Job summary
We have the opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic nurse who is required to ensure all patients receive excellent clinical care within Umbrella.
Umbrella delivers a wide range of sexual health services across Birmingham and Solihull providing sexually transmitted infection testing/treatment and contraception services.
Umbrella prides itself on working with a uniquely comprehensive partnership of local service providers, including community pharmacists, general practitioners, third sector and other partners, NHS Trusts and Birmingham City Council Services.
This post is an exciting role for a registered nurse level 1. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work independently delivering care to the residents of Birmingham and Solihull via assessing and treatment of patients. Previous experience in sexual health is essential.
You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, which would involve working late shifts, weekends and also to work at satellite services on a rotational basis.
Main duties of the job
This will be a great opportunity for the successful candidate to deliver care to patients independently in an Umbrella clinic.
Undertaking patient histories.
Performing patient examinations
Supplying treatments and prescribing medications under PGDs.
Carry out nurse in charge duties.
Train new and existing staff as well as external visitors and junior members of the team.
There will also be an opportunity to receive training in the delivery of long-Acting Reversible contraceptives.
Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team.
You will also be responsible for undertaking appraisals for junior staff.
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
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Registered Nurse on the NMC Register.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- * Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- * Significant experience at Band 5 Staff Nurse with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for areas of specialist practice
- * Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/competence.
Desirable
- * Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to specialty
- * Experience and enthusiasm for teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
- * Experience in service development
- * Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
Additional Criteria
Essential
- * Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge and competence
- * Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills.
- * Willingness to achieve competence in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
- * Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities.
- * Awareness of the current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
- * Has understanding/experience of the principles of safeguarding
- * Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
- * Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
- * Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- * Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
- * Ability to work a varied shift pattern where required
- * Ability to act on own initiative
Desirable
- * Ability to work autonomously , manage/prioritise own workload
- * Can evidence the participation in clinical audits and relate this to practice
- * Awareness of current research related to the speciality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Registered Nurse on the NMC Register.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- * Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- * Significant experience at Band 5 Staff Nurse with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for areas of specialist practice
- * Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/competence.
Desirable
- * Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to specialty
- * Experience and enthusiasm for teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
- * Experience in service development
- * Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
Additional Criteria
Essential
- * Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge and competence
- * Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills.
- * Willingness to achieve competence in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
- * Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities.
- * Awareness of the current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
- * Has understanding/experience of the principles of safeguarding
- * Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
- * Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
- * Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- * Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
- * Ability to work a varied shift pattern where required
- * Ability to act on own initiative
Desirable
- * Ability to work autonomously , manage/prioritise own workload
- * Can evidence the participation in clinical audits and relate this to practice
- * Awareness of current research related to the speciality
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).
