Job summary
Community Heart Failure Specialist Nurse - Band 7 Part time (18.75 hrs) - Wandsworth
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Community Heart Failure Specialist nurse to join our friendly team. The service covers Wandsworth providing complex care for people with Heart failure involving supporting secondary and primary care, Community integrated services and other healthcare professionals. Our specialist nurses are expected to be deliver complex Heart failure management together with providing education to patients to improve self-management of their condition.
You will be
- A team player who's willing to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver the best care possible for our patients
- To have strong relationship building skills to work positively in your nursing team, multidisciplinary teams and with patients
- Have a strong commitment to the delivery of high quality, safe, patient care and be a good role model in reflecting the Trusts core values
- Have advanced clinical knowledge in the management of patients with Heart Failures
- Be competent to offer guidance and supervision to members of the clinical team
- Have excellent communication skills, comprehensive clinical assessment skills and the ability to lead on patient care provision to colleagues in primary and secondary care settings.
- You will be able to adapt to a fast moving service and possess the clinical skills and ability to work independently and as part of a larger multi-disciplinary team
Main duties of the job
If you have these skills, why join CLCH?
- As a specialist in the provision of community nursing care we have been assessed as 'good' by the CQC and as an organisation we have been awarded on the top 120 places to work by the HSJ and Nursing Times.
- A range of employee benefits including the ability to support you with your housing needs through a rental deposit loan scheme.
- Our service offers an educationally focused environment which will allow you to professionally grow and develop a repertoire of clinical skills and theoretical knowledge through work based education and formal qualifications.
- A clear career structure with more senior clinical roles
CLCH is committed to staff professional development and well-being, as well as being keen to encourage innovation.
If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact
Jane Nokes, Clinical Operations Manager
Telephone:07880 005466
Email:jane.nokes1@nhs.net
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Current registration with NMC.
- Post basic qualification in cardio-respiratory care or equivalent experience
- Qualification in Independent nurse prescribing or willing to undertake training.
- Hold or working towards relevant qualification in physical assessment
Desirable
- Has relevant degree or evidence of working towards degree
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working in Heart Failure either in primary or secondary care
- Highly Experienced in managing a clinical case load
- Experience in the training of students
- Experience in organising and implementing training/teaching programmes for healthcare professionals and clients
- Excellent group education and presentation skills
- Experience of conducting audits and/or research
- Experience in contributing to Service Development, including policy and guideline development
- Experience in supervising others
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience working in Community settings
- Experience with working with change behaviour techniques
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to undertake leadership role in clinical specialty
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with Heart Failure
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multidisciplinary and multi-agency working
- Advanced knowledge of evidence based practice associated with Heart Failure
- Ability to interpret health and social policies and guidelines and to translate into practice.
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge
- Highly developed communication and report writing skills, in verbal and written format.
- Highly developed presentation skills and ability to present to professionals at all levels.
- Ability to manage time effectively, meet deadlines and deal with work pressures and demands.
- Basic IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel.
- Knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities
- Ability to work with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Personally and professionally responsible
- Able to self motivate
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable and reliable
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable and reliable
- Full driving license
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Current registration with NMC.
- Post basic qualification in cardio-respiratory care or equivalent experience
- Qualification in Independent nurse prescribing or willing to undertake training.
- Hold or working towards relevant qualification in physical assessment
Desirable
- Has relevant degree or evidence of working towards degree
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working in Heart Failure either in primary or secondary care
- Highly Experienced in managing a clinical case load
- Experience in the training of students
- Experience in organising and implementing training/teaching programmes for healthcare professionals and clients
- Excellent group education and presentation skills
- Experience of conducting audits and/or research
- Experience in contributing to Service Development, including policy and guideline development
- Experience in supervising others
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience working in Community settings
- Experience with working with change behaviour techniques
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to undertake leadership role in clinical specialty
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with Heart Failure
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multidisciplinary and multi-agency working
- Advanced knowledge of evidence based practice associated with Heart Failure
- Ability to interpret health and social policies and guidelines and to translate into practice.
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge
- Highly developed communication and report writing skills, in verbal and written format.
- Highly developed presentation skills and ability to present to professionals at all levels.
- Ability to manage time effectively, meet deadlines and deal with work pressures and demands.
- Basic IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel.
- Knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities
- Ability to work with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Personally and professionally responsible
- Able to self motivate
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable and reliable
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable and reliable
- Full driving license
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).
