About this role
Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 7 Heart Failure Nurse Specialist with a broad range of clinical experience to join our team. The role requires a flexible approach to work with commitment and the ability to prioritise workload in the fast-paced environment.
The role of the Band 7 Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist is to provide specialist advice and guidance to clinical teams, patients and carers in the inpatient and community settings. Their role includes; direct clinical assessment, medication prescription and detailed specialist guidance for the MDT caring for a patient with confirmed heart failure. Essential to the role is excellent written and communication skills and the ability to work both autonomously and within the broader heart failure MDT.
The ideal candidates will be Independent Prescribers who are experienced in Cardiology. However, candidates who do not meet the full personal specification would be considered for a Band 6 developmental position (moving to Band 7 on completion of specialist competencies) if they have other relevant experience that may be advantageous to this role.
You will have access to study and training opportunities to further enhance your skills and knowledge and will be able to share your expertise through teaching colleagues and providing patient/carer education.
Main duties of the job
The aim of the post is to facilitate the early identification of patients admitted to hospital with heart failure by the detection and gathering of patients already known to have heart failure or patients who are admitted with heart failure.
To provide clinical leadership, advice, support and information to staff in respect of all aspects of heart failure care to all staff groups. The role will include the development of care pathways, improved discharge planning and improvements of discharge information. The post holder will contribute and maintain links across primary and secondary care.
The post holder will be a key member of the Heart Failure Team, providing specialist-nursing care to all patients referred to the Heart Failure service, utilising advanced nursing practice skills and knowledge to enable streamlining of the care pathway.
The post holder will act as a source of expertise and knowledge for patients, relatives and health professionals.
They will be expected to liaise with the MDT to provide assessment and follow-up of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of heart failure - ensuring optimal therapy and promotion of education towards self-management. They will be expected to liaise with GPs, community services and social services to develop a multi-disciplinary approach towards improving the care and management of patients with a diagnosis of Heart Failure.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The South Yorkshire Regional Services (SYRS) care group provides high quality patient centred services to those requiring Cardiothoracic care.
Please also note this vacancy is a training post so all applicants will start at Band 6 and upon completion of necessary skills and/ or training will progress to Band 7.
Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 6 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 7.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
RGN Level one (Band 6&Band 7) NMC registered (Band 6&Band 7) To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998. (Band 6&Band 7) Continuous professional development (Band 6&Band 7) First degree or working towards(Band 6&Band 7)
Desirable
Non-Medical Prescribing (or willing to undertake) (Band 7) Advanced Practice and Consultation Skills (or willing to undertake) (Band 7)
Experience Essential
Extensive post registration experience. (Band 6&7) Relevant experience within a cardiology setting (Band 6) Ability to work, motivate and develop a professional team (Band 6&7) Relevant experience at Band 5 within a cardiology/cardiothoracic setting (Band 7) ECG Interpretation or working towards (Band 7)
Desirable
Specialist training relevant to role: ALS (Band 6) Specialist training relevant to role: Counselling skills (Band 6&7) Experience as a band 6 heart failure specialist nurse (Band 7)
Skills Essential
ECG Interpretation and Venepuncture (Band 6 Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to one basis and with groups. (Band 6&7) ECG Interpretation or working towards (Band 7)
Desirable
Cannulation (Band 6) Cannulation / Venepuncture or working towards (Band 7)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
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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 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Northern Genreral Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)