Job summary
To provide a defined level of specialist assessment and access to interventions for transgender patients.
The post holder will be part of the transgender health team and act as a Transgender Healthcare Professional and work as part of the service to support patients in line with the NHS England national service specification.
The role requires the post holder to be a named professional for patients and undertake both assessment and follow-up responsibilities for an identified caseload of transgender and non-binary patients.
The role involves monitoring of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy for trans male trans female and non-binary patients.
The post holder will be part of the team providing a service to patients and, on occasions their families, including direct and indirect clinical work that supports the Clinical Leads and Service Manager in developing the service.
To demonstrate active clinical and managerial leadership skills within the team, to ensure that all team members receive appropriate clinical / practice supervision and that professional standards are maintained.
Through annual appraisal that mandatory training, practice education and development are actively identified for all staff, and feed into the Trust's continuous professional development planning process.
Lead by example, motivating and empowering others and promoting positive attitudes, mutual understanding and collaboration between all services involved in the delivery of the service.
Main duties of the job
To assess, design, implement safe, creative, and effective treatment plans in collaboration with the patients' needs.
Manage a diverse caseload of patients ensuring a high standard of clinical care.
To work as an independent Non-Medical Prescriber within this field. Work as a team member being flexible to the needs of the team.
To maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintain the safe custody of healthcare records.
Support the implementation of team objectives within the multidisciplinary specialist team.
To maintain NMC registration and adhere to the revalidation requirements.
Maintain adequate patient documentation to NMC requirements for all patients seen and advice given in any practice setting and contribute to clinical activity/data collection, as required.
To provide appropriate and relevant support, where appropriate to peers and non-registered team members.
Compliance with best practice directions (WPATH and NICE) and participation in quality initiatives.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire.
Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Professional qualification (General/Mental Health/Learning Disability) to degree level or equivalent
* Maintains current registration with NMC
* Significant further specialist knowledge/post registration experience to Master level or equivalent underpinned by theory within physical healthcare or other formal training and leadership/management
Values and Behaviours
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.
Training
* Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Experience
* Experience of individual patient case management responsibility
* Substantial experience of MDT working
* Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the Interface of psychological and physical aspects of healthcare
Skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Ability to work as a team
* Good written/verbal communication skills
* Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
* Clinical supervision skills
* IT Skills
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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