Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 5 or 6 nurse who wants to further develop their skills within cardiology and heart failure to join our Acute Heart Failure Nursing Team.
The heart failure pathway is multi-faceted and involves admission avoidance strategies, in-patient advice and management, facilitated discharges and arranging community heart failure care where appropriate.
The patient journey encompasses a variety of transitions; therefore the ideal candidate requires both excellent clinical and communication skills. The job is rewarding and there are lots of opportunities to make a difference to the heart failure patient journey.
This roles offers great development for anyone with an interest in heart failure/cardiology. With close mentoring from the heart failure multidisciplinary team and the opportunity to work collaboratively within the wider Cardiology team in both primary and secondary care.
We are looking to recruit an experienced, dynamic and compassionate nurse, to not only plan and deliver holistic care across all phases of heart failure from diagnosis to end of life, but also assess and plan care for acutely unwell patients with suspected heart failure.
The post will involve cross site working and some weekend and Bank Holiday working.
Main duties of the job
If appointed, you will be expected to play a key role in overseeing the day to day cross-site management of acute heart failure patients, assessing and managing heart failure patients in both the acute and out-patient clinic setting.
Applicants should be committed to delivering high standards of care, be able to work well as a team member but also have the confidence to work independently without direct supervision.
The successful candidate will need to be confident and dynamic, working with all levels of the MDT across secondary and primary care.
We can offer informal study opportunities to enable the successful candidate to develop knowledge and skills in this specialist area.
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. 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 lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
To co-ordinate and provide skilled holistic nursing to patients diagnosed with heart failure. Provide ongoing physical, psychological support, advice and counselling to patients with diagnosed heart failure and their carers as outlined in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE CG 108) Management of Chronic Heart failure, and in accordance with responsibilities under NMC Code of Conduct and trust Policies. The post holder will deliver care within the secondary care setting and provide close links with the specialist heart failure and multi disciplinary teams (MDT) across Primary and Secondary Care. Act as a resource to the MDT and assist and supervise junior nursing and support health care staff. Post Holder will undertake additional training and periods of supervision to gain knowledge and skills required to practice at Specialist Nurse Level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To co-ordinate and provide skilled holistic nursing to patients diagnosed with heart failure. Provide ongoing physical, psychological support, advice and counselling to patients with diagnosed heart failure and their carers as outlined in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE CG 108) Management of Chronic Heart failure, and in accordance with responsibilities under NMC Code of Conduct and trust Policies. The post holder will deliver care within the secondary care setting and provide close links with the specialist heart failure and multi disciplinary teams (MDT) across Primary and Secondary Care. Act as a resource to the MDT and assist and supervise junior nursing and support health care staff. Post Holder will undertake additional training and periods of supervision to gain knowledge and skills required to practice at Specialist Nurse Level.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Post qualification experience
- NMC registration
- Recent cardiology experience
Desirable
- Experience of working with heart failure patients
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in cardiac care.
- Post qualification experience as RGN
- Influencing and persuasion skills.
- Able to speak, receive, understand and issue instructions in English and using medical terminology without risk of misunderstanding
- Able to present a verbal presentation appropriate to target audience and using appropriate IT applications, where appropriate.
- Able to support senior nurses in the development of service
Desirable
- Experience of working with heart failure patients
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Post qualification experience
- NMC registration
- Recent cardiology experience
Desirable
- Experience of working with heart failure patients
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in cardiac care.
- Post qualification experience as RGN
- Influencing and persuasion skills.
- Able to speak, receive, understand and issue instructions in English and using medical terminology without risk of misunderstanding
- Able to present a verbal presentation appropriate to target audience and using appropriate IT applications, where appropriate.
- Able to support senior nurses in the development of service
Desirable
- Experience of working with heart failure patients
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).
