Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital and Charity
Staff Nurse
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Specialist Staff Nurse Opportunity
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Liver Unit Specialist Nurse team as a Specialist Staff Nurse.
The Liver Unit at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, is one of three supra regional centres designated by the Department of Health for management of paediatric liver disease and transplantation. We are also one of two centres in the UK undertaking paediatric Intestinal transplantation.
We are seeking a registered nurse who shows enthusiasm, is dynamic, keen to learn and embrace new technology to enhance patient care. The role requires the post holder to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Main Duties
- After training, to perform Fibroscans in outpatients and ward, alongside further development of the Fibroscan service
- Preparing blood requests for outpatients
- Obtaining blood results from hospitals and clinics across the UK with support of our Immunosuppression nurse
The post holder is expected to support the Liver Unit Specialist Nurse team to maintain and deliver integrated care.
Key Responsibilities
- To notify and build on networks of care and support within the children’s own primary health care and shared care teams so that discharge is planned, co-ordinated and families understand communication channels particularly related to Liver Direct.
- To act as a clinical resource for nursing and clinical management advice for patients within the Liver Unit, both locally and nationally.
- To support the co-ordination the management of immunosuppression for Liver Unit patients including liaison with Pharmacy for home delivery of medication alongside our Immunosuppression Nurse.
- The post holder should deliver safe, high-quality care and deal promptly with all issues relating to patient safety and governance.
- To assess and meet the information needs of children of all ages and their families.
- To assess carer’s ability to give care related to treatments, and then ensure they are trained to give the care needed at home for their child. This is done in collaboration with ward nursing team and in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
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About Us
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.
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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.
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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Lindsay Hogg
- Job title: Principal Specialist Nurse
- Email address: lindsay.hogg1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 0121 333 8271
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