Deputy Lead TB Nurse Specialist | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 pro rata pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | Derby, DE22 3NE |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6063416/320-MED-1309 |
Summary
UHDB TB Service are seeking a Band 7 TB Deputy Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Royal Derby Hospital. They must be a highly motivated, Innovative, Dynamic and Enthusiastic Individual who prioritises patient care.
The B7 will support the 8A Lead with staff management including appraisals and development of junior staff, contribute toward service improvement including policy and guidance review and be able to deputise in the 8a Leads absence. Candidates must demonstrate the desire to develop their TB clinical skills and knowledge as well as an ability to practice both automatously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team working within both primary and secondary care settings.
The successful candidate will Case manage a caseload of patients, run nurse-led clinics, ensure all Incidents/Outbreaks are managed according to local policies.
They will contribute and oversee that treatment completion targets are achieved for both Active and Latent Cases and ensure regular audits for quality improvement are completed and actions identified. The post holder will work with the multi- disciplinary teams across sites and work closely with UKHSA. They will be required to establish links with Neighbouring TB Services and liaise with TB services across the country.
Closing date of applications: 30th April 2024
Interview date: 14th May 2024
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Apr 2024