Job summary
This is an exciting time to join
the Sirona care & health Heart Failure Service as a Senior Heart Failure Specialist
Clinician. You will be working within
the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) community service
as we build on existing models of care and introduce new ways of working in
line with transformation plans and further integration with system partners.
You will demonstrate highly
effective clinical experience and expertise in supporting patients with cardiac
conditions and with Heart Failure. This
includes providing clinical expertise underpinned by enhanced skills in
Clinical Practice, Facilitating Learning, Leadership, and Evidence Research and
Development.
You will provide support and
guidance to patients across BNSSG in a range of settings such as clinics and
home settings.
As a Specialist Service we work
closely with other health providers across the interface, as well as to other
services within Sirona. The service delivers
an advice and guidance service, and education to health care professionals.
There will be an element of
working across BNSSG to meet service delivery but we look to deliver clinical
caseload elements within geographical locations, with some remote working
opportunities to support efficient delivery of care.
For further information of
informal discussion please contact Bev Mumford on 07900 264388 or bev.mumford@nhs.net or Nicki Mead on
07717684728 or nicolamead@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver high quality care within the heart failure pathway and provide expert clinical practice and advice to patients and support to staff. This is delivered in a range of community and primary care settings.
This will include providing clinical expertise, underpinned by the advanced skills within their speciality developed in Clinical Practice, Facilitating Learning, Leadership, and Evidence, Research and Development
Taking a key role in the development and delivery of the Heart Failure Service:
- Through an Expert Clinical Heart Failure role in conjunction with the Clinical and Operational Leads within the service
- Working collaboratively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and key stakeholders to establish a whole systems approach in order to deliver improvements in healthcare for people with heart failure
- To develop and deliver Health Care Professional training around the subject area of heart failure
About us
We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.
At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.
Benefits:
We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.
Additional Information:
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Current registration with NMC / HCPC or other
relevant professional body of registration.
Successful completion of a relevant post-graduate
L6 (or higher) course or appropriateequivalent modules, such as disease
specific qualifications, Physical assessment and clinical reasoning.
Evidence of continuous personal and professional
development and ability to study at Masters Level.
Willingness to undertake training required for the
role such as Independent Prescribing if not already completed or PADRAP/PACR
Up to date knowledge of heart failure management,
national and local guidelines and evidence base via current research and
journals
Job description
Job responsibilities
Current registration with NMC / HCPC or other
relevant professional body of registration.
Successful completion of a relevant post-graduate
L6 (or higher) course or appropriateequivalent modules, such as disease
specific qualifications, Physical assessment and clinical reasoning.
Evidence of continuous personal and professional
development and ability to study at Masters Level.
Willingness to undertake training required for the
role such as Independent Prescribing if not already completed or PADRAP/PACR
Up to date knowledge of heart failure management,
national and local guidelines and evidence base via current research and
journals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with NMC / HCPC or other relevant professional body of registration
- Successful completion of a relevant post-graduate L6 (or higher) course or appropriate equivalent modules, such as disease specific qualifications, Physical assessment and clinical reasoning.
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and ability to study at Masters Level.
- Willingness to undertake training required for the role such as Independent Prescribing if not already completed or PADRAP/PACR
- Hold a UK Driving License and have access to a vehicle or transport during working hours.
- Up to date knowledge of heart failure management, national and local guidelines and evidence base via current research and journals
Desirable
- Masters level clinical qualification or working towards achieving this.
- Coaching / Teaching and Assessing qualification / experience.
Experience
Essential
- Enhanced Clinical skills and experience of working with people with heart failure
- Demonstrate critical application of detailed knowledge in the field of heart failure.
- Able to demonstrate leadership skills, building effective working relationships with staff and management at all levels within the organisation and external environments
- Exceptionally efficient, with excellent prioritisation, time management and organisational skills and the ability to work flexibly and on a number of projects at one time to tight deadlines and at time under pressure
- A critical understanding of your broadened level of responsibility and autonomy within the speciality and the limits of own competence and professional scope of practice, including when working with complexity, risk, uncertainty and incomplete information.
- Ability to act on professional judgement about when to seek help, demonstrating critical reflection on own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change
- In-depth experience of ensuring clinical standards are met and evaluated, participating in audit and researching service improvement activities;
- In-depth experience of managing staff (of own and other professions) including providing feedback and assessment, developing skills and competencies and delegating work as appropriate
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries to improve care
- Experience of community and multidisciplinary team working
- Ability to effectively communicate complex clinical information to a variety of audiences
- Knowledge of local, national, strategic and operational policy developments and an awareness of their implications.
Desirable
- Be actively involved in professional clinical groups, such as; Professional Groups, Clinical Interest Groups, Peer Review Groups and other professional development activities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with NMC / HCPC or other relevant professional body of registration
- Successful completion of a relevant post-graduate L6 (or higher) course or appropriate equivalent modules, such as disease specific qualifications, Physical assessment and clinical reasoning.
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and ability to study at Masters Level.
- Willingness to undertake training required for the role such as Independent Prescribing if not already completed or PADRAP/PACR
- Hold a UK Driving License and have access to a vehicle or transport during working hours.
- Up to date knowledge of heart failure management, national and local guidelines and evidence base via current research and journals
Desirable
- Masters level clinical qualification or working towards achieving this.
- Coaching / Teaching and Assessing qualification / experience.
Experience
Essential
- Enhanced Clinical skills and experience of working with people with heart failure
- Demonstrate critical application of detailed knowledge in the field of heart failure.
- Able to demonstrate leadership skills, building effective working relationships with staff and management at all levels within the organisation and external environments
- Exceptionally efficient, with excellent prioritisation, time management and organisational skills and the ability to work flexibly and on a number of projects at one time to tight deadlines and at time under pressure
- A critical understanding of your broadened level of responsibility and autonomy within the speciality and the limits of own competence and professional scope of practice, including when working with complexity, risk, uncertainty and incomplete information.
- Ability to act on professional judgement about when to seek help, demonstrating critical reflection on own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change
- In-depth experience of ensuring clinical standards are met and evaluated, participating in audit and researching service improvement activities;
- In-depth experience of managing staff (of own and other professions) including providing feedback and assessment, developing skills and competencies and delegating work as appropriate
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries to improve care
- Experience of community and multidisciplinary team working
- Ability to effectively communicate complex clinical information to a variety of audiences
- Knowledge of local, national, strategic and operational policy developments and an awareness of their implications.
Desirable
- Be actively involved in professional clinical groups, such as; Professional Groups, Clinical Interest Groups, Peer Review Groups and other professional development activities.
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).
