We are seeking an enthusiastic, full time, Nurse Specialist to join the Tuberculosis (TB) Team.

We are looking for someone forward-thinking and highly motivated when managing patients throughout their entire treatment.

You must demonstrate excellent communication and team working when liaising with other health professionals on a daily basis, as you will be working closely with the TB Consultants in all aspects of the patient's care.

You will also receive support from the Nurse Lead, who you will also be able to discuss your training and development opportunities.

Working 37.5 (hours between 09.00 - 17.00),

Closing Date: 15th September 2024

Proposed Interview Date: 24th September 2024

Main duties of the job

You will acts as case manager for your own caseload, co-ordinating and providing care within the community (including visiting patients at home).

You will maintain proactive and effective partnerships with patients and their families, acting as patient advocate, ensuring a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care according to the standards within the NHS Plan, and other relevant guidelines.

You will provide expert nursing care to adult and children infected with and affected by Tuberculosis by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating skills to provide individualised care independently.

You will be supporting patients (adult and children) in adhering to difficult treatment regimens by assessing and developing strategies to overcome barriers to adherence.

You will ensure that patients' receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.

You will also direct, support, encourage and advise clinical teams, by providing specialist knowledge and advice in the care of patients within the area

About us

The Community Tuberculosis (TB) Team LSL (CTT LSL) works across Lambeth, Southwark, and Lewisham to provide a multidisciplinary service for clients who are marginalized and have difficulty accessing primary care services and providing care to clients with known or potential Tuberculosis e.g. refugees and asylum seekers, homeless clients, and clients with addictions.

We provide centred individualised case management for our patients throughout their entire treatment following them up periodically in our Nurse led clinic, monitoring their specific blood test, CXR's, medications, side effects to the treatment, social issues that may affect their treatment, mental and emotional status that can also affect their adherence to their TB or latent TB treatment

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.

Provide expert nursing care to adult and children infected with and affected by Tuberculosis.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate skills to provide individualised care independently.

Acts as case manager for own caseload (London TB Target 1-Nurse to 40 patients (Adult and children) and (NICE guidelines (2016 Revised), co-ordinating and providing care within the community (including visiting patients at home).

Maintain proactive and effective partnerships with patients and their families and acts as patient advocate ensuring their needs are met appropriately.

Support patients (adult and children) in adhering to difficult treatment regimens by assessing and developing strategies to overcome barriers to adherence.

Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.

Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.

Direct, support, encourage and advise clinical teams, by the provision of specialist knowledge and advice in the care of patients within the area.

Participate in the promotion of patient centred care, and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and their family during the period of assessment, treatment and after care.

Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management.

Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards.

Please see attached job description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc/1st degree/equivalent qualifications or experience
• Completed or working towards TB Qualification
• RGN/ RN Currently on the NMC UK register

Desirable

• Driving skills

Experience

Essential

• Completed or working towards SSSA+P
• Ability to supervise and motivate students and junior members of staff

Desirable

• Flexible to work across various sites and some out of office hours

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner being responsible and accountable for choices made
• Computer literate. Internet, email, Excel spreadsheet, Word, patient systems
• Able to independently run nurse-led clinic for clients, and manage client care as appropriate
• Able to work in partnership with and negotiate with a wide variety of partnership agencies, and other NHS providers
• Ability to work with diverse population, including socially excluded groups
• Ability to demonstrate commitment to facilitating positive outcomes for service users and delivering services

Desirable

• Previous experience of running audits with direct relevance to this clinical area
• Demonstrated experience of managing clinical services in this clinical area

Experience

Essential

• Good knowledge of TB and related issues including: Knowledge of adherence issues, TB medication, co-infection - HIV & TB, drug resistance
• Able to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Substantial experiences of case management of complex clients.
• Experience in administration of medicines management and support patient both adults and children in adhering to difficult treatment regime

Desirable

• Considerable experience of working in the refugee and asylum health setting/homeless/addiction
• Relevant experience of Managing staff

Trust Values and Behaviour

Essential

• Demonstrate Trust Values and Behaviour Interviewer information

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Hospital

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

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