About this role
Job summary
The CSH Specialist Heart Failure team are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Heart Failure Nurse to join their team which provides services across the community of NW Surrey. These services include the undertaking of patient home visits and seeing patients within Outpatient settings across the locality.
This post requires an Adult Nursing qualification, together with evidence of previous experience within this specialty.
You will initially be supported by the team to undertake a comprehensive induction and then will be further supported to undertake specialist training within heart failure to develop your knowledge and skills. This will build a solid foundation for career development within the service.
We believe in putting patients at the centre of all that we do. The NHS 10 year plan puts community-based nursing at the heart of its strategy, so we believe that this opportunity to progress within our services is not one to be missed.
If you feel that you have the necessary skills, experience and qualities to help us deliver exemplary care to our patients, we want to hear from you.
We welcome potential candidates who would like to contact us for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit.
Please note that Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must possess valid UK right-to-work documentation.
Main duties of the job
The Community Heart Failure Service delivers a nurse led service for heart failure patients who reside within NW Surrey.
The team deliver autonomous evidence-based patient care through direct patient contact. This involves both complex clinical assessment and the interpretation of the findings. They promote the empowerment of individual patients, offering health education, information and advice on treatment.
Working in partnership with other professionals and agencies the team ensure a seamless provision of specialist care which is responsive to the needs of the patient. Their approach is to deliver proactive care in the patient's own home or clinics, thus minimising the likelihood of patient admission to acute based services wherever possible. The team forms an integral part in the broad range of Community Services which CSH deliver across the locality, that come together to promote the delivery of care closer to the patient's home.
The care provided from the team is based within current national standards and guidelines relevant to Heart Failure.
We recognise this as a developmental role which will bring the successful candidate the experience, training and support to enhance their skills, knowledge and practice within this very important specialty.
About us
CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surrey's longest established NHS community services provider, so our employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.
Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.
We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.
Job description Job responsibilities
To act as a resource for heart failure disease management in primary and secondary care
To deliver autonomous evidence-based patient care, achievable through direct patient contact
To be able to carry out a complex clinical assessment and interpret findings.
To work in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team across both primary and secondary care
To be responsible for assessing patients cardiovascular needs referring them to other health care professionals as appropriate
Provide autonomous advice and treatment recommendations with regards to patients specific heart failure and education needs in order to improve health outcomes.
Promote health through empowering patients, offering appropriate health education,information and advice.
To make referrals directly in accordance with the skills/competencies of the post holder to enable a smooth discharge
To keep accurate, contemporaneous electronic and written documentation, care plans and reports
To involve, support and educate patients and, as appropriate, their family and carers
To treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times
To work in partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in the care of the patient, ensuring that all care is delivered along an agreed patient pathway
To promote health and wellbeing to the patient and their family or carers
To have an awareness of current national standards and guidelines relevant to Heart Failure and improve practice and health outcomes where appropriate
To maintain, develop and monitor standards of evidence based nursing care
To maintain own professional standards and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines
Promote effective communication and relationships within the team
Partakes in clinical supervision for own development and maintains a record of own personal development
Actively participates in clinical team meetings
Undergo all mandatory training in line with role requirements
Contributes to team audit as required
Works with colleagues in the team on the development of current and new services
To develop and maintain effective communication and liaison systems across the whole local health economy
To maintain data entry requirements and other records
To maintain clear and comprehensive patient records as per Central Surrey Health policy
To be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals
To be aware of and work within all local policies and guidelines
To undertake any other such duties which may be required from time to time as are consistent with the post
Co-owners are employed to work within Central Surrey Health localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis to meet service needs
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Minimum of 2 years relevant post registration experience Understanding of the issues currently affecting the NHS Understanding of risk management Knowledge of the clinical governance agenda Research and clinical audit experience Mentorship or teaching experience Experience of working in the community Experience and evidence of ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
Specialist knowledge and experience within the area of Heart Failure nursing
Additional Skills Essential
Good IT and data entry skills Teaching skills Ability to assess, deliver and evaluate high quality care Effective communication skills Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team Ability to prioritise and organise own work effectively Ability to work under pressure Ability to undertake education and develop new skills relevant to the role A flexible and reliable approach to work Car driver with a valid licence to drive in the UK
Desirable
Experience of clinical supervision and appraisal Presentation skills
Qualifications Essential
1st level registration Evidence of continued professional development, with courses relevant to area of work.
Desirable
Physical Assessment course or willingness to undertake the course
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).
Employer details Employer name CSH Surrey
Address Walton Community Hospital
Walton Community Hospital
Rodney Road
Walton-On-Thames
Surrey
KT12 3LD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)