About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and innovative individual to join our Tuberculosis (TB) Nursing Team on a 6-month secondment.
While previous experience in TB is not essential, you will be able to demonstrate a keen interest in this specialist field. You will provide valuable support to patients receiving care from the TB team and act as a role model for staff working outside the specialist service.
You must possess excellent interpersonal skills, along with the drive, vision and initiative to motivate others and help meet the demands of the service. You will have experience in maintaining patient records and databases and an understanding of current TB care pathways.
In addition to being a qualified nurse, the successful candidate will demonstrate excellent IT and computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, and a genuine enthusiasm for the TB speciality.
Experience in clinical audit and data collection is desirable. You must be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and stakeholders at all levels, manage your own caseload effectively, and work independently while contributing positively as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will also be expected to participate in ongoing audit and service improvement programmes.
Main duties of the job
You will work collaboratively with patients, their families and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across both hospital and community settings. Working closely with Public Health colleagues, you may also be required to support community screening programmes as service needs dictate.
A key aspect of the role will involve supporting and delivering TB outpatient clinics, including nurse-led screening and vaccination programmes for both adults and children. You will provide ongoing case management for patients receiving care through the TB service, ensuring they receive comprehensive support throughout their treatment journey.
The successful candidate will undertake supportive home visits where appropriate, assessing patients' needs and providing timely feedback to the MDT to ensure coordinated care planning.
You may also be required to review patients within the acute setting, carrying out holistic assessments of their physical, emotional and social needs. In doing so, you will provide specialist advice and support to local clinical teams to help optimise patient care and outcomes.
You will be an active contributor to the wider MDT, collaborating with colleagues across Greater Manchester's TB network through cohort review, audit activities and service development initiatives.
A full UK driving licence, access to your own vehicle and a willingness to travel across the Northern Care Alliance footprint are essential requirements for this role.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.
The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: http://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
The NCA is committed to providing inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs.
We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified.
For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.
If you are applying for a secondment, please discuss this with your line manager before applying. Any secondment offer will be subject to management approval and service needs. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree / Diploma in Nursing studies or equivalent
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
Desirable
- Non-Medical prescribing (V300)
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of care management
- Evidence of continued CPD
- Proven clinical leadership
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training in specific clinical area
- Awareness of relevant policies and directives
- A genuine interest in TB/ respiratory care
- Experience of teaching assessing students and junior staff
- Ability to work autonomously as a lone worker
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to participate in audits of service and support implementation of appropriate change
- Ability to maintain accurate contemporaneous records
- Excellent IT skills with knowledge of and able to utilise Word, Outlook, Excel and organisational information systems
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the NCA footprint
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salford Royal Hospital
Stott Lane
Salford
Greater Manchester
M6 8HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)