Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist - OPAL
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RRView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
Our highly regarded frailty team works as an MDT providing timely, patient centred assessments to those with acute needs at the Front Door within Good...
The team operates a Home First ethos and works to creatively implement plans to enable people to return to their usual activities of daily living, within their own home environment wherever possible by proactively assessing patients and addressing issues relating to function, mobility, social needs, and referring to community services when required. This holistic service means patients receive the support and treatment needed, in the most appropriate setting for them, which will often be their own home and supported by community teams.
You will use your leadership, expertise and knowledge to advise and support patients through their journey to enhance their experience.
The role requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to discuss highly sensitive matters with patients and relatives to provide a high quality of care. You will also be able to confidently refer patients for onward support in the community through the appropriate pathways and provided sign posting information.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
- *Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- *Portfolio of certified / accredited post registration professional development.
- *Experience of Frailty/Elderly care
Desirable: - *Health Assessment post graduate qualification / willingness to work towards; - *Experience of Frailty/Elderly care
Experience
Essential
- *Post registration experience with evidence of knowledge and development for the associated area of specialist practice.
- *In depth knowledge of specialist procedures required for role, with willingness to undertake further training/ education to achieve agreed level of competence.
- *Knowledge of standards and policies associated with role.
- *Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
- *Demonstrable understanding of the national / NHSE diagnostic/ therapeutic expectations / strategy around endoscopy services and can relate this to the role.
- * Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance / patient safety process's -- can relate this to the role in relation to their personal/professional accountability.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent written, verbal communication skills
- *Ability to follow complex instructions consistently in relation to the delivery of endoscopy practice.
- *Consistently professional, collaborative, and compassionate in their approach to colleagues/ patients
- *Effective people skills including high degree of self-awareness / self-regulation.
- *Ability to understand, interpret and critically analyse information/ data and develop skills in reporting of video capsule images.
- *Ability to recognise limits of own competence and seek advice/ support escalating concerns as required.
- *Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities.
- *Ability to plan, prioritise workload in response to service need
- *Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge, and competence.
- *Ability to work towards autonomous enhanced practice through exposure, supervised practice to a preset level of clinical competence.
- *Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities.
- *Ability to contribute to service development
- *Acts to support and enable teamwork.
- *Cheerful outlook towards supporting organisational / service changes, learning and continuous quality improvement
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Provenance
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First seen
29 September 2026
Last checked
29 September 2026
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