Job summary
ACUTE HEART FAILURE NURSE SPECIALIST
BAND 6
FULL TIME - 37.5 HRS
PERMANENT
This is an
exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, confident, well-motivated, autonomous
RGN, who works well in a team, as well as on their own, to join our Acute Heart
Failure service at Worcestershire Royal Hospital and the Alexander Hospital,
Redditch, caring for patients with chronic heart failure in this rewarding area
of work.
The successful
applicant will be a registered first level nurse who ideally has experience of working
with Heart Failure and cardiology patients but nurses with broad acute medical
experience will be considered.
The successful
candidate will be a good team player and be able to effectively manage their
own time and workload. The successful candidate must be computer literate a car
driver and willing to undertake training.
If you have a
desire to work in a proactive, friendly team in delivering care to patients
diagnosed with heart failure we are keen to receive your application.
Potential
candidates are welcome and encouraged to visit the heart failure team.
For further information or to arrange an
informal visit please contact:
Kerry O'Dowd, Lead Nurse for Cardiology
Specialist Teams on 01905 733948, Extn. 30710 or Kerry Burbidge, Acute Heart Failure
CNS on extn 38793 Bleep 144 via switchboard on 01905 763333.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will provide specialist clinical skills and knowledge within this
area of care and will assist to develop specialist education.
The
post holder will act as the key worker and liaise with other healthcare
professionals to provide the best possible specialist care for their patients.
They will work in closely with staff across both WAHNT sites to facilitate the
appropriate and efficient transfer of patients into the community with specialist
and appropriate support.
To
support the safe and effective running of an ambulatory diuretics service at
both Worcestershire Royal Hospital and Alexandra Hospital Redditch
The
role involves supporting the running of Rapid Access Heart Failure clinics
alongside a team of Heart Failure Consultants and Senior Acute Heart Failure
Nurse Specialist as well as providing an out-reach to medical and surgical
wards across the trust to ensure that patients diagnosed with Heart Failure
receive optimal evidence based care.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
post will support the development and implementation of a comprehensive and
cohesive specialist service for clients and families of those diagnosed with
the Heart Failure Syndrome. The post holder will act as a resource for members of
the multi-disciplinary team supporting the clinical assessment and management
of all Heart Failure patients and helping to ensure a comprehensive, patient
centred, integrated service delivered by a multi-disciplinary team.
The
post holder will provide specialist clinical skills and knowledge within this
area of care and will assist to develop specialist education.
The
post holder will act as the key worker and liaise with other healthcare
professionals to provide the best possible specialist care for their patients.
They will work in closely with staff across both WAHNT sites to facilitate the
appropriate and efficient transfer of patients into the community with specialist
and appropriate support.
To
support the safe and effective running of an ambulatory diuretics service at
both Worcestershire Royal Hospital and Alexandra Hospital Redditch
The
role involves supporting the running of Rapid Access Heart Failure clinics
alongside a team of Heart Failure Consultants and Senior Acute Heart Failure
Nurse Specialist as well as providing an out-reach to medical and surgical
wards across the trust to ensure that patients diagnosed with Heart Failure
receive optimal evidence based care.
Develop,
maintain and advance the practice and education of heath care professionals
involved in patient care and act as a specialist to all personnel.
Have
a key role in training and developing skills in other members of the
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust in the diagnosis, treatment and holistic
approach for patients with Heart Failure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
post will support the development and implementation of a comprehensive and
cohesive specialist service for clients and families of those diagnosed with
the Heart Failure Syndrome. The post holder will act as a resource for members of
the multi-disciplinary team supporting the clinical assessment and management
of all Heart Failure patients and helping to ensure a comprehensive, patient
centred, integrated service delivered by a multi-disciplinary team.
The
post holder will provide specialist clinical skills and knowledge within this
area of care and will assist to develop specialist education.
The
post holder will act as the key worker and liaise with other healthcare
professionals to provide the best possible specialist care for their patients.
They will work in closely with staff across both WAHNT sites to facilitate the
appropriate and efficient transfer of patients into the community with specialist
and appropriate support.
To
support the safe and effective running of an ambulatory diuretics service at
both Worcestershire Royal Hospital and Alexandra Hospital Redditch
The
role involves supporting the running of Rapid Access Heart Failure clinics
alongside a team of Heart Failure Consultants and Senior Acute Heart Failure
Nurse Specialist as well as providing an out-reach to medical and surgical
wards across the trust to ensure that patients diagnosed with Heart Failure
receive optimal evidence based care.
Develop,
maintain and advance the practice and education of heath care professionals
involved in patient care and act as a specialist to all personnel.
Have
a key role in training and developing skills in other members of the
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust in the diagnosis, treatment and holistic
approach for patients with Heart Failure.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration.
- Evidence of professional.
- Development.
- Evidence of management experience/training.
- ILS.
- Teaching and Assessing or Mentorship qualification.
Desirable
- Degree or working towards.
- Advanced Communication Course.
- Qualification in Adult Holistic Health Assessment or willing to undertake.
- Qualification in Non-Medical prescribing or willing to undertake.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at Senior Band 5.
- Relevant experience caring for heart failure patients, preferably in a Cardiology setting.
- Delivery of education particularly to peers.
Desirable
- Caring for patients and their families in terminal situations.
- Development and implementation of polices and education programmes.
- Advanced life support.
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- ECG interpretation
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Drug therapies used in heart failure.
- Knowledge of NICE & European guidelines for the management of acute and Chronic Heart Failure
- IT literate.
- Evidence of research based practice.
- Organisational skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration.
- Evidence of professional.
- Development.
- Evidence of management experience/training.
- ILS.
- Teaching and Assessing or Mentorship qualification.
Desirable
- Degree or working towards.
- Advanced Communication Course.
- Qualification in Adult Holistic Health Assessment or willing to undertake.
- Qualification in Non-Medical prescribing or willing to undertake.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at Senior Band 5.
- Relevant experience caring for heart failure patients, preferably in a Cardiology setting.
- Delivery of education particularly to peers.
Desirable
- Caring for patients and their families in terminal situations.
- Development and implementation of polices and education programmes.
- Advanced life support.
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- ECG interpretation
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Drug therapies used in heart failure.
- Knowledge of NICE & European guidelines for the management of acute and Chronic Heart Failure
- IT literate.
- Evidence of research based practice.
- Organisational skills.
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).
