Job summary
Managing a team of specialist nurses whilst managing your own case load, you will be motivated, forward thinking and able to plan and prioritize care for patients with complex health care needs. Naturally, you will need to be flexible, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team based within the Community at Shrewsbury Road Healthcare Centre.
Main duties of the job
The team provides Nurse Led clinics and a range of services to patients referred into them from GP's and Hospital teams, including, Contact tracing, DOT & TB screening. You will also work alongside a team of Respiratory Consultants and in Conjunction with other Nurse Specialists who may be based at different locations.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Diploma/First Level Degree
- Post Graduate degree or willingness to undertake/equivalent experience
- Teaching/Mentoring course
Desirable
- Nurse prescriber/Assessment and history taking qualification
- Specialist TB nursing course
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within TB related services at Band 6
- Extensive post graduate experience of working with vulnerable adults or children, i.e homelessness, substance misuse, mental health
- Multi professional working
- Experience of working within an ethnically diverse community
- Experience of staff line management at Band 6
- Multi Professional Working
- Understanding of quality improvement techniques
Desirable
- Staff recruitment/retention
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of current nursing and health care issues
- Awareness of key challenges in TB nursing/TB control in UK
Skills
Essential
- Personal confidence
- Proactive and resourceful
- Ability to prioritize own workload under pressure and meet deadlines
- IT literate
- Phlebotomy
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to be self- directed but also participate as a team member
Other
Essential
- Polite, helpful, diplomatic
- Visible and approachable
- Willingness to travel and work flexibly including some unsocial hours
- Positive attitude toward to change
- Able to work with key stakeholders and promote effective working relationships
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Diploma/First Level Degree
- Post Graduate degree or willingness to undertake/equivalent experience
- Teaching/Mentoring course
Desirable
- Nurse prescriber/Assessment and history taking qualification
- Specialist TB nursing course
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within TB related services at Band 6
- Extensive post graduate experience of working with vulnerable adults or children, i.e homelessness, substance misuse, mental health
- Multi professional working
- Experience of working within an ethnically diverse community
- Experience of staff line management at Band 6
- Multi Professional Working
- Understanding of quality improvement techniques
Desirable
- Staff recruitment/retention
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of current nursing and health care issues
- Awareness of key challenges in TB nursing/TB control in UK
Skills
Essential
- Personal confidence
- Proactive and resourceful
- Ability to prioritize own workload under pressure and meet deadlines
- IT literate
- Phlebotomy
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to be self- directed but also participate as a team member
Other
Essential
- Polite, helpful, diplomatic
- Visible and approachable
- Willingness to travel and work flexibly including some unsocial hours
- Positive attitude toward to change
- Able to work with key stakeholders and promote effective working relationships
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).
