Job summary
An Exciting Part Time opportunity to join our Integrated Heart Failure Service at NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group to support the heart failure virtual ward on a 25 hour basis over 7 days. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of intravenous diuretics in the patients home to enable hospital avoidance.
The candidate will be required to work closely with and communicate within the heart failure MDT. We require an autonomous practitioner who can undertake clinical examination and assessment. They will require consideration of skills to provide patient education, support to reduce symptoms and prevent unnecessary hospital admission/ re-admission and maximise the patients quality of life.
The service operates between community, hospital ambulatory heart failure unit and the patients home.
The role requires flexibility and awareness of heart failure, working within an evolving proactive , dynamic and committed multi disciplinary heart failure team.
Main duties of the job
Main duties:o Reconstitution of intravenous medicationo Administration of intravenous medication using elastomeric pumpo Care and maintenance of vascular access deviceso Peripheral cannulationo Performing point of care blood testso Checking daily weight and assessing if leg swelling has reduced and symptoms improvedo Signposting/referring to other community or acute servicesSep 2023o Ordering/taking/reviewing blood sampleso Communication within the MDT and outside organisationso Stock/consumable managemento Manage and organise referralso Input to service databases
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice Perform specialist assessment of patients care needs, plan, implement and evaluate caredelivery using clinical knowledge and clinical skills. To provide emotional and psychological support to patients and their carers. Perform point of care bloods, review and interpret results and escalate concerns. To be a specialist in the clinical procedure of peripheral venous cannulation. To practice at an advanced level when managing intravenous treatments & VAD`s. If appropriately qualified as a Nurse Independent Prescriber, prescribe for patients safely &effectively. To identify opportunities and provide health education and promotion for all patients andtheir carers. To identify opportunities to promote informed choice and control for patients. Supportpatients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enablethem to self manage, lead or participate in their care delivery. To maintain accurate and legible patient records in accordance with Trust policy andnursing and midwifery council (NMC) guidelines. To be aware of the limitations of own knowledge, skills and competencies. Recognise changes in patients condition that require the intervention of others and refer onas appropriate. To support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patient problems,by the provision of new and innovative models of case management. To work within the NMCs Scope of Professional Conduct. Deliver training to patients/carers, medical and nursing staff in hospital and communitysettings regarding IV therapy and IV access.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice Perform specialist assessment of patients care needs, plan, implement and evaluate caredelivery using clinical knowledge and clinical skills. To provide emotional and psychological support to patients and their carers. Perform point of care bloods, review and interpret results and escalate concerns. To be a specialist in the clinical procedure of peripheral venous cannulation. To practice at an advanced level when managing intravenous treatments & VAD`s. If appropriately qualified as a Nurse Independent Prescriber, prescribe for patients safely &effectively. To identify opportunities and provide health education and promotion for all patients andtheir carers. To identify opportunities to promote informed choice and control for patients. Supportpatients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enablethem to self manage, lead or participate in their care delivery. To maintain accurate and legible patient records in accordance with Trust policy andnursing and midwifery council (NMC) guidelines. To be aware of the limitations of own knowledge, skills and competencies. Recognise changes in patients condition that require the intervention of others and refer onas appropriate. To support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patient problems,by the provision of new and innovative models of case management. To work within the NMCs Scope of Professional Conduct. Deliver training to patients/carers, medical and nursing staff in hospital and communitysettings regarding IV therapy and IV access.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Clinician NMC
- Post-registration specialist qualification relevant to speciality or equivalent
- Recognised Teaching Qualification
- First Degree
Experience
Essential
- Post-Reg. experience
- Clinical experience
Desirable
- Evidence of the application of management / leadership skills
- Involvement in audit
- Experience as Specialist Sister
Knowledge
Essential
- In specialist knowledge
- Teaching / assessment skills
- Organisation and negotiation skills
- Effective communicator
- Leadership & motivation skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to motivate self and others
Desirable
- Evidence of audit and change management ability
- Root Cause Analysis
- Evidence of leading and facilitating change
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Diplomatic
- Assertive and confident
- Personal and professional maturity
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
- Flexibility
- Able to travel between sites
- Venepuncture and cannulation skills
- Experience managing VAD's (vascular access devices)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Clinician NMC
- Post-registration specialist qualification relevant to speciality or equivalent
- Recognised Teaching Qualification
- First Degree
Experience
Essential
- Post-Reg. experience
- Clinical experience
Desirable
- Evidence of the application of management / leadership skills
- Involvement in audit
- Experience as Specialist Sister
Knowledge
Essential
- In specialist knowledge
- Teaching / assessment skills
- Organisation and negotiation skills
- Effective communicator
- Leadership & motivation skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to motivate self and others
Desirable
- Evidence of audit and change management ability
- Root Cause Analysis
- Evidence of leading and facilitating change
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Diplomatic
- Assertive and confident
- Personal and professional maturity
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
- Flexibility
- Able to travel between sites
- Venepuncture and cannulation skills
- Experience managing VAD's (vascular access devices)
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).
