Opal Clinical Nurse Specialist Visa Sponsorship Uk

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country’s major acute hospital trusts, serving a varied population of 1.2 million in Birmingham, Solihull, and adjacent areas.

The Heartlands Hospital’s Older Persons Assessment and Liaison Team is looking for a highly enthusiastic and driven clinical nurse specialist who is passionate about caring for older adults.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, OPAL conducts prompt patient-centered assessments to people with urgent needs at the Heartlands Hospital. We offer effective and efficient multidisciplinary complete geriatric assessments in the ED, OPAD, and MAU.

Our goal is to prevent needless admissions by proactively assessing patients and resolving concerns such as function, mobility, and social requirements, directing them to community services as needed.

The role is based in the OPAD, MAU, and ED, and work will be done in these areas. The service is available 12 hours per day, seven days a week.

The team takes a home-first strategy, conducting client-centered assessments. You will use your leadership, experience, and counsel to assist patients throughout their journey.

Main responsibilities, tasks, and abilities required

As part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), OPAL conducts prompt patient-centered assessments to people with urgent needs at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. You will conduct effective and efficient multidisciplinary comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGAs) in the Emergency Department and Acute Medical Unit.

We anticipate applicants to have strong communication skills, a flexible attitude, and the capacity to work independently. Excellent organisational and time-management abilities are necessary.

You will be able to prioritise tasks effectively and practise client-centered care. You should give documentation of applicable courses and training, as well as a commitment to continuous professional development.

You should have relevant clinical expertise for the position, as well as experience working in the acute NHS and in a multidisciplinary team.

The selected individual will be expected to supervise staff as well as assist undergraduate students with their clinical placements.

To satisfy the service needs, you will be needed to work long days (0730 – 2000), in accordance with your contracted hours.

About us.

We are acknowledged as one of the UK’s leading NHS Foundation Trusts. Our aim is to Build Healthier Lives, and we understand that we will require exceptional employees to achieve this.

Our dedication to our employees is to offer the ideal environment for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and well-being of our employees, including a commitment to provide flexible working arrangements when possible;
We provide our employees with a wide range of training and development options to help them achieve their personal and professional goals.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our employees are treated fairly and feel like they belong by providing a friendly and inclusive atmosphere. This is about equal opportunity; eradicating all barriers, including prejudice, and ensuring that each individual member of staff reaches their full potential, achieves their goals, and thrives in their jobs. This isn’t just words. We’re taking action. Our dedication to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation, where every voice is heard, and is pushed by our varied and active staff networks, as well as the Fairness Taskforce, which is managed by our CEO. We foster a culture that encourages employees to oppose discriminatory behaviour and allows people to contribute their “full self” to a kinder, more connected, and bolder place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a smoke-free hospital.

Job Description

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register.
• 18 month band 5. Experience

Desirable

• Qualified in healthcare management and leadership
• Health Assessment Course
• Experience working in an acute setting.

Experience

Essential

• Specialist knowledge of frailty disorders and therapies for older persons
• Experience working at band 5 level or above in the NHS.
• Excellent understanding of working in an acute trust.
• Experience in supervising and managing subordinate staff
• Can demonstrate understanding, expertise, and willingness to be a practice-based supervisor or assessor.
• Demonstrate skill, experience, and passion for the following: leadership, team building, time management, role modelling, change management, clinical governance, audit and research, NHS policy and political awareness.

Desirable

• Strong interest in senior care.

Additional Criteria:

Essential

• Positive and energetic attitude.
• Approachable and friendly.
• Supportive
• Flexible
• Well organised
• Effective communicator.
• Effective clinical thinking and decision-making
• Capacity to function in difficult and challenging conditions
• Ability to inspire and lead a team.
• Ability to work flexible shift patterns, including weekends.

Desirable

• Support the team leader to guarantee the safe, efficient, and successful operation of the service, and deputise in their absence if necessary.
• Actively contribute to maintaining a highly engaged and devoted workforce.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, which requires a Disclosure application to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (previously known as CRB) to check for any past criminal conviction.

Certificate of Sponsorship

applicants from job seekers who require existing skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are encouraged and will be reviewed alongside all other applicants. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration page.

From April 6, 2017, skilled worker applicants requesting for entrance clearance into the UK were required to show a criminal record certificate from each country where they had lived continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the previous ten years. This requirement also applies to adult dependents (those over the age of 18). Guidance can be found here. Criminal background checks for international candidates.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. For further information, please visit the NHS Careers page.