About this role
Job summary
Birmingham & Solihull TB Service is seeking an Enthusiastic Nurse to join the Team based in the community.
This post is a Development post from Band 5 to 6. The applicant will be provided full support and training to develop to a TB Specialist Nurse (Band 6). Training and development period will be up to 12 months period.
The role of the TB Specialist Nurse requires to Case Manage Caseload of Patients, support and ensure treatment completion, thus preventing the spread of infection to others and minimising the development of drug-resistant disease. Also, conducting contact investigations.
We are looking for a dynamic nurse who has an interest in TB and experience in working with vulnerable and underserved populations. The post holder must be highly motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable.
Car Driver Essential
Main duties of the job
This post requires the applicant to have access to a vehcile and have a driving licence.
Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Professional Registration with NMC (E)
- *Degree or equivalent (E)
- *Teaching & Mentoring qualification (E)
Desirable
- *Non-Medical Prescribing Course (D)
Experience
Essential
- *Minimum of 3 years' relevant post registration experience (E)
- *Evidence of on-going CPD (E)
- *Evidence of teaching in a variety of environments (E)
Desirable
- *Experience in community and management of TB cases
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality (E)
- *Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding in relation to the role applied for ( E )
- *Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance (E)
- *You will need to be able to meet the travel
- *requirements of the post and be independently mobile and as such it is essential for you to possess a full category B car driving licence preferably clean or with no more than a maximum of 3 points (E)
Desirable
- *Awareness of current research related to the speciality ( D )
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Chest Clinic
151 Great Charles Street, Queensway
Birmingham
West Midlands
B3 3HX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)