About this role
Job summary
We are seeking am NMC registered Tuberculosis (TB) Health Protection Nurse to join the TB Unit.
The TB Unit sits within the TB, Acute Respiratory, Zoonoses, Emerging infection, and Travel health division (TARZET) and has a multidisciplinary team delivering surveillance, epidemiology, public health and clinical advice, microbiology and incident and outbreak response, and advice to government.
The mission of the TARZET is to protect the public from respiratory, imported, emerging, and novel infections through world-leading public health microbiology and virology, outbreak response, surveillance, research, and interventions. The TB Unit sits within TARZET and has a multidisciplinary team delivering surveillance, epidemiology, public health and clinical advice, microbiology and incident and outbreak response, and advice to government.
The TB Unit work closely with NHS England and NHS Trusts, with international agencies and colleagues, and in a fully integrated way with multiple academic partners, with associated research opportunities. Elimination of TB as a public health problem is a World Health Organisation (WHO) target which the UK has signed up to.
Main duties of the job
The TB Health Protection Nurse will provide specialist expertise in nursing and public health aspects of TB care, prevention and control including supporting the delivery of the objectives of the national TB Action Plan.
Main Duties:
Work in partnership with other members of the TB Unit to ensure a coordinated high-quality specialist TB clinical and public health service is available to healthcare professionals. Escalate and support the management of complex TB incidents and outbreaks as appropriate. Manage and maintain continuity for designated TB incidents and outbreaks, ensuring accurate, up to date records of contacts/action by completion of relevant records and compliance with the unit's handover procedures, in line with UKHSAs standards for record keeping. Provide advice about BCG immunisation to health and allied professionals. Lead on defined areas of work in TB workforce development activities. Respond to Parliamentary Business. More duties to follow in the Detailed job description and main responsibilities section.
About us
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers
Job description Job responsibilities
Surveillance
Contribute to the ongoing development of the National TB surveillance system, supporting TB Nurse users. Contribute to the use of surveillance outputs to inform and influence local and national Public Health actions, policies, and strategies. Support identification and reporting of health needs, health inequalities and health impact assessment. Professional Development
Identify, discuss, and action own professional performance and training / development needs with your line manager through appraisal / individual development plan. Attending internal / external training events. To participate in all mandatory training as required, i.e., fire safety, information governance and all other mandatory training. The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of these roles.
You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required. The job descriptions and person specifications may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation.
Essential Criteria
Registered nurse with current NMC registration Post-registration qualifications/training relevant to Tuberculosis Post-registration experience as a TB Nurse Specialist including caring for complex cases and TB incidents including large screening events and investigation clusters Experience of teaching and awareness raising to a wide range of audiences Experience of building and developing effective stakeholder relationships Sound knowledge of the principles of TB prevention, management and control Proven experience of undertaking and completing TB related projects on time and within complex and challenging environments Experience of designing and implementing internal process and procedures for TB service improvement e.g. governance standards and audits Experience of managing and reporting risks Effective verbal, written and presentation communication skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear messages accurately for a range of audiences Excellent planning and prioritisation skills and ability to manage competing demands working independently with minimal supervision Ability to work collaboratively across teams, disciplines and organisations demonstrating respect and consideration for the role/ skill(s) of others Ability to analyse and interpret information in an effective manner to recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issue(s) Ability to effectively engage with others to influence and negotiate for positive outcomes Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office including Word, and Excel Able to develop, interpret, implement, and evaluate policies An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships Selection Process
This vacancy will be evaluated using a competency-based framework which will assess your qualifications, knowledge, experience, skills and abilities outlined in the Essential Criteria listed in this job advert.
Application & Sift(Competency-based)
At sift stage you will be assessed against the 17 Essential Criteria listed in this job advert.
You will be required to complete an:
Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) 1000 word supporting statement This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role.
You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. The application form is the kind of information you would put into your CV please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible.Please do not email your CV.
healthjobsuk has a word limit of 1500 but your statement of suitabilitymust be no more than 1000 words. We will not consider any words over 1000.
Longlisting
In the event of a large number of applications, we may longlist into 3 piles of:
Meets all Essential Criteria Meets some Essential Criteria Meets no Essential Criteria Only those that 'Meets all Essential Criteria' will progress to Shortlisting.
Shortlisting
In the event of a large number of applications, we may conduct an initial sift on the following Essential Criteria:
Post-registration experience as a TB Nurse Specialist including caring for complex cases and TB incidents including large screening events and investigation clusters. Sound knowledge of the principles of TB prevention, management and control. Proven experience of undertaking and completing TB related projects on time and within complex and challenging environments. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview.
Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Interview (Competency-based)
You will be invited to a single remote interview.
Interview date(s) to be confirmed.
During the interview we will assess against the below in relation to the 17 Essential Criteria:
Knowledge Skills and Abilities You will be asked to prepare a 5-minute presentation sharing an example within your TB workload where you were able to effectively engage with others to influence and negotiate for positive outcomes.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Eligibility
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the CivilService (including internal applicants).
Salary Details
Candidates holding NMC registration will be appointed on NHS Terms & Conditions at NHS AfC Band 7. You will be asked to provide evidence of previous service to determine your salary.
Salary bands:AfC Band 7: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata
This role attracts Inner HCAS.
If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.
Location
This role is being offered ashybrid working based at our core HQ in Canary Wharf, London.
We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at our office.
Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Security Clearance Level Requirement
Successful candidates must pass an Enhanced disclosure and barring security check before they can be appointed.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Baseline Personnel Security Standard.
Person Specification
Application Form & Supporting Statement Essential
Application form and supporting statement
Essential Criteria Essential
Questions on Experience, Skills and Abilities
Presentation Essential
Presentation sharing an example within your TB workload where you were able to effectively engage with others to influence and negotiate for positive outcomes.
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 UK Health Security Agency
Address Hybrid based at core HQ in Canary Wharf, London
London
E14 4PU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)