Job summary
Lead Health Facilitation Nurse- 6 month FTC
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a creative and innovative individual to join the health facilitation team. You will be working to improve access to mainstream, primary and acute services. You will promote health enhancing activities to improve the health outcomes for people with learning disabilities
You will work within the framework of a multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist guidance to actively promote and offer clinical leadership in the implementation of health facilitation .You must be able to visit the acute hospitals settings on a possible daily basis .
Main duties of the job
You will:
- Explore, develop and recommend ways of identifying and improving interventions to meet the health needs of individuals with Learning Disabilities.
- Lead innovation in developing effective models of care delivery, for example nurse led clinics.
- Clinically lead the processes of effective delivery and timely implementation of service wide Health Facilitation for people with Learning Disabilities.
- Develop and maintain effective links with Primary Health Care Partners to support interventions to reduce health inequalities and supporting the implementation of health screening and Health Action Plans.
- Develop and deliver training and input to Birmingham GP Practices, hospitals and coordinate the self assessment framework for LD in support of joint commissioning.
- Provide teaching, clinical presentation and representation at meetings to stakeholders and as a link to the wider health economy and local MDT.
- Maintain effective links with the public Health Department.
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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work in partnership with Birmingham Community Health care clinicians and Primary Health, Mental Health and Acute services to provide an evidence-based approach to the effective delivery of Health facilitation, which aims to inform, educate and support all stakeholders according to their individual needs.
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person specification document.
Please see the attached supporting document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work in partnership with Birmingham Community Health care clinicians and Primary Health, Mental Health and Acute services to provide an evidence-based approach to the effective delivery of Health facilitation, which aims to inform, educate and support all stakeholders according to their individual needs.
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person specification document.
Please see the attached supporting document.
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- First degree level or equivalent competency in a health related subject
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Teaching Qualification
Experience
Essential
- experience community working ld
- experience of health facilitation role
- broad knowledge re access to primary health care
- experience of supervising staff
- mdt and multi agency working
- involvement in clinical audit and service improvement
- experience of delivering training and presentations
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- knowledge of health facilitation
- good interpersonal skills
- competent in problem solving
- knowledge of complexities in LD
- knowledge of legislation and policies
Personal Qualities
Essential
- positive attitude ,values and behaviours
- self motivated ,confident and assertive
- adaptable ,organised and communicates effectively
Other Job requirements
Essential
- able to fulfill travel arrangements of the job
- on call participation
- flexible working
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- First degree level or equivalent competency in a health related subject
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Teaching Qualification
Experience
Essential
- experience community working ld
- experience of health facilitation role
- broad knowledge re access to primary health care
- experience of supervising staff
- mdt and multi agency working
- involvement in clinical audit and service improvement
- experience of delivering training and presentations
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- knowledge of health facilitation
- good interpersonal skills
- competent in problem solving
- knowledge of complexities in LD
- knowledge of legislation and policies
Personal Qualities
Essential
- positive attitude ,values and behaviours
- self motivated ,confident and assertive
- adaptable ,organised and communicates effectively
Other Job requirements
Essential
- able to fulfill travel arrangements of the job
- on call participation
- flexible working
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
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).
