University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
There is an opportunity to cover a 12 month fixed term or secondment at UHB for a band 7 CNS in colposcopy. In partnership with the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will work and provide specialist nursing service in colposcopy, delivering high-quality clinical care. The post holder will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education, and support to staff, patients, their families, and carers.
The post holder will 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 specialty. The post holder will provide a range of educational and training programmes for the multidisciplinary team, patients, families, and carers.
The post holder's job plan should deliver a 100% clinical component.
Main duties of the job
1. Professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards & professional practice as set by Trust Policies/Procedures, the NMC Code.
2. Carry overall responsibility for the organisation and management for the colposcopy service.
3. Provide expert advice to a cohort of patients referred for specialist intervention, care, and support within the services, being a point of contact for assessment, information & advice for the patient, & family and all staff involved in the care of the patients.
4. To provide a clear focus for clinical leadership & to be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care supporting the development of staff caring for patients through support, formal education & training, practice development & role modelling.
5. To be accountable for coordinating aspects of patient care, the management of resources & performance of staff within a defined service or defined group of staff.
6. Lead on nursing practice development including the development, updating of clinical guidelines, policy & procedure that relates to the practice setting. Lead on service development & contribute to strategic planning, to teach & act as a facilitator, mentor & supervisor to other staff. Ensure safe & effective clinical practice. Enhance patient experience. To lead, manage & develop team performance, promote professionalism & trust.
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. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions, and thrives 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 responsibilities
*Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.*
Person Specification
Qualifications
* *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
* *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.
* *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.
* *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 and can translate this into local practice reflected in organisational policy / procedure and service delivery.
* *Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding.
* *Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance.
* *Awareness of current research related to the speciality.
Additional Criteria
* *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.
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