Job summary
Join Our Team as Heart Failure Specialist Nurse
Applications are invited to apply for an 8 Month Secondment for a Band 7 Highly Specialist nurse role in Heart Failure Nurse
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and innovative heart failure team. We are constantly changing and evolving the service to provide the best possible evidence-based care to the residents of Salford. This includes.
Working in both the community and hospital setting- to provide continuity in patient care throughout their journey
Remote patient monitoring - preventing hospital admissions, providing reassurance for patients and support to the patient caseload.
Interprofessional working with the renal team - as we are currently developing a new cardiorenal service
Weekly MDT with consultant Cardiologists.
Monthly MDT with a variety of nurse specialists, ACP's and consultants in - Renal, Elderly Care, Diabetes, Cardiology and Palliative care.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Highly Specialist Heart Failure Nurse is to provide specialist advice to support the assessment, planning and implementation of programmes of care, this is within the inpatient and outpatient/community setting, autonomously and within the specialist team. To carry out specialist nursing procedures. Accountable for own actions, not directly supervised. Lead specialist in a defined area of nursing care. To provide specialist education to other staff and learners. Undertakes research and leads clinical audits in own specialist area.
To provide comprehensive inpatient assessment and planning of care to inpatients via the referral system to facilitate appropriate treatment and contribute to reduced length of stay, they will display compassion and empathy to the patients during their hospital stay. To work within the Heart Failure team and contribute to the multidisciplinary team meeting to optimise patient care. To work within the outpatient/community setting in the form of nurse led clinics to provide comprehensive assessment and treatment of patients with heart failure. Actively monitor and participate within our caseload of patients
The specialist nurse will actively participate in Virtual Ward, whereby patients' blood pressure and weight are monitored post discharge to prevent decompensation.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
- 1st Degree
- Evidence of Professional / clinical knowledge in Heart Failure
- Proactive involvement in Mentorship and development of nurses
- Effective communicator, able to discuss sensitive and complex information
- 2 years post registration and 3 years within specialty
Desirable
- Willing to undertake Learning as required for the role
- Non Medical prescriber
- Post qualifying qualification in Heart Failure
- Achieved or working towards masters level qualification
Training, Skill and Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in coronary care setting
- Significant post registration experience in coronary care setting in a leadership role
- Experience of teaching clinical skills
- Experience of classroom/teams teaching/presenting
- Wide-ranging in-depth knowledge of clinical issues in CHD, Atrial fibrillation/Flutter, syncope, palpitation, CIEDs
- Significant Experience of working within cardiology
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and Health & Safety issues
- Experience of clinical audit
- Willingness to work flexible shifts to deliver the service
Desirable
- Familiar with concept of Nurse led consent
- Good understanding of cardiac care development
Skills Abilities
Essential
- Utilise highly developed physical skills, dexterity, hand/eye co-ordination for clinical skills e.g., assembling clinical equipment, venepuncture, giving IV injections, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and defibrillation
- Be able to undertake patient observations and monitoring and use relevant equipment safely
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
- 1st Degree
- Evidence of Professional / clinical knowledge in Heart Failure
- Proactive involvement in Mentorship and development of nurses
- Effective communicator, able to discuss sensitive and complex information
- 2 years post registration and 3 years within specialty
Desirable
- Willing to undertake Learning as required for the role
- Non Medical prescriber
- Post qualifying qualification in Heart Failure
- Achieved or working towards masters level qualification
Training, Skill and Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in coronary care setting
- Significant post registration experience in coronary care setting in a leadership role
- Experience of teaching clinical skills
- Experience of classroom/teams teaching/presenting
- Wide-ranging in-depth knowledge of clinical issues in CHD, Atrial fibrillation/Flutter, syncope, palpitation, CIEDs
- Significant Experience of working within cardiology
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and Health & Safety issues
- Experience of clinical audit
- Willingness to work flexible shifts to deliver the service
Desirable
- Familiar with concept of Nurse led consent
- Good understanding of cardiac care development
Skills Abilities
Essential
- Utilise highly developed physical skills, dexterity, hand/eye co-ordination for clinical skills e.g., assembling clinical equipment, venepuncture, giving IV injections, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and defibrillation
- Be able to undertake patient observations and monitoring and use relevant equipment safely
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
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).