Band 6 Interstitial Lung Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 22nd Mar 2023

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to become an Interstitial Lung Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist (ILD CNS) in a well-established integrated multi professional interstitial lung disease service.

In partnership with members of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will develop individual competence and knowledge which will support the provision of seamless, specialist ILD nursing service; ensuring patients receive the highest standard of clinical care.

Through work based learning and development the post holder will develop specialist ILD knowledge and skills, demonstrated though the provision of advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers. Whilst undertaking the role the post holder will be supported by more experienced ILD nurses to enable them to achieve the competence in agreed areas of specialist practice through exposure, training and education to agreed levels of competence to enable autonomous practice within the ILD speciality.

The post holder is responsible for contributing, with collaboration of multidisciplinary colleagues, to the ongoing development of clinical practice, standards of care within the service, including the development of ILD policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

Will work towards achieving agreed ILD competencies, skills and knowledge through work based practice, education and training to enable the provision of specialist nursing.

Will work towards independent, autonomous practice and be responsible for managing patients within the ILD specialism, delivering individualised and personalised care, advice and support to patients, families, carers and staff.

Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical area ensuring that high quality, current evidence based nursing care underpins all actions and interactions with patients.

Provide a specialist service and ILD advice in a variety of clinical settings for staff, patients, families or carers, effectively liaising with multidisciplinary colleagues.

Triage case load and clinical priorities according to agreed protocols and working practices.

Participate in face to face and telephone ILD outpatient clinics, inpatient reviews and multidisciplinary meetings, working towards autonomous practice and co-ordinate treatment independently or in conjunction with the wider multidisciplinary team.

Demonstrate safe, best practice and specialist ILD nursing advice using up to date knowledge and evidence to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care.

Advise on the promotion of health, assessing educational and information needs of patients, their families and carers and staff and devise plans to ensure needs are met.

For a list of all the main duties please refer to the job description.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register

Mentoring qualification

Experience

Essential

Relevant Band 6 respiratory medicine experience

Advanced knowledge of caring for patients with acute and chronic lung disease

Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration

Experience of mentoring undergraduate students

Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.

Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following:

-leadership

-team building

-managing resources

-time management

-role modelling

-change management / clinical

developments

-clinical governance

-audit and research

-workforce planning / management

-NHS policy and political awareness

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Emma Briggs 

emma.briggs@uhb.nhs.uk 

01214249466 

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change 

Band

Band 6 

Salary

£33706.00  to £40588.00 Yearly 

Contract

Permanent 

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working 

Reference number

304-49238GB 

Job locations

Trustwide 
Mindelsohn Way 
Birmingham 
West Midlands 
B15 2TH 

Attachments

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