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Band 5 Urgent Care/Single Point of Access (SPA) Nurse /AHP
NHS AfC: Band 5
Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Will be required to work shifts) Job ref 820-6694812-COM-B
Site Care Co-ordination Centre Town Birmingham Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 12/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
The clinical role is based within Urgent Care/SPA supporting the clinical triage of new patient referrals and messages under the supervision of the Clinical Team Lead. The post-holder will be accountable for the delivery of high-quality care to patients within their own homes and or other community settings, preventing avoidable hospital admissions. Working with other members of the wider team to provide high quality care and to promote health/well being and independence for patients on the team caseload. As part of this role rotation to the Early Intervention Care Teams across the city will take place every 4-6 months.
Main duties of the job
1. Work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, scope of Professional Practice, Trust Policies and practice in an evidence based manner.
2. In conjunction and under the supervision with the caseload holder, take responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of allocated patients needs.
3. Identify risks through the assessment process documenting and initiating appropriate action, reporting as appropriate to the caseload holder.
4. To act as an autonomous practitioner providing comprehensive telephone triage and clinical assessment service to GP/patients/carer resulting in a safe and appropriate clinical decision. Given the complexity of patients being referred through the SPA, there will be barriers to understanding, the post-holder will also deal with very emotive and sensitive situations in regards to patient care.
5. Work in partnership with GP’s, Health and social care and other agencies, both voluntary and statutory following patient pathways to provide comprehensive packages of care.
6. Recognise deterioration in patient’s condition advising caseload holder of any circumstances which give cause for concern.
7. To maintain accurate records of all clinical consultations and ensure that the NMC Code of Conduct is adhered to.
Working for our organisation
1. Participate in the auditing of standards when appropriate.
2. Assisting the team manager in the management of all available resources to ensure an efficient and effective service which is consistent, accessible and relevant to patients needs, utilizing tools such as the productive community programme.
3. To maintain clear, accurate and contemporaneous records according BCHC and NMC guidelines for Clinical Record Keeping.
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Maintain own professional development in line with KSF requirements, undertake training and obtain competency in any new areas of care that are identified by service need.
2. Act as a role model, assessor and mentor to students on placement. Provide community experience and education for visitors to the Trust and participate in reflective practice within the team.
3. To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.
4. To minimise the Trust’s environmental impact wherever possible, including recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases.
Key Relationships
Establish and maintain effective communication pathways with internal and external stakeholders (eg GPs, hospital clinicians, local authority).
All employees have a responsibility to participate in regular appraisal with their manager and to identify performance standards of the post. As part of the appraisal process every employee is responsible for participating in identifying their own training and development need to meet their KSF outline.
Person specification
Shortlisting
* Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
* Evidence of continued professional development relevant to role
* Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team setting
* Leadership and interpersonal qualities.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.
We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Benefits of working for us:
* Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
* Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
* Discounts for local and national retailers
* Dedicated well-being services for all employees
* Flexible working where possible
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.
Application numbers
This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
3, Priestley Wharf
Holt Street
Birmingham Science Park
B7 4BN
Office hours: Monday to Friday: 8.30 am - 5.00 pm
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