Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity within the Heart failure specialist team, we are a dynamic friendly team who deliver specialist nurse led care to our patients within the acute and community setting. The post holder will be working within the heart failure service working closely with the Virtual Ward team.
They will provide specialist advice and support for patients with heart failure, identifying and assessing patients suitable for Virtual Ward care. Providing Heart failure advice on treatment, escalation, and discharge. The job will include outpatient heart failure clinics within primary and secondary care.
This post is available for Band 6 or Band 7 pending on previous experience and qualifications. If criteria for Band 7 not met there will be support and opportunity to progress within the role. Expectations for progressing to Band 7 would be completion of Independent Nurse Prescriber course, working towards masters level programme, independently supporting heart failure clinics and virtual ward duties
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work within the Heart failure team providing care within the acute inpatient setting - reviewing inpatients who have a diagnosis of heart failure, creating management plans and overseeing these to facilitate safe prompt discharges. Patients will also be reviewed in Heart failure clinics as acute discharges to review progress and to continue optimisation of HF therapies. Patients will be reviewed in an acute setting and in the community with potential for referral to the Virtual ward, the team work closely with the VW to provide specialist advice and support for patients with heart failure, reviewing patients daily on VW ward rounds and MDTs.
The successful candidate will require an ability to work autonomously, be able to prioritize workload, work closely within a small team and have good communication skills.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for further details.
Clinical and Professional
The postholder will be an expert clinical practitioner who will work as part of the Cardiac Nurse Specialist team. Working autonomously, managing a caseload of in-patients working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised patient care and where appropriate/competent, independently prescribe drug treatment within approved clinical guidelines.
Participate in ward rounds, perform case presentations, and contribute to the decision-making process and continuity of inpatient care and management.
Participate in the promotion of patient centred care and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with patient and family in making informed decisions about their care during assessment and treatment.
Make referrals as appropriate to other established teams supporting patients with ACS and other cardiac conditions including the Cardiology Consultant, Cardiac Rehabilitation Team and Cardiac Tertiary Centre.
Work together with the multi-disciplinary team and complete patient electronic discharge summaries to include prescribing discharge medication.
Run nurse led clinics where the post holder will take patients history, complete physical assessment and co-ordinate where appropriate the treatment in conjunction with medical staff.
Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and highly specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations.
Assess the cardiovascular, psychological and social status of cardiac patients acting as coordinator of care, referring to other members of the multi-disciplinary team as appropriate.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- RN/Registered Paramedic
- Preparation for Mentorship / relevant teaching qualification
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
- Advanced course/s e.g. ILS, ALS
- Degree or equivalent
Desirable
- Management course
- X-ray interpretation course
- Teaching at instructor level
- Working towards masters level qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working as an independent practitioner
- Proven post-registration experience including minimum of three years cardiac experience
- Patient caseload management
- Experience of training delivery
- Evidence of continued development
- Expert in clinical skills and assessment
- Evidence of teaching experience
- Experience of planning and implementing relevant training
- Knowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
- Expert in another field
- Evidence of management skills
- Evidence of research or published work
- Masters Level/considering Masters Level Programme
- IT skills
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Professional manner
- Excellent communication skills
- Sound ECG interpretation
- Ability to work autonomously
- Problem solving skills
- Organisational skills
- Awareness of own limitations
- Ability to be visionary
- Able to work alongside staff to teach and mentor
- Supportive to all staff
- Able to focus on and support national and local targets/initiatives for health improvement
- Time management skills
Desirable
- Evidence of leading a team
- Ability to present teaching in a variety of ways
- Evidence of managing a team/group
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to travel to rural locations
- Adaptive
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 2QZ