Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in a place to take your career to the next level? Would you like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference?
A vacancy has arisen in the Clinical Chemistry department for a Clinical Liaison Nurse to join our Newborn Screening team based at the Sheffield Children's site, within South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology. The screening laboratory is one of the busiest newborn screening laboratories in England. The region covered is from South Yorkshire to Northamptonshire. Newborn Bloodspot Screening is performed on around 70,000 babies each year.
This is an essential role that links the work of the laboratory to the management and care of patients. The successful postholder will act as the primary point of contact for patients and their families with the laboratory, both for newly referred families, and those with PKU who are followed up for life. There is also a significant element of community working within this role, and attendance at clinics at other trusts within the region which may take the postholder away from base for a large proportion of their working time.
Main duties of the job
- Maintaining the efficiency of sample collection and transmission throughout the Region (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, South Humberside and South Yorkshire). Population 5 million.
- Ensuring timely transmission of positive results from all the screening tests to the relevant health professionals.
- Particular responsibility in the transmission of positive screening results for phenylketonuria (PKU), in conjunction with the relevant health professionals, to parents and monitoring the subsequent progress by home visits and clinic attendance.
- To participate in aspects of cystic fibrosis (CF) screening, in particular, the timely transmission of results for suspected carriers of CF to parents by a home visit.
- To actively participate in the long-term management of patients with PKU in the Region.
Duties will also include the communication of screening results and the provision of specialist education, training, advice and information to patients, families and other members of a multi-disciplinary team.
The postholder will be based in the department but must have the flexibility to travel throughout the region, sometimes at short notice. It is essential that the successful applicant holds a full UK driving licence, and has access to a car. Mileage costs can be reclaimed in full in line with Trust policies.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2 bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.
As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The SYB Pathology network includes:
- Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT)
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT)
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTHFT)
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT)
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education an Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child) or Registered Health Visitor or Registered Midwife
- Evidence of continued CPD including relevant courses with regards to H&S, leadership, quality, or training
- Professional knowledge of newborn bloodspot screening including how to collect samples & understanding of the disorders being screened, attained from short courses, experience, or specialist training
- ECDL or evidence of short courses in all core Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Evidence of post registration academic development
- Additional professional course/qualification relevant to the speciality
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within cystic fibrosis (CF) and phenylketonuria (PKU) screening, and MCADD or comparable area, or willing to take local required training
- Substantial post registered experience in a managerial or leadership role
- Detailed understanding of job content
- Ability to work with other colleagues to improve and develop working practices
- Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current nursing issues
- Have an awareness of Health & Safety practises
- Can communicate effectively with patients, families and other members of multi-disciplinary team.
- Knowledge of IT systems and databases
- Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach
- Counselling Skills
- Basic keyboard and IT skills
- Teaching Skills
- Ability to work individually and part of a team.
- Maintains composure in pressurised situations
- Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work
Desirable
- Knowledge of the newborn screening service and biomedical sciences.
- Knowledge of the newborn screening service and biomedical sciences.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Understand and follow clear instructions.
- Hold a full UK driving licence with access to a car
- Commitment to: Speciality, Self-development, Evolution of practice , Management of change
- Flexibility in relation to the workload requirements that are unpredictable.
- Commitment to role
Values and Behaviours (PROUD)
Essential
- Patients first - Understanding of how laboratory services are part of the patient pathway and impact on patient care
- Respectful - Developed interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels
- Ownership - Understand the need to accept responsibility for own actions and ensure accuracy and attention to detail
- Unity - Ability to work as part of a team
- Delivery - Ability to work within defined timescales
Person Specification
Education an Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child) or Registered Health Visitor or Registered Midwife
- Evidence of continued CPD including relevant courses with regards to H&S, leadership, quality, or training
- Professional knowledge of newborn bloodspot screening including how to collect samples & understanding of the disorders being screened, attained from short courses, experience, or specialist training
- ECDL or evidence of short courses in all core Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Evidence of post registration academic development
- Additional professional course/qualification relevant to the speciality
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within cystic fibrosis (CF) and phenylketonuria (PKU) screening, and MCADD or comparable area, or willing to take local required training
- Substantial post registered experience in a managerial or leadership role
- Detailed understanding of job content
- Ability to work with other colleagues to improve and develop working practices
- Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current nursing issues
- Have an awareness of Health & Safety practises
- Can communicate effectively with patients, families and other members of multi-disciplinary team.
- Knowledge of IT systems and databases
- Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach
- Counselling Skills
- Basic keyboard and IT skills
- Teaching Skills
- Ability to work individually and part of a team.
- Maintains composure in pressurised situations
- Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work
Desirable
- Knowledge of the newborn screening service and biomedical sciences.
- Knowledge of the newborn screening service and biomedical sciences.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Understand and follow clear instructions.
- Hold a full UK driving licence with access to a car
- Commitment to: Speciality, Self-development, Evolution of practice , Management of change
- Flexibility in relation to the workload requirements that are unpredictable.
- Commitment to role
Values and Behaviours (PROUD)
Essential
- Patients first - Understanding of how laboratory services are part of the patient pathway and impact on patient care
- Respectful - Developed interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels
- Ownership - Understand the need to accept responsibility for own actions and ensure accuracy and attention to detail
- Unity - Ability to work as part of a team
- Delivery - Ability to work within defined timescales
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
