Job summary
Are you a highly motivated, experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist and Non Medical Prescriber, looking for a new challenge?
If so, The Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health (NCTH) are looking for someone who possess confidence, enthusiasm, initiative and a positive approach to teamwork and, most importantly, have a genuine passion for patient care.
This role as a Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 8a) will be based at 12 Broad Street within the vibrant and LGBT+ friendly Hockley area of Nottingham City Centre with great public transport links.
You will be a key part of the MDT and wider Network delivered by NCTH which continues to evolve and deliver services on a national and local level. We are looking for clinicians who are energetic, eager to develop and are forward thinking with the potential to adapt to change and meet new challenges.
In this role you will have every weekend and bank holiday off, no night shifts plus access to training and continued professional development to broaden your knowledge and experience. In addition there is weekly CPD time, the opportunity to be involved in audits and research and individual and group supervision.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with other nurses, GPs, Consultant Psycharists, Clinical Psychologists and Speech and Language Therapists to deliver transgender healthcare to patients from across England.
As part of the role you will be responsible for the line management and supervision of Band 6 and 7 nurses as well as undertake assessment and treatment recommendations for transgender and gender incongruent patients. You will work closely with other clinicians in a MDT approach to support our patients and provide excellent clinical, communication skills and evidence of caseload management experience, wishing to develop their skills further in a team leadership position.
In order for you to excel in your role and deliver outstanding work, you will be supported with an annual appraisal and a personalised professional development plan.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Has the physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties within this role
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification (General/Mental Health/Learning Disability) to degree level or equivalent
- Relevant Master's degree or working towards
- Non-Medical Prescriber
- Maintains current registration with NMC
Desirable
- PGCert or PGDip in Gender Identity Medicine
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Desirable
- Training in transgender healthcare
- Training in gender diversity
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical experience, including specialist skills and training
- Experience of running own clinics
- Proven track record of senior level including staff and change management
- Advanced skills in undertaking clinical & risk assessments
- To have evidence of working in a leadership role at senior level for a significant period
- Demonstrable ability to lead and influence
- Experience of providing teaching, training, and supervision to nurses and other professionals
Desirable
- Experience of working with people who are experiencing gender incongruence
- Working in a range of management roles and environments
- Publication in peer-reviewed research journals
- Experience of leading a new initiative; design or delivery that improves patient experience/outcome
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the principal models of care in transgender healthcare
- Knowledge of the Trust's Non-Medical prescribing policy and local procedure
- Experience of prescribing and/or supervising the prescription of gender affirming medical treatment
Desirable
- To utilise theory, evidence-based literature, and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and with other team members
- Critical awareness of current themes in transgender healthcare policy and research
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Clinical supervision skills
- IT Skills
- Critical decision-making skills/ Advanced problem-solving skills
- Experience of non-medical prescribing
- Advanced level written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of appraisals
- Clinical Audit and interest in research
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
- Self-motivated towards own practice and development
- Confident and competent in approach to practice
Desirable
- A high level of emotional intelligence
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
Person Specification
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Has the physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties within this role
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification (General/Mental Health/Learning Disability) to degree level or equivalent
- Relevant Master's degree or working towards
- Non-Medical Prescriber
- Maintains current registration with NMC
Desirable
- PGCert or PGDip in Gender Identity Medicine
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Desirable
- Training in transgender healthcare
- Training in gender diversity
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical experience, including specialist skills and training
- Experience of running own clinics
- Proven track record of senior level including staff and change management
- Advanced skills in undertaking clinical & risk assessments
- To have evidence of working in a leadership role at senior level for a significant period
- Demonstrable ability to lead and influence
- Experience of providing teaching, training, and supervision to nurses and other professionals
Desirable
- Experience of working with people who are experiencing gender incongruence
- Working in a range of management roles and environments
- Publication in peer-reviewed research journals
- Experience of leading a new initiative; design or delivery that improves patient experience/outcome
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the principal models of care in transgender healthcare
- Knowledge of the Trust's Non-Medical prescribing policy and local procedure
- Experience of prescribing and/or supervising the prescription of gender affirming medical treatment
Desirable
- To utilise theory, evidence-based literature, and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and with other team members
- Critical awareness of current themes in transgender healthcare policy and research
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Clinical supervision skills
- IT Skills
- Critical decision-making skills/ Advanced problem-solving skills
- Experience of non-medical prescribing
- Advanced level written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of appraisals
- Clinical Audit and interest in research
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
- Self-motivated towards own practice and development
- Confident and competent in approach to practice
Desirable
- A high level of emotional intelligence
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
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).
