Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-IM6409915
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross site
- Town
- Aylesbury, High Wycombe
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Heart Failure Specialist Nurse
Band 7
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
You will be a specialist in heart failure, caring for patients across the community and in-patient settings, using advanced skills to assess, treat and prevent hospital admissions with those who are affected by heart failure.
Main duties of the job
Running out-patient clinics.
Running our IV diuretic lounge and virtual ward service.
Assessing in-patients on the ward.
Prescribing medications, or working towards a prescribing qualification.
Using advanced assessment skills.
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
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Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse - Currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
- MSc in nursing or working towards
- ENB 998/ Mentorship Course
- Evidence of continued professional development related to cardiology.
Desirable criteria
- Assessment and diagnostic experience and qualification or willing to work towards.
- Post registration cardiac specialist heart failure qualification e.g. Caledonian
- Advanced Life Support Course
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing Heart Failure condition
- Several years of cardiology experience
- Cardiology experience
Desirable criteria
- Substantial experience in delivering community based cardiac care
- Experience in delivering formal and informal education and teaching self-management to complex patients / patient groups
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to measure and evaluate outcomes of audits of cardiology patients
- Excellent communication skills: interpersonal, written and verbal
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of effective budget and resource management
- Leadership and management skills
- Innovative and motivated
- Reflective practitioner
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
- Car driver- able to travel between sites and to external meetings
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jaimie Gould
- Job title
- Matron for cardiovascular services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01494 426 919
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