Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 284-25-6988226-DSAB
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist Craniofacial Surgery
NHS AfC: Band 7
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
The post holder is responsible for working in an interdisciplinary manner to provide effective care for children/adolescents with craniofacial conditions through the role of expert practitioner, role model and patient/parent advocate. Provide specialist knowledge to statutory and charitable organisations locally and nationally.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will provide clinical leadership, promote excellence in nursing practice and be able to work across organisational boundaries.
- The post holder will provide a specialist nurse service to all children/adolescents (up to and including age of 16) and their families/carers who has been treated by the National Paediatric Craniofacial Service.
- Lead role in conjunction with the other members of the multidisciplinary team in discharge planning process for this client group to ensure continuity of care during transition from hospital to community and liaise with community health, social services and education.
- Provide clinical advice with regard to this client group to ward based staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Keep abreast of new developments
- Develop effective working relationships with local, regional and national bodies in this field.
- Patients are retained on active caseload for as long as required. Some will have repeat admissions for further intervention. Families may contact the service at any point months or years after initial engagement for further advice or information.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications and Registrations
Essential criteria
- First level Nursing Midwifery Registration
- Degree/Diploma in HE in a healthcare related subject
- Mentorship Course/SLAIP/Silver Assessors Course
- Postgraduate neuroscience specialist training
Desirable criteria
- Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Course
- Minimum of 2 years as a specialised Band 6
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential criteria
- Current clinical skills within the Neurosciences service
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
- Advanced knowledge of local and national guidance around Craniofacial Surgery
- Extensive experience of delivering interventions to families within Neurosciences
Desirable criteria
- Ability to show leadership of a national service
- Evidence of contribution to research within a specialist area
- Experience of teaching in a wide variety of formal and informal settings
- Publication in nursing/health care journals
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Patient experience analysis and improvements
- Participation within clinical audits and analysis of results to aid development of service
- Evidence of managing specialised data collection and associated IT skills
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Flexibility to support staff and service requirements
- Ability to input patient’s data analyses and evaluate their care and treatment
- Use of clinical systems and databases
- Competent in trust safeguarding policies and procedures
- Ability to manage own caseload and that of others within the team
Desirable criteria
- Ability to challenge when there are gaps in service and engage with colleagues along to make improvements
Personal skills / Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good attendance
- Evidence of good health
- Ability to promote professional nursing image and act as a positive role model
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the trust
- Effective team working and interpersonal skills
- Punctual and flexible across service
- Committed and enthusiastic about specialty
- Organisation and time management
- Evidence of excellent communication skills at all levels with ability to challenge views of multidisciplinary team and present specialist information
- Excellent diplomacy and interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of sound decision making and organisational skills, particularly in emergency/stressful situations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Simmons
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Neurosciences
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 333 9962
- Additional information
or Martin Evans, Craniofacial Clinical Lead 0121 333 8073 - [email protected]
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