Job summary
The post holder will be expected to work multi professionally, support other team member's roles and contribute to the future development of the service.
This post is offered on a substantive contract
Main duties of the job
As a senior nurse you will be able to demonstrate good leadership skills, the ability to manage change in clinical practice and processes. You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to independently make sound clinical and leadership judgments and regularly supervise the workload of junior colleagues.
We are looking for people who are innovative, forward thinking, flexible and have strong leadership qualities.
About us
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
IMPORTANT
- Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process
- Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address
Job description
Job responsibilities
Priority will be given to applicants who possess the District Nurse qualification or who are currently working towards this.
We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated nurses to join our teams; we provide integrated care to patients throughout Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust so the ideal candidate must be highly mobile and are able to travel throughout the Citys Boundaries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Priority will be given to applicants who possess the District Nurse qualification or who are currently working towards this.
We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated nurses to join our teams; we provide integrated care to patients throughout Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust so the ideal candidate must be highly mobile and are able to travel throughout the Citys Boundaries.
Person Specification
application form
Essential
- oAbility to work across various sites in Birmingham
- oWilling to work flexible hours including weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota
- oNeeds to be independently mobile through out the organisation. This post is assessed as require a Car driver
Desirable
- oUnderstanding and knowledge of finance and performance management.
- oAwareness of the complex needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
face to face
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
- Post Grad Degree or Evidence of relevant Degree level study (have gained if prescribing complete)
- Nurse Prescriber or willing to undertake Module within 12 months of employment.
- Mentor and assessor qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development relevant to role
- District Nurse Specialist Practitioner Qualification, or willing to work towards equivalent modules
Desirable
- oCompetent user of MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Patient Administration Systems.
- oExcellent communication Analytical skills and a problem solving approach IT literatemmunication Analytical skills and a problem solving approach IT literate
- oEffective time management
- oUnderstanding and knowledge of finance and performance management.
- oAwareness of the complex needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oNeeds to be independently mobile through out the organisation.
Person Specification
application form
Essential
- oAbility to work across various sites in Birmingham
- oWilling to work flexible hours including weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota
- oNeeds to be independently mobile through out the organisation. This post is assessed as require a Car driver
Desirable
- oUnderstanding and knowledge of finance and performance management.
- oAwareness of the complex needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
face to face
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
- Post Grad Degree or Evidence of relevant Degree level study (have gained if prescribing complete)
- Nurse Prescriber or willing to undertake Module within 12 months of employment.
- Mentor and assessor qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development relevant to role
- District Nurse Specialist Practitioner Qualification, or willing to work towards equivalent modules
Desirable
- oCompetent user of MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Patient Administration Systems.
- oExcellent communication Analytical skills and a problem solving approach IT literatemmunication Analytical skills and a problem solving approach IT literate
- oEffective time management
- oUnderstanding and knowledge of finance and performance management.
- oAwareness of the complex needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oNeeds to be independently mobile through out the organisation.
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).
