Job summary
Heart & Lung Transplant and Ventricular Assist Device Coordinator
The post holder will work in conjunction with members of the multidisciplinary Heart and Lung Transplant/VAD (left ventricular assist device) team to coordinate the nursing and managerial aspects of the patient pathway, pre and post heart and lung transplantation and mechanical circulatory support insertion. The role is a trainee Band 6 position which will develop to a Band 7 nurse specialist on achieving all areas of competencies.
Main duties of the job
The role includes:
* Provide expert information, education, support and advice to patients, families, colleagues and
other health professionals in the inpatient, outpatient or community settings within a 24 hours
service.
* Coordinate the whole patient pathway for patients pre and post heart and lung transplantation
or mechanical circulatory support, including admission to and discharge from hospital for
assessment, procedures and post-operative care
* Help develop and participate in nurse led clinics
* Receive and act upon all National and European cardiothoracic organ offers under the supervision
of Mentor and Consultant Surgeon
* Organise all aspects of cardiothoracic retrieval within the area of responsibility
* Participate in a 24 hour on-call rota
* Attend and participate in Internal and external meetings
* Educate at a local and national level
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Adult nurse on NMC register
- *Evidence of post registration CPD / Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to degree / masters level equivalent FHEQ Level 6 /7
- *Recognised mentorship course
Desirable
- *To have or working towards a MSc/ Masters qualification
- *Advanced health assessment module -To have or working towards or willingness to undertake
- *Non-medical prescriber -To have or working towards or a willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- *Substantial experience in taking charge of an acute ward or area
- *Minimum 2 years cardiology / respiratory experience, awareness and knowledge
- *Experience at working with acute and chronic diseases
- *Experience of working autonomously
- *Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care
- *Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
- *Clear understanding of the nurse specialist role
- *Evidence of implementing research based practice
- *Must demonstrate a willingness to teach at a local and national level
- *Evidence of supporting others in a clinical environment
Desirable
- *Substantial experience in taking charge of an acute ward or area
- *Minimum 2 years cardiology / respiratory experience, awareness and knowledge
- *Experience at working with acute and chronic diseases
- *Experience of working autonomously
- *Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care
- *Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
- *Clear understanding of the nurse specialist role
- *Evidence of implementing research based practice
- *Must demonstrate a willingness to teach at a local and national level
- *Evidence of supporting others in a clinical environment
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Good time management
- *Ability to deliver on deadlines
- *Able to work within a rapidly changing environment
- *Flexible
- *Ability to work well within a team
- *Ability to motivate junior staff
- *Ability to work autonomously
- *Excellent verbal communication skills
- *Presentation skills [with use of IT skills]
- *Face to face contact, telephone contact, email
- *Ability to participate in strategic meetings
- *Ability to identify training needs in patients/ careers and other health care professionals and formulate detailed teaching plans
- *Able to deliver formal and informal teaching sessions
- *Proficient IT skills
- *Excellent written communication skills
- *Ability to maintain accurate record
Desirable
- *Leadership skills
- *Management of clinical caseload
- *Ability to write annual report and service development reports
- *Psychological needs and support
- *Grief and loss
- *Be able to chair and participate Internal and external meetings
- *Evidence of achievements and
- career development in current post
- and of on-going professional
- development/ competence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Adult nurse on NMC register
- *Evidence of post registration CPD / Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to degree / masters level equivalent FHEQ Level 6 /7
- *Recognised mentorship course
Desirable
- *To have or working towards a MSc/ Masters qualification
- *Advanced health assessment module -To have or working towards or willingness to undertake
- *Non-medical prescriber -To have or working towards or a willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- *Substantial experience in taking charge of an acute ward or area
- *Minimum 2 years cardiology / respiratory experience, awareness and knowledge
- *Experience at working with acute and chronic diseases
- *Experience of working autonomously
- *Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care
- *Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
- *Clear understanding of the nurse specialist role
- *Evidence of implementing research based practice
- *Must demonstrate a willingness to teach at a local and national level
- *Evidence of supporting others in a clinical environment
Desirable
- *Substantial experience in taking charge of an acute ward or area
- *Minimum 2 years cardiology / respiratory experience, awareness and knowledge
- *Experience at working with acute and chronic diseases
- *Experience of working autonomously
- *Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care
- *Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
- *Clear understanding of the nurse specialist role
- *Evidence of implementing research based practice
- *Must demonstrate a willingness to teach at a local and national level
- *Evidence of supporting others in a clinical environment
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Good time management
- *Ability to deliver on deadlines
- *Able to work within a rapidly changing environment
- *Flexible
- *Ability to work well within a team
- *Ability to motivate junior staff
- *Ability to work autonomously
- *Excellent verbal communication skills
- *Presentation skills [with use of IT skills]
- *Face to face contact, telephone contact, email
- *Ability to participate in strategic meetings
- *Ability to identify training needs in patients/ careers and other health care professionals and formulate detailed teaching plans
- *Able to deliver formal and informal teaching sessions
- *Proficient IT skills
- *Excellent written communication skills
- *Ability to maintain accurate record
Desirable
- *Leadership skills
- *Management of clinical caseload
- *Ability to write annual report and service development reports
- *Psychological needs and support
- *Grief and loss
- *Be able to chair and participate Internal and external meetings
- *Evidence of achievements and
- career development in current post
- and of on-going professional
- development/ competence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
