University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist- Nuclear Medicine
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Job Summary
The Nuclear Medicine Service at UHB is a specialised diagnostic and treatment facility based on several sites: the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), Good Hope Hospital (GH), Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (HH) and Birmingham Children's Hospital (BCH). The case mix is highly specialised; therefore, some investigations and treatments provided at UHB would not be provided at an average district general hospital.
The post-holder works in a highly specialised area of health care where consideration of radiation risks and cross infection is paramount. The post holder is a specialist member of the multidisciplinary team providing skilled care and expertise to patients and their families/partners/friends in the Nuclear Medicine setting. The role involves the administration of radionuclides and being able to identify particular needs of these patients. The post holder will be involved in carrying out cardiac stress testing as part of a multidisciplinary team approach to nuclear cardiology investigations as well as providing specialist nursing support to patients undergoing radionuclide therapy.
The post holder will provide information, support, and clinical expertise to enable the patient to understand their investigation and treatment in a much specialised, often daunting clinical environment. The post also requires delivery of resuscitation training to the larger team (adult and paediatric) along with other training needs.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
- To provide detailed sometimes complex information to patients undergoing diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures. To deliver this information in a manner that the patients understand.
- To work unsupervised whilst administering intravenous (including radioactively labelled blood cells) and oral, diagnostic and therapy, radionuclides to patients, advising and liaising with other healthcare professionals as necessary.
- Under an expanded practice protocol take a major role in the provision of nuclear cardiology cardiac stress testing. This will involve both physical stress techniques and the use of intravenous pharmacological stress agents.
- To provide all nursing care to patients when required who attend the department.
- To be responsible for the ordering, controlling, and monitoring of stock within the department keeping within the agreed budgetary and establishment figures.
- Undertake the role of Hospital Life Support (HLS) and Paediatric Basic Life Support (PBLS) and medical device core trainer; arrange, deliver, and keep records of staff training.
- Provide basic radiation protection advice to patients, ward staff, escorts, and carers on matters of radiation protection arising from the administration of diagnostic and therapeutic radionuclides.
- Participate in radiation decontamination procedures of hazardous radioactive spills when required.
- To admit patients to wards as required for treatment following all current admitting guidelines and procedures.
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About Us
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
- RGN
- Current NMC registration
- Competence in cannulation and venepuncture
- Competence in IV and IM administration
- Recognised teaching /assessing qualification or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- ILS trained
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Ability to demonstrate an active role in teaching in current post.
- Evidence of further study and staff development
- Demonstrate a contribution to innovative practice or change management.
- Willingness to rotate to other areas.
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Undertaking audits
- Dealing with unpredictable clinical situations
- Phlebotomy / cannulation / IM / IV trained
- Demonstrate ability, experience, and knowledge in the following:
- Leadership
- Team building
- Managing resources
- Time management
- Role model
- Change management/Clinical Developments
- Audit and research.
- Clinical Governance
- NHS and Government Strategy
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
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- Experience as Mentor/Preceptor
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
Nafisah Saleem
01213717687
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
304-1101619
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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Job Description
JD PS - Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).pdf – 487KB Opens in a new window
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