Job summary
- Main area
- haematology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 284-24-6875144-DMUT
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- birminham children's hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Regional Transition Pathway Development Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated transition improvement nurse to join a busy and dynamic specialist nursing team within the Midlands regional haemoglobinopathy service. The post will be based onsite at both Birmingham Children’s Hospital and City Hospital Birmingham. The post holder will be required to manage their time between both locations to allow collaborative working to improve transition pathways within the Midlands network. The role will also require some travel to centres across the Midlands.
Main duties of the job
Together the team will be responsible for the early recognition and management of the healthcare transition of children and young people living with red cell disorders and in the delivery of transition quality goals. The post holder will work collaboratively to review the existing regional service and develop and implement a robust transition policy for the region. To navigate pathways for the region.
The post holder will be a champion for smooth transition, listening to and advocating for patient and family experiences of transition across the region. They will offer support and advise at MDTs (Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings) to help develop the regional services. The role will act as a professional advisor in the on-going training and development of team members within the region, working in partnership with the regional education lead nurses to implement and embed the transition education package.
The post holder will be professionally accountable to the lead Nurse for Haem/Onc. The post holder must work collaboratively with the transition leads at BWCH and SWBH.
This role is a patient facing clinical role, with the requirement for the applicant to be a registered healthcare professional.
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 personal specification to view the full details for this opportunity at the 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 personal specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional details.
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse - with evidence of providing developmentally appropriate healthcare for adolescents during the transitions process
- Evidence of post graduate diploma in relevant area and evidence of specialist qualification to masters level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of ongoing, dynamic continuing professional development within the specialty, linked to demonstrable clinical competencies
Desirable criteria
- Assessing and mentoring qualification
Knowledge & nature of experience
Essential criteria
- Expert experience at a senior nursing level within HBO or transition services, including within the clinical environment
- Previous experience of change management and problem solving
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
- Demonstrates Compassion in Practice
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children’s nursing and healthcare, e.g. Laming Report, Francis report, CNO’s vision for Compassion In practice
- Safeguarding procedures
- Evidence of fulfilling CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
- Experience of working as a CNS/Improvement Manager
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the key principles underlying functional clinical networks and understanding of service specification for SHT’s.
- Experience of leading and motivating
- Expert knowledge relevant to the speciality/field or practice
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Good computer skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point) and IT systems such as Vesper, ESR, Ormis, Lorenzo, E-Roster, Oracle etc.
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisational skills
- Able to motivate and develop a multi-professional team
- Self-discipline and good time management to support periods of lone working.
- Ability to delegate and prioritise
- Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills
- Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- Ability to work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria King
- Job title
- lead nurse haematology/oncology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01213338329
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