Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 327-24-708
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southgate Moorings
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Nurse
Band 6
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
We seek nurses with passion and commitment who hold patient experience and care at the heart of their nursing practice and share our organisational values. In return we offer you day to day support along with excellent training and a real commitment to your personal development plan with opportunities for continued professional development and study.
To conduct a full nursing and holistic assessment specific to
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) assimilating complex information requiring analysis and interpretation in order to take appropriate action to help avoid worsening symptoms and subsequent hospital admission. This includes assessment of social circumstances, on-going patient management and health education, which includes medication and lifestyle advice.
You will be joining a supportive and friendly team who are committed to delivering quality care. We encouraged personal development and will aim to provide the resources to meet your learning and development goals.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic nurse with proven specialist knowledge and experience to join our growing team!
This is an exciting opportunity to improve the clinical outcomes and quality of life for our service users who have recently received treatment for their coronary artery disease (CAD). Our role involves being able to act as a clinical expert for our primary and secondary health care teams and effective liaison with other community health care professionals. We are seeking those with a high level of knowledge of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in order to provide clinical expertise in providing all aspects of coronary heart disease management, including audit and development of the service.
Working for our organisation
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.
Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/diploma in Nursing
- Registered Nurse with the NMC
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of formal post registration learning in cardiac field.
- The post holder will have sufficient knowledge acquired through (informal and formal) specialist training in order to be able to manage a caseload of clients with complex needs.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people with long term conditions.
- Experience in supervising / mentoring others.
- Experience in presenting/teaching in a group setting.
Desirable criteria
- Clinical educator training completed.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to work flexibly between the hours of 8.30am and 7pm Monday to Friday to deliver future service.
- Current valid driving licence & access to car.
- Able to manage the physical demands of the role including setting up of a practical and / or education session independently.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of national exercise guidelines for patients with Coronary Heart Disease.
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
- Sarah Pearson
- Job title
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 421 8151
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