Job summary
Applications are invited to join the Specialist Nurse for Organ Retrieval and Ventricular assist devices (VAD) Coordinator team at Wythenshawe Hospital.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Organ retrieval service team, the post holder will help facilitate assessment, procurement, preservation and safe transfer of heart and lungs for transplantation.
As a Ventricular Assist Devices Coordinator, the post holder will facilitate the care and education of patients supported with a Ventricular Assist Device and their families from initial contact, work-up for implant, peri-operative period and long-term follow-up, maintaining excellent care across the VAD/Transplant continuum. VAD Coordinators also participate in patient and caregiver education, providing educational/outreach support regarding VAD to health care providers, patient groups, community organizations, and others in the hospital's service area.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse and NMC registration
- Teaching/ assessor certificate or equivalent
- Post registration training
Desirable
- Degree
- Relevant postgraduate course
- Non Medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
- minimum 3 years' experience at band 5 in ITU/ Cardiothoracic/ Cardiology
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience working with patients following Heart and Lung Transplant and short and long term mechanical circulatory support devices
- Involvement with audit and research
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work unsupervised. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate within a MDT
- Good time management skills
Desirable
- Presentation skills, Competent I.T. skills
- Good analytical and problem solving skills - clinical reasoning
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of care of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases
- Understanding of heart and lung Transplantation
- Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Mechanical circulatory support
- Awareness of national policies and developments in transplantation
Personal attributes
Essential
- Flexible to meet service delivery needs, including participation with extending the working week.
- Calm under pressure
- Able to work long working hours
Desirable
- Driving licence
- Working within a small team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse and NMC registration
- Teaching/ assessor certificate or equivalent
- Post registration training
Desirable
- Degree
- Relevant postgraduate course
- Non Medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
- minimum 3 years' experience at band 5 in ITU/ Cardiothoracic/ Cardiology
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience working with patients following Heart and Lung Transplant and short and long term mechanical circulatory support devices
- Involvement with audit and research
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work unsupervised. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate within a MDT
- Good time management skills
Desirable
- Presentation skills, Competent I.T. skills
- Good analytical and problem solving skills - clinical reasoning
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of care of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases
- Understanding of heart and lung Transplantation
- Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Mechanical circulatory support
- Awareness of national policies and developments in transplantation
Personal attributes
Essential
- Flexible to meet service delivery needs, including participation with extending the working week.
- Calm under pressure
- Able to work long working hours
Desirable
- Driving licence
- Working within a small team
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).
