Job summary
County
Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated
care providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. We
are a high performing organisation with a track record of success. This
substantive Band 7 post offers an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified
and experienced Nurse to work within the Community CHD & Heart Failure
Team. The post covers core hours of 09:00-17:00, Monday to Friday although
weekend working may be introduced in the future
Main duties of the job
To
provide clinical nursing leadership and act as a professional role model for
all members of the cardiology team.
To manage
individual patients needs, including symptom assessment, physical examination,
requesting investigation and prescribing as appropriate and within agreed
pathways of care.
Provide
clinical expert advice and support to patients, carers and the wider
multi-professional teams involved in the management of patients.
Ensure
effective communication throughout the patient journey.
Explores
complex issues and makes complex decisions encouraging the effective
participation of everyone involved
Non-medical
prescribing in line with legislation
Developing
therapeutic interventions to improve service user outcomes
To line
manage designated staff members within the service where required
Acts as a
role model providing mentorship and/or clinical supervision to other
staff/learners supporting them in applying theory to practice
Supporting
others to develop knowledge and skills and encourages promotion of
learning/creation of learning environment. Developing service user/carer
education materials and acts as a resource for improving health
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
role of the Cardiology Clinical Nurse Specialist requires a suitably qualified
and experienced nurse to be able to utilise their extensive knowledge of
cardiac nursing and complex symptom management to offer high quality patient
centred care, whilst suporting their peers and colleagues. Be able to have a
positive impact on care and confidently deal with difficult and complex
situations with sensitivity and compassion. Be confident and influence change.
Offer support and supervision to all other team members
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
role of the Cardiology Clinical Nurse Specialist requires a suitably qualified
and experienced nurse to be able to utilise their extensive knowledge of
cardiac nursing and complex symptom management to offer high quality patient
centred care, whilst suporting their peers and colleagues. Be able to have a
positive impact on care and confidently deal with difficult and complex
situations with sensitivity and compassion. Be confident and influence change.
Offer support and supervision to all other team members
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of professional knowledge acquired through Masters degree or equivalent level of demonstrable professional knowledge/experience
- Supplemented by evidence of post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses plus further specialist training
- Advanced clinical skills course
- Post basic cardiology qualification
- Accredited heart failure course (or working towards)
- Recognised Teaching qualification
- Registered Mentor
- Non-Medical Prescribing
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Active 1st Level NMC Registration
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to assess and interpret specialist patient/client conditions and take appropriate actions.
- Assesses needs and develops and implements specialist nursing care programmes and/or specialised health and education programmes for patient/clients, carers and relatives.
- Provides highly specialist advice to patients/clients, carers, relatives and other professionals
- Ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary groups in specialist area.
- Ability to communicate condition related information to patients/clients and carers.
- Ability to communicate highly sensitive, complex condition related information to patients and relatives, demonstrating empathy and reassurance.
- Ability to deliver group presentations on sensitive issues.
- Develops protocols for specialist area, impact on other disciplines.
- Accountable for own professional actions, lead specialist for defined area
- Demonstrable knowledge of integrating research and evidenced based practice, into clinical work.
- Physical Skills
- Dexterity coordination for driving, immunisation/ Dexterity and accuracy required for e.g. intravenous injections, syringe pumps and infusions, insertion of catheters, removal of sutures.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require
- Ability to travel independently across sites to fulfil the requirements of the post
Experience
Essential
- Experience working at Nurse Advanced Level or demonstrates ability to progress to this level
- Has acquired the experience and training to support the above requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of professional knowledge acquired through Masters degree or equivalent level of demonstrable professional knowledge/experience
- Supplemented by evidence of post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses plus further specialist training
- Advanced clinical skills course
- Post basic cardiology qualification
- Accredited heart failure course (or working towards)
- Recognised Teaching qualification
- Registered Mentor
- Non-Medical Prescribing
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Active 1st Level NMC Registration
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to assess and interpret specialist patient/client conditions and take appropriate actions.
- Assesses needs and develops and implements specialist nursing care programmes and/or specialised health and education programmes for patient/clients, carers and relatives.
- Provides highly specialist advice to patients/clients, carers, relatives and other professionals
- Ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary groups in specialist area.
- Ability to communicate condition related information to patients/clients and carers.
- Ability to communicate highly sensitive, complex condition related information to patients and relatives, demonstrating empathy and reassurance.
- Ability to deliver group presentations on sensitive issues.
- Develops protocols for specialist area, impact on other disciplines.
- Accountable for own professional actions, lead specialist for defined area
- Demonstrable knowledge of integrating research and evidenced based practice, into clinical work.
- Physical Skills
- Dexterity coordination for driving, immunisation/ Dexterity and accuracy required for e.g. intravenous injections, syringe pumps and infusions, insertion of catheters, removal of sutures.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require
- Ability to travel independently across sites to fulfil the requirements of the post
Experience
Essential
- Experience working at Nurse Advanced Level or demonstrates ability to progress to this level
- Has acquired the experience and training to support the above requirements
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).
