Job summary
Are you passionate about patient and family care? We have an exciting and unique opportunity to join the Northern Fetal Exposure to Medicines Service as a Care Advisor.
FEMS is a pilot service in the North of England, commissioned by NHS England and this role is critical to the provision of care to those patients within the pilot service.
You'll be part of an ambitious, innovative and passionate multi-disciplinary clinical team balancing medical management with a social model of disability management, identifying needs and providing guidance as early as possible to enable best outcomes, support and care pathways for our patients.
As a Regional Care Advisor you will be an Allied Health Care Professional, or Nurse registered with the appropriate body, skilled and experienced in working with patients with complex health conditions, initiating evidence-based practice & developing care guidelines to address the health and social care needs of patients and their families.
- Interview Date Monday 1 June 2026
- 18 Hours 45 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
- Working in an established team to deliver a new pilot service, Fetal Exposure to Medicines Service
- The regional multidisciplinary clinical team comprises of Clinical Geneticists, Clinical Neuropsychologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Advise families and individuals regarding the living options available to them, balancing medical management with a social model of disability management
- Lead in care and education of patients and carers
- Act as an advocate for families and individuals in their interactions with other professional staff and services
- Exercise high levels of judgement, discretion and decision-making in the clinical care of children, young people and adults with conditions relating to a fetal exposure to medicines within a defined geographical area
- Work as an autonomous practitioner delivering specialist expertise and advice
- Act as a highly specialist/educational resource for all other agencies in the region involved in delivery of care
- Contribute to the development of the multi-disciplinary team objectives and care pathways for the Northern Fetal Exposure to Medicines Service
- To contribute to local clinical networks both regional and national, and speciality specific groups working in partnership with other key professionals
- To identify gaps in service provision and implement changes to improve service delivery
- Promote client equality, maintaining privacy and dignity, promoting individual diversity and rights
- To identify local, demographic, cultural and environmental factors that influences the health and quality of life for this client group
- To ensure all patient records are maintained in line with Trust policy
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Advise families and individuals regarding the living options available to them, balancing medical management with a social model of disability management
- Lead in care and education of patients and carers
- Act as an advocate for families and individuals in their interactions with other professional staff and services
- Exercise high levels of judgement, discretion and decision-making in the clinical care of children, young people and adults with conditions relating to a fetal exposure to medicines within a defined geographical area
- Work as an autonomous practitioner delivering specialist expertise and advice
- Act as a highly specialist/educational resource for all other agencies in the region involved in delivery of care
- Contribute to the development of the multi-disciplinary team objectives and care pathways for the Northern Fetal Exposure to Medicines Service
- To contribute to local clinical networks both regional and national, and speciality specific groups working in partnership with other key professionals
- To identify gaps in service provision and implement changes to improve service delivery
- Promote client equality, maintaining privacy and dignity, promoting individual diversity and rights
- To identify local, demographic, cultural and environmental factors that influences the health and quality of life for this client group
- To ensure all patient records are maintained in line with Trust policy
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Allied Health Care Professional (e.g. Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist) or Nurse registered with the appropriate professional body
- Evidence of continuing professional development and the development of others
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience to MSc equivalent level of working with patients with complex health conditions initiating evidence-based practice and develop care guidelines
- Working knowledge of the psychosocial impacts of complex health and/or neurodevelopmental conditions
- Working knowledge of support available to include health and social care, Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work across health and community settings, with a variety of statutory and non-statutory service providers
- Ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team to advise and guide other professionals based on known expertise whilst also taking on board other contributions
- Ability to act as a catalyst for change, challenging professional and organisational boundaries, generating alternative solutions which best meet the needs of the client group and their families/carers
- Exercise high levels of judgement, discretion and decision-making in the clinical care of children, young people and/or adults
- Ability to manage safeguarding issues effectively
- Ability to demonstrate tact, diplomacy and empathy with colleagues, patients and relatives
- Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
- Excellent record keeping and report writing in line with Trust procedures and Professional Code of Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Allied Health Care Professional (e.g. Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist) or Nurse registered with the appropriate professional body
- Evidence of continuing professional development and the development of others
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience to MSc equivalent level of working with patients with complex health conditions initiating evidence-based practice and develop care guidelines
- Working knowledge of the psychosocial impacts of complex health and/or neurodevelopmental conditions
- Working knowledge of support available to include health and social care, Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work across health and community settings, with a variety of statutory and non-statutory service providers
- Ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team to advise and guide other professionals based on known expertise whilst also taking on board other contributions
- Ability to act as a catalyst for change, challenging professional and organisational boundaries, generating alternative solutions which best meet the needs of the client group and their families/carers
- Exercise high levels of judgement, discretion and decision-making in the clinical care of children, young people and/or adults
- Ability to manage safeguarding issues effectively
- Ability to demonstrate tact, diplomacy and empathy with colleagues, patients and relatives
- Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
- Excellent record keeping and report writing in line with Trust procedures and Professional Code of Practice
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).
