Job summary
Interviews provisionally booked for the 1st October 2024.
A Monday-Friday 8am - 4pm working pattern is just one of the attractions this opportunity provides. We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Community Heart Function Nurse Specialist based at The Coley Clinic in Reading. You will be an enthusiastic and experienced nurse, with a warm personality and great people skills. Willing to undertake relevant training, you will have leadership experience and be able to demonstrate innovative practice. Showing effective management skills, you will take responsibility for case management of patients with heart failure in a community setting.
Working as part of a wider integrated Cardiac and Respiratory Specialist Services (CARSS) covering the Berkshire West locality you will work to improve the lives of patients with Cardiac and Respiratory conditions. You will be responsible for ensuring high quality evidence-based care for patients with heart failure, their families and carers in the community
Main duties of the job
- Facilitate and over see community-based Heart Failure clinics in various community settings including the patient's home
- Work flexibly in response to service need across multiple sites in Berkshire West
- Take responsibility for case management of patients with heart failure in the community setting
- Supporting colleagues in the delivery of compassionate,safe and structured care
- Make differential diagnosis within level of competence
- Plan and provide treatment in collaboration with others as appropriate
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Recent Clinical Experience within the speciality
- Demonstrate effective Chronic Disease management
- Ability to effectively manage challenging behaviour and/or conflict
- Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Recent Clinical Experience within the speciality
- Demonstrate effective Chronic Disease management
- Ability to effectively manage challenging behaviour and/or conflict
- Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- RGN
- Completed/completing first level degree
- Heart Failure qualification e.g. Optimising Health & Wellbeing for the Patient with Chronic Heart Failure (Caledonian University) or similar / or willingness to undertake
- Basic Life support skills
Desirable
- Nurse Prescriber / Nurse Independent Prescriber qualification
- Teaching qualification/or willingness to undertake
- Management qualification
- Relevant experience in respiratory medicine
- Counselling course
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Previous Experience
Desirable
- Recent Clinical Experience within the speciality
- Primary care experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Clinical examination skills, detailed medical history skills, ministering and evaluation skills, or willingness to develop
- Team player but able to use own initiative
- Demonstrate effective communication skills- written and verbal
- Computer literate
- Good organisational skills and prioritising skills and ability to work well under pressure
Desirable
- Demonstrate leadership skills
- Knowledge of current government legislation and recommendations e.g. National Service Frameworks
- Willingness to undertake further qualifications/expertise
- Ability to produce reports and statistical information. Audit knowledge
- Demonstrate effective Chronic Disease management
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Car driver
- Hold a valid driving licence to drive in the UK
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
Desirable
- Demonstrates innovative practice
- Ability to effectively manage challenging behaviour and or conflict
- Presentational skills
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- RGN
- Completed/completing first level degree
- Heart Failure qualification e.g. Optimising Health & Wellbeing for the Patient with Chronic Heart Failure (Caledonian University) or similar / or willingness to undertake
- Basic Life support skills
Desirable
- Nurse Prescriber / Nurse Independent Prescriber qualification
- Teaching qualification/or willingness to undertake
- Management qualification
- Relevant experience in respiratory medicine
- Counselling course
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Previous Experience
Desirable
- Recent Clinical Experience within the speciality
- Primary care experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Clinical examination skills, detailed medical history skills, ministering and evaluation skills, or willingness to develop
- Team player but able to use own initiative
- Demonstrate effective communication skills- written and verbal
- Computer literate
- Good organisational skills and prioritising skills and ability to work well under pressure
Desirable
- Demonstrate leadership skills
- Knowledge of current government legislation and recommendations e.g. National Service Frameworks
- Willingness to undertake further qualifications/expertise
- Ability to produce reports and statistical information. Audit knowledge
- Demonstrate effective Chronic Disease management
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Car driver
- Hold a valid driving licence to drive in the UK
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
Desirable
- Demonstrates innovative practice
- Ability to effectively manage challenging behaviour and or conflict
- Presentational 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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
