Job summary
An opportunity has arrived for the development of the Heart Failure Service at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust with the addition of a further Band 7 heart failure nurse specialist. We are looking for an experienced, flexible and motivated nurse to join our small friendly team.
The successful candidate would be a qualified non-medical prescriber, ideally with heart failure experience.
In this varied role the post holder will be involved in providing both consultant and nurse led heart failure clinics, ward outreach and day case heart failure unit duties on a rotational basis across Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital campuses and will assist in the continued development and improvement of the services for patients with heart failure.
You will be working autonomously and alongside a multidisciplinary heart failure team at NUH and liaising with the Community heart failure teams in support of quality care across both Primary and Secondary Care.
If you have cardiology experience at band 6 - 7 with excellent organisational and leadership skills and want to work in an enthusiastic and motivated team we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Assessing and advising on the management of in-patients with heart failure at both QMC & NCH.
Reviewing patients with confirmed and suspected heart failure in the out-patient setting.
Assessing and treating patients on the day case heart failure unit.
About us
City campus at NUH has now received it Magnet status, we as a trust are keen to teach and educate our staff.
We are one trust that is split between two campus's but work well and closely together ensuring our patients receive the correct treatment and care in the correct ward / setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be based at: QMC & City Campuses.
The post holder will have a Trust-wide responsibility to promote clinical excellence in the care of patients presenting with heart failure.
This post will support the continued implementation of the NICE Quality Standards in Acute Heart Failure (2015) and Chronic Heart Failure (2018). The post holder will work strategically with senior colleagues across the health community to ensure that these standards are delivered at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The post holder will be responsible for co-ordinating both inpatient and outpatient services for patients with heart failure and providing clinical advice/ support to nursing staff and other health care professionals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be based at: QMC & City Campuses.
The post holder will have a Trust-wide responsibility to promote clinical excellence in the care of patients presenting with heart failure.
This post will support the continued implementation of the NICE Quality Standards in Acute Heart Failure (2015) and Chronic Heart Failure (2018). The post holder will work strategically with senior colleagues across the health community to ensure that these standards are delivered at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The post holder will be responsible for co-ordinating both inpatient and outpatient services for patients with heart failure and providing clinical advice/ support to nursing staff and other health care professionals.
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- NMC registration
- Non-medical prescribing
Desirable
- Completed or presently undertaking a Masters
Experiance
Essential
- Evidence of experience in Cardiology nursing
Desirable
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to lead and motivate change in practice
- Evidence to Priorities actions and to provide advice to the multi professional team
Desirable
- Demonstrate professional autonomy and the ability to work at a higher level, exhibiting effective decision making skills.
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- NMC registration
- Non-medical prescribing
Desirable
- Completed or presently undertaking a Masters
Experiance
Essential
- Evidence of experience in Cardiology nursing
Desirable
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to lead and motivate change in practice
- Evidence to Priorities actions and to provide advice to the multi professional team
Desirable
- Demonstrate professional autonomy and the ability to work at a higher level, exhibiting effective decision making skills.
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).