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SalaryThe post holder will work as an integral part of the Tuberculosis (TB) Specialist
Nursing and Administrative Team to provide support to the team and to members of the public diagnosed with TB in Walsall area, to promote their health and wellbeing
Service delivery will be delivered in a variety of settings.
including patient’s home, clinics, hostels, and various outreach venues. The post holder will also be required to undertake administrative duties, including maintaining databases.
The following principles of good practice will be a fundamental requirement of the
post holder in the delivery of high quality patient care delivery:
Support individuals rights and choices
The post holder will work in a team under the direction and supervision of the TB Team/Registered Nurse
Support individuals’ through effective communication
Maintain confidentiality of information
Acknowledge individuals personal benefits and identity
Promote equality and diversity
Maintain safety and security of individuals and self
The post holder will be required to gain the required knowledge and skills to meet the Occupational Standards relevant to the post.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS (Internal and External):
Lead Nurse, Multi-Disciplinary team: Specialist TB Nurses, TB Service Office (admin
staff), MDT Co-ordinators, Social Services, Supporting Services, Local Authority,
Drugs and Alcohol Services, General Practitioners, Safeguarding Teams and other
Community Services and Agencies.
To Provide Direct Observed Therapy – as per Specialist Nurse Guidance in the
management of supporting patients during their TB treatment
To work in the Community, carrying out risk assessments and adhering to lone working policy
To visit patients in their place of residence, with the support of a Specialist Nurse
Assist the Specialist Nurses in TB Incidents, data collection and clinical duties:
venepuncture.
To report all concerns about individual patients to the specialist nursing member of the team.
To support all patients to access other agencies as required e.g. supporting
service, social services, drug and alcohol services, housing department etc.
Provide information and support to enable patients to complete their course of TB
treatment successfully
To participate in the care intervention with complex patients with the
multidisciplinary team including housing, social care agencies, mental health
service and other agencies
Assist and visit alongside specialist nurse on joint visits to patients where the risk
assessment has demonstrated a joint / double visit is required to maintain safety
Improve clinic attendance by contacting patients prior to and follow up patients who have not attend their appointments
Urinalysis, weight height measurement including, recording and reporting of results to specialist nurse
Support the Rapid access service, by sample collection and making contact with the patient/s
Collection of specimens of urine, sputum, blood as directed
Assist with and the prevention of cross infection
Accurate reporting and record keeping
Maintain TB Databases and other administrative duties that are required
To undertake administrative and clerical duties including inputting and
maintaining data as and when required
To help manage health promotion events
To participate in audit programmes as required
Maintain clean and tidy patient areas, treatment rooms
Clean and prepare clinical area / rooms and equipment as required
Book appointments and communicate with the patients
Deal with enquiries appropriately and confidentially
Assist senior nurse to monitor and maintain adequate stock levels
The post holder will be required to be aware of and adhere to Trust Policies
and Procedures
Have the training and access to national specialist databases e.g National Tuberculosis surveillance system( NTBS), Latent Tuberculosis infection (LTBI web portal)
Manage the phone lines and respond to all queries and accurately document all enquiries.
Clinic administration, populating clinics and registering new patients.
This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Jan 2024
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