The closing date is 6th Feb 2025
Job summary
There is an opportunity arisen within the colposcopy speciality in Gynaecology at UHB for a Registered Nurse to undergo training and development to become a Clinical Nurse specialist in Colposcopy. This role will be a band 6 whilst undergoing training, and once completed, the relevant training and running independent clinics will be a band 7.
In partnership with the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will learn and develop the role of a specialist nurse in colposcopy delivering high quality clinical care. The post holder will learn to demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service, eventually providing advice, education, and support to staff, patients, their families, and carers in the colposcopy speciality.
The post holder will eventually practice autonomously within their defined specialty to provide patient centred quality care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. They will ensure safe treatment, referral, follow up and discharge of patients within their designated specialty. They will act as a specialist resource and provide specialist advice in relation to care of patients in their speciality. The post holder will provide a range of educational and training programmes for the multidisciplinary team, patients, families, and carers.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The post holder will be professionally accountable to the standards set by the trust and the NMC code of conduct.
1. Learn and eventually have overall responsibility of the nursing led clinics they run.
2. Give advice and specialist intervention, care and support within the colposcopy service.
3. Offer a high standard of holistic, patient centred care.
4. Ensure safe and effective clinical practice.
5. Manage referrals appropriately.
6. Participate in MTDs.
7. Once competent, undertake diagnostic procedures.
8. Use highly developed communication skills to be effective in the role.
9. Use professional judgement and act as a patient advocate.
10. Report and raise safeguarding concerns.
11. Ensure high standards of documentation are maintained with accurate, complete and up to date information.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
* Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can.
* Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment.
Job description
*Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Adult / Child Nurse on the NMC Register.
* MSc or equivalent CATs in speciality associated subject - to include assessment at Level 7.
* Professional knowledge acquired through post graduate degree / supplemented by specialist training, experience, short courses to master's level equivalent.
* Non-Medical Prescribing Course or willingness to undertake where this is a requirement of the role.
Experience
Essential
* Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC.
* Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment.
* Extensive post registration experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Band 7 or above in defined or associated speciality.
* Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level.
* Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator.
* Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence.
* Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality.
* Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
* Experience in service development.
* Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
* Experience of patient service user advocacy role.
* Experience of resource and budgetary management.
* Experience of leading on the writing / updating of organisational Policy / Procedure / Guidelines associated with the speciality /field.
* Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality.
* Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding.
* Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance.
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload.
* Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills.
* Ability to work autonomously, manage / prioritise own workload.
* Competent in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
* Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities.
* Ability to lead clinical audit, analyse information and develop robust measureable action plans to support improvement / change.
* Evidence of ability to compile reports and documents for internal / external communication.
* Knowledge of current evidence based practice and ability to apply to service and policy development.
* Ability to lead and manage a team.
* Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances.
* Positive and enthusiastic attitude.
* Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others.
* Evidence of flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development.
* Ability to work a varied shift pattern where required and across UHB sites.
* Ability to act on own initiative.
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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
For help with your application, contact:
Rachel Small
rachel.small@uhb.nhs.uk
01214243505
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£37338.00 to £52809.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-9004542
Job locations
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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