The post holder will be responsible for leading and co-ordinating the TB service in order to deliver high quality care to patients and ensure best use of resources. This will include providing assurance that the service is meeting the requirements of the Commissioners and also the Care Quality Commission Standards for Better Health and other Governance criteria such as NICE Guidance and the NSF for Older People. This includes investigating, monitoring and raising awareness in the prevention, surveillance, investigation, management and control of TB.
The post-holder will also be responsible for raising the profile of the TB specialist service as an specialist resource within Primary Care and Secondary Care, ensuring appropriate diagnosis, treatment and individual care plans are in place as well as providing an educative function to GPs and Practice Nurses.
· Provide clinical and managerial leadership and support to all nursing and clerical staff
· Act as a resource for support and guidance of own staff and at trust level, as required
· Manage staff performance and development through a process of appraisal, which should include a cycle of constructive performance review and the establishment of a relevant personal development plan
· Monitor and manage staff sickness and absence
· Facilitate a system of clinical supervision
· Ensure all staff have had the relevant training and statutory updating regarding mandatory training,
· Identify performance issues and initiate action in accordance with the Trust's Human Resources Procedures
· Compose policies for the team and for use across the Trust
· Comment on local or directorate based policy documents as required.
· Act as a positive change agent identifying and initiating changes as required to enhance service provision, locally or Trust-wide
· Ensure compliance with the Trust’s Health and Safety policies in order to provide a safe environment for staff, patients, visitors and their families.
· Develop and maintain good working relationships & partnerships with others across and within professional boundaries to promote effective and high quality care both within the Trust and outside agencies.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
· Be involved in developing specific infection control systems & database for patient caseload management, alert organism management & outbreak reports
· Establish and maintain channels of effective verbal and written communication about infection control issues within the team, Trust and outside agencies where applicable
· Participate in action research: clinical audit or surveillance activities where appropriate.
· Collect, collate, analyse and feedback clinical data from audit and surveillance activities in collaboration with those parties concerned.
· Undertake environmental audit/monitoring of clinical areas as required
· Advise on purchase and evaluation of equipment to ensure that appropriate standards of Infection Control are maintained
· Participate in research relevant to TB, interpret and analyse published research findings and where appropriate apply findings to practice
· Investigate any complaints or reports of dissatisfaction relating to infection prevention and control issues in a timely manner and take appropriate action, delegate to staff members involved where appropriate
· Assist in any freedom of information requests within the designated time frame
· Report any potential risks initiating appropriate action/investigation through the risk management system.
· Assist in the financial planning for TB.
· Manage the efficient and effective use of staff, supplies, provisions and equipment within the designated budgets
· Ensure cost pressures and financial constraints are identified, analysed and managed in a timely manner.
· Provide advice in the Trust procurement and tendering process in matters pertaining to TB to ensure a balance between best financial value and best quality value in medical equipment, consumables and resource provision for the Trust.
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Mar 2025