The closing date is 16th Feb 2025
Job summary
We have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic nurses to join the Anticoagulation Services clinical nurse specialist team primarily based at Birmingham Heartlands hospital with cross site working at all UHB sites and in community clinics.
As a member of the team you will work closely with consultants and existing nurse specialists to run nurse led clinics, provide home visits and educational updates to staff across the trust. You will be a key member of the Anticoagulation service provided at UHB. You will need excellent communication skills and ability to deal with patients and relatives at a sometimes very anxious time, you will also have the ability to provide advice and guidance to medics, nurses and primary care.
You will be clinically confident with a range of nursing skills. Anticoagulation experience is desirable but not essential, as we will provide a full training and competency package. Band 6 roles are also available to support the right candidate through the development of skills including non-medical prescribing.
There is a permanent post and a 12-month fixed term/secondment post.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
Intervention, care and support within the services, being a point of contact for assessment, information and advice for the patient, family and carers and all staff involved in the care of patients.
In liaison with others support the development of staff caring for patients through support, formal education, practice development and role modelling.
To teach and act as a facilitator and supervisor to other staff.
As a Specialist Nurse the post holder will practice under the direction of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Team / Service Leader, working towards achieving agreed levels of competence, skills and knowledge to enable independent autonomous practice within their scope of clinical practice.
The post holder will assist with clinical development in maintaining and improving all aspects of clinical governance, evidence based practice and quality assurance and monitoring within the service.
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 reaches 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
*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 (Field dependent upon role)
* Evidence of post registration CPD / Post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to degree / masters level equivalent FHEQ Level 6 /7
Experience
Essential
* Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
* Significant years post registration experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at B6 or above in defined or associated speciality
* Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level
* 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
* Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
* Experience of patient service user advocacy role
* 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
* Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
* Has 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, supervise / appraise and assess junior staff
* 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 undertake clinical audit, analyse information and develop robust measurable 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 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
* Ability to act on own initiative
* Full UK driving license and access to car
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.
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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Kate Gooding
kate.gooding@uhb.nhs.uk
01213716249
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46148.00 to £52809.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-9002832
Job locations
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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