post holder will support the day-to-day running of the TB Service and ensuring that patients recovering from TB, and that they receive the highest standard of care. They will work part of a multidisciplinary team, and case manage both adults and children. As a nursing expert the post holder will demonstrate a high level of expertise in TB, providing advice, education and support to team members, patients and their families. The post holder will support clinical audit activity, contribute/support COHORT REVIEW and whole genome sequencing investigations.

The post holder is responsible for contributing to the ongoing development of clinical practice, standards of care within the service including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines. They will support and undertake service developments in collaboration with the Lead Nurse and multidisciplinary colleagues. The post holder is accountable for their safe, effective clinical practice and working as part of a defined team and supporting performance, ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources.

Role includes nurse-led clinics for contact tracing, managing incidents / outbreaks, at various community settings. This is primarily a community role. The post holder will work with multi-agencies including UKHSA and local authority.

Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has risen for a Nurse to join the Birmingham & Solihull Community Service. The team provide case managment for those affected by TB, and manage incidents and outbreaks.

The specified person will also carry out nurse-led screening and BCG clinics. Caseload will include adults and children. Therfore, paediatric nurses are welcome to apply. Full training and mentorship will be provided.

About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Adult / Child Nurse on the NMC Register.
• Evidence of post registration qualification in TB, supplemented by specialist experience and short courses.
• Recognised mentorship course
• Non-medical prescriber or willing to work towards (where applicable to role).

Desirable

• To have or working towards advanced health assessment module and non medical prescribing.

Experience
Essential

• Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
• Significant post registration experience at Band 6 or above Clinical Nurse Specialist within practice related field to role applied for
• Evidence of ability to professionally lead / manage a team.
• Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/competence.
• Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to TB.
• Experience of developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical and community setting.
• Experience in service development.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment .
• Can demonstrate expert nursing knowledge with an ability to assess,plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to patients / relatives/ care staff.
• Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance (E).
• Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
• Has understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding .

Desirable

• Patient / user involvement and advocacy role.
• Awareness of current research related to the speciality.

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).

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer.