Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our heart failure team as a band 5 heart failure nurse, due to a promotion of our current Band 5.
We are looking for a motivated heart failure nurse to join our highly professional team.
If you consider yourself to be dynamic, flexible, enthusiastic and able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team and want to develop your knowledge and career in Heart Failure then please apply.
Main duties of the job
The post is to work both within our Ambulatory Heart Failure/Virtual Ward service and triage our patients who are being monitored via our integrated telehealth service.
Within the AHF unit, the post-holder will support and deliver care for patients requiring IV diuretics and IV iron therapy and will provide triage urgent alerts from the telehealth system and help in the management of patients with heart failure in the community.
The post also involves delivering IV Diuretics to patients who require treatment in their own homes, as part of the Virtual Ward.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.
The successful candidates will have high levels of personal and clinical credibility and the ability to instantly form effective working relationships in a range of work settings.
You will have the opportunity to really make a difference in ensuring that quality services are delivered both now and into the future based around our patient needs. We will also work with you regarding your on-going development and revalidation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.
The successful candidates will have high levels of personal and clinical credibility and the ability to instantly form effective working relationships in a range of work settings.
You will have the opportunity to really make a difference in ensuring that quality services are delivered both now and into the future based around our patient needs. We will also work with you regarding your on-going development and revalidation.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Experience in venepuncture
- Experience in cannulation
- Experience with ECG's
Qualifications
Essential
- Teaching/mentor qualification and experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- HF experience in acute
- HF experience in community
- Experience delivering IV therapy
Skills
Essential
- Can administer intravenous therapy
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Experience in venepuncture
- Experience in cannulation
- Experience with ECG's
Qualifications
Essential
- Teaching/mentor qualification and experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- HF experience in acute
- HF experience in community
- Experience delivering IV therapy
Skills
Essential
- Can administer intravenous therapy
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).
