Deputy Lead TB Nurse Specialist - Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom - Wales Medicines Strategy Group

Description

Main area TB Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: Across 4/5 days dependent on the service need (Mon- Fri) Hours Full time hours per week Job ref 320-MED-1309

Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £43,742 - £50,056 pro rata pa Salary period Yearly Closing 30/04/2024 23:59 Interview date 14/05/2024

Deputy Lead TB Nurse Specialist Band 7

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it's important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here's more about the role and what we're looking for;

Job overview

UHDB TB Service are seeking a Band 7 TB Deputy Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Royal Derby Hospital. They must be a highly motivated, Innovative, Dynamic and Enthusiastic Individual who prioritises patient care.

The B7 will support the 8A Lead with staff management including appraisals and development of junior staff, contribute toward service improvement including policy and guidance review and be able to deputise in the 8a Leads absence. Candidates must demonstrate the desire to develop their TB clinical skills and knowledge as well as an ability to practice both automatously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team working within both primary and secondary care settings.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will Case manage a caseload of patients, run nurse-led clinics, ensure all Incidents/Outbreaks are managed according to local policies.

They will contribute and oversee that treatment completion targets are achieved for both Active and Latent Cases and ensure regular audits for quality improvement are completed and actions identified. The post holder will work with the multi- disciplinary teams across sites and work closely with UKHSA. They will be required to establish links with Neighbouring TB Services and liaise with TB services across the country.

Closing date of applications: 30th April 2024

Interview date: 14th May 2024

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

• Evidence of ongoing post graduate professional development
• Non-medical- prescribing

Communication

• Able to confidently liaise with staff from all disciplines
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritise your workload
• Demonstrable experience in a specialist role/specialism nursing role
• Demonstratable Band 6 clinical nursing experience.
• Evidence of relevant clinical experience
• Evidence of practical skills competence

Other

• Flexible approach to work to meet the needs of the department

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don't you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what's possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

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• the points-based immigration system
• the EU settlement scheme
• eVisa

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