Job summary
The post holder will work within a multi-professional team and assist in the development of services, including the Rapid Access Arrhythmia clinic, arrhythmia clinics, complex device pre-assessmentclinics, telephone clinics and will provide expert nursing support for patients requiring electrophysiology procedures.You will work closely with Consultants, Specialist Registrars, cardiac physiologists, nurses, and a team of multi-disciplinary staff within the cardiology/medical directorate to provide clinical support, education and clinical leadership to the development of existing and new patient pathways. You will provide highly specialist care for patients with arrhythmias and complex devices. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, provide specialist advice and education to support patients, carers and colleagues.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity for a registered nurse with a special interest in Cardiac Arrhythmia and complex cardiac devices to join our award winning service. The successful applicant will have experience of working with patients with cardiac arrhythmia and have a good understanding of their needs, they must also be able to interpret ECG's competently. They will be expected to provide outpatient clinics for Arrhythmia patients. Pre assessment and on going support for patients with complex cardiac devices as both inpatient and outpatient. Provide support via the Arrhythmia Helpline. Help to manage and deliver the Cardioversion Service. Help deliver support groups for our patient groups. See full Job Description for more details.
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job entails providing highly specialist care for patients with arrhythmias and complex devices. The post holder will assess, plan, implements care, provide specialist advice and education to support patients, carers, and colleagues.
The post holder will be a specialist for patients with arrhythmias within the CHFT trust, liaising with specialists in tertiary centres.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job entails providing highly specialist care for patients with arrhythmias and complex devices. The post holder will assess, plan, implements care, provide specialist advice and education to support patients, carers, and colleagues.
The post holder will be a specialist for patients with arrhythmias within the CHFT trust, liaising with specialists in tertiary centres.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Traning
Essential
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Post registration qualifications
- Post Graduate (MSC) qualification in Arrhythmia care (or working towards or willing to undertake)
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
Essential
- Relevant experience in the field of area applied for
- Relevant experience of working with patients and families from a range of cultures and backgrounds
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of anticoagulation in relation to patients with cardiac arrhythmia
- Experience of service development and change management.
- Experience of using EPR systems
- Experience of dealing with End of Life Care
- Experience in problem solving in time critical situations
Communication & Relationships
Essential
- Demonstrates professional leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal, non- verbal communication) with patients/relatives, carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to foster multi-disciplinary working
- Demonstration of patient advocacy
Person Specification
Qualifications/Traning
Essential
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Post registration qualifications
- Post Graduate (MSC) qualification in Arrhythmia care (or working towards or willing to undertake)
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
Essential
- Relevant experience in the field of area applied for
- Relevant experience of working with patients and families from a range of cultures and backgrounds
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of anticoagulation in relation to patients with cardiac arrhythmia
- Experience of service development and change management.
- Experience of using EPR systems
- Experience of dealing with End of Life Care
- Experience in problem solving in time critical situations
Communication & Relationships
Essential
- Demonstrates professional leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal, non- verbal communication) with patients/relatives, carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to foster multi-disciplinary working
- Demonstration of patient advocacy
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).
