Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available within the iCares directorate. We are looking for a band 6 nurse to join the Heart Failure Team for *approximately a 6-month period to cover maternity leave with the possibility of extending to 12months.
The successful individual will be given the opportunity to broaden and develop their skills in Heart Failure and work more autonomously within the team.
We are looking for a candidate with experience within the heart failure/cardiology setting. You will need to demonstrate your commitment to nursing patients with heart failure and be able to make clinical decisions regarding patient care.
If you would like to have an informal conversation regarding this position, please contact any of the following.
Wendy Morris (Clinical Service Lead 07970 702879)
Joanne Lee (Lead Heart Failure Specialist Nurse 07970 871463)
Kiran Sangha (Lead Heart Failure Specialist Nurse 07917030301)
Main duties of the job
The role will involve assessment and management of heart failure patients in their own home or clinic setting, and include administration of intravenous diuretic therapy (IV Furosemide) in the patient's own home, with the aim of promoting patient quality of life and avoiding hospital admissions.
The post holder must also have important essential links with community multi-disciplinary teams, and close integration with community respiratory services which provides good working relationships, further learning opportunities, good staff support, and effective timely patient care.
Must have full UK driving license with access to car.
Please note this is a secondment for 12 months to cover maternity leave.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve life
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Must have experience in the initiation, titration and management of heart failure medication.
- Must have experience in carrying clinical assessment in assessing patients with heart failure patients
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of managing heart failure patients in the community ie patients homes, clinics
- Experience of working individually as well as working as a part of a team
- Experience of participating in clinical audit
- Experience in management of patients with heart failure, within the guidance of the National service Framework and the NICE Guidelines for Heart Failure
Desirable
- Experience of lone working
- Experience of providing education to patients and carers in relation to chronic disease management
Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness to undertake non medical prescribing
- First level registration
- Relevant cardiology disease management modular study e.g. ENB124 or Caledonian heart Failure course.
Desirable
- Relevant cardiology disease management modular
- Ongoing professional development in relevant cardiac conditions
- ECG skills
- Teaching/assessment qualification
- ILS/ALS
Personal qualities
Essential
- Commitment to providing high standards of care
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Must be willing to participate in nurse led clinics
- Excellent team player
Desirable
- Communication qualification
Written skills
Essential
- Evidence of excellent written skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the assessment and care of patients in the community
- Venepuncture
Desirable
- Interpreting blood results
- Intravenous cannulation
- Knowledge of NSF and NICE guidelines in relations to heart failure management
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Must have experience in the initiation, titration and management of heart failure medication.
- Must have experience in carrying clinical assessment in assessing patients with heart failure patients
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of managing heart failure patients in the community ie patients homes, clinics
- Experience of working individually as well as working as a part of a team
- Experience of participating in clinical audit
- Experience in management of patients with heart failure, within the guidance of the National service Framework and the NICE Guidelines for Heart Failure
Desirable
- Experience of lone working
- Experience of providing education to patients and carers in relation to chronic disease management
Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness to undertake non medical prescribing
- First level registration
- Relevant cardiology disease management modular study e.g. ENB124 or Caledonian heart Failure course.
Desirable
- Relevant cardiology disease management modular
- Ongoing professional development in relevant cardiac conditions
- ECG skills
- Teaching/assessment qualification
- ILS/ALS
Personal qualities
Essential
- Commitment to providing high standards of care
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Must be willing to participate in nurse led clinics
- Excellent team player
Desirable
- Communication qualification
Written skills
Essential
- Evidence of excellent written skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the assessment and care of patients in the community
- Venepuncture
Desirable
- Interpreting blood results
- Intravenous cannulation
- Knowledge of NSF and NICE guidelines in relations to heart failure management
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).
