Job summary
We have the opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic nurse who is required to ensure all patients receive excellent clinical care within Umbrella.
Umbrella delivers a wide range of sexual health services across Birmingham and Solihull providing sexually transmitted infection testing/treatment and contraception.
Umbrella is a new and uniquely comprehensive partnership of local service providers, including community pharmacists, general practitioners, third sector and other partners, NHS Trusts and Birmingham City Council Services.
This post is an exciting role for a registered nurse level 1. Previous experience in sexual health is desirable but not essential as training will be given.
You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, which would involve working late shifts, weekends and also to work at satellite services on a rotational basis.
PLEASE NOTE: If you a Band 5 staff nurse currently working for the trust and looking to move to another area, please go to http://uhbpolicies/documents/ to access our transfer process
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will be expected to undertake the following throughout and after completion of their training:
* Sexual history taking via telephones and face to face consultations.
* Performing clinical examinations and tests of both male and female genitalia.
* Giving and explaining negative and positive test results.
* Referring patients to members of the multidisciplinary team for example; safeguarding and pharmacy.
* Prescribing appropriate contraceptives and treatments for patients presenting with sexual transmitted infections under PGD (Patient Group Directives).
* Administering medications prescribed for patients attending clinic.
* Performing venepuncture and point of care tests.
* Assist with the training and supervision of staff.
All training will be provided to successful applicants.
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;Offer 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. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. *Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register
2. *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
Experience
Essential
3. *Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary NHS care setting (can include student placements within the last 12 months)
4. *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on- going professional development/ competence
5. *Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others
6. *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
7. *Understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
8. *Understanding of preceptorship and work based learning and assimilation of skills and knowledge
9. *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
10. *Understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity
11. *Awareness of health and safety issues
Additional Criteria
Essential
12. Demonstrate achievement of numeracy(includingdrug administration calculations) and literacy skills. Ability to read / write and speak, receive and understand instructions in English
13. *Good IT skills ability to record information electronically
14. *Competent in a range of clinical skills willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required
15. *Competent in managing the care of a group of patients / shift management and clinical leadership relevant to the practise setting
16. *Professional appearance
17. *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned
18. *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
19. *Ability to communicate articulately with others
20. *Caring and approachable
21. *Punctual
22. *Reliable
23. *Ability to work a varied shift pattern unsocial hours where required
24. *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty
25. *Able to travel and work from different Umbrella satellite clinics within Birmingham and Solihull