Band 6 Sister/ Charge Nurse - (Research)
Requirements
Candidates must be a registered level 1 Adult Nurse with substantial post-registration experience in a complex healthcare setting. Research experience is highly desirable, along with evidence of professional development and the ability to lead and coordinate a team.
Job Description
This post is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Are you looking to use your skills in evolving and exciting areas of practice?
Are you ready to make your mark and influence the future of research at UHB?
We are looking to appoint 2 experienced Band 6 nurses to join us in our friendly research teams within cardiology and gastroenterology.
Research experience is highly desirable.
The cardiology and gastroenterology research portfolio has an exciting range of commercial, academic, observational as well as complex interventional studies.
The right candidates would be enthusiastic and dynamic individuals who would be responsible for leading on the delivery of patient focused, protocol driven, evidence-based care in collaboration with participants, relatives and the multidisciplinary team; ensuring that patient care is delivered according to Trust procedures and research standard operating procedures.
Successful applicants can expect an excellent, friendly working environment with professional support and training/development opportunities.
If you would like any further information please contact: Annette Nilsson, senior cardiology research sister: annette.nilsson@uhb.nhs.uk , Phone: 0121- 371 4624 or 07495329855. For gastroenterology enquires please contact: Louise Bowlas, senior gastroenterology sister. Louise.bowlas@uhb.nhs.uk 0121-371 8749 or 07769242524.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
- Gain consent of participants prior to carrying out clinical or research-related procedures and treatments as agreed within the trial protocol.
- Use professional judgement to intercede and act as patient advocate to clarify plans of care and treatment. Observe changes in patient's attitude, behaviour and emotional state, physiological observations and report/escalate findings to other the relevant health care professionals.
- Support the Delivery Team Lead to ensure that any changes in practice are communicated, actively monitored and sustained
- Attend and be a responsible representative at local, internal and external meetings and disseminate information from the meeting to the team you represent.
- Demonstrating critical analysis and decision-making skills when undertaking, leading and or supervising the delivery of consistent high-quality evidence-based care.
- Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical area(s) ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing care underpins all actions and interactions with patients.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered level 1 Adult Nurse on the NMC register
- Relevant degree or equivalent in nursing
- Health care management / leadership qualification.
Essential
- Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff
- Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
- Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
- Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
- Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
- Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
- Evidence of Research knowledge
- Experience of clinical trials/ studies/ research coordination
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
Annette Nilsson
annette.nilsson@uhb.nhs.uk
01213718749
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39959.00 to £48117.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-1098777
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Attachments
Job Description
JD PS - B6 Sister.Charge Nurse (R_D) .pdf – 554KB Opens in a new window
Education
["bachelor degree"]
Skills
About University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national and international population. It includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic. We also run a number of smaller satellite units, allowing people to be treated as close to home as possible. We see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites and our hospitals deliver more babies than anywhere else in Europe. We are a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis. We also have expertise in premature baby care, bone marrow transplants and thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. We provide a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK. We are world-renowned for our trauma care and have developed pioneering surgical techniques in the management of ballistic and blast injuries, including bespoke surgical solutions for previously unseen injuries. As a result of its clinical expertise in treating trauma patients and military casualties, the QEHB has been designated both a Level 1 Trauma Centre and host of the UK’s only £20m National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC). We have over 24,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing. UHB is a Stonewall Diversity Champion and aims to achieve positive change for LGBTQ+ people by creating an inclusive, inspiring and equal environment for both staff and service users.
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