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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk

(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)

Contact

Address: 350 Euston Road; Regent's Place; London; London; NW1 3AX
Contact Number: 02032145700

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Ref: 333-G-CC-1341 Vacancy ID: 6162468

Community Heart Failure Nurse Specialist

Closed for applications on: 11-May-2024 00:00

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 11-May-2024 00:00

Location

Site: St Pancras Hospital
Address: 4 St Pancras Way
Town: Camden
Postcode: NW1 0PE
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Fixed term: 10 months (May suit secondment opportunity to cover maternity leave)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Service runs Monday-Friday 09.00-17.00hrs)

Salary

Salary: £51,488 - £57,802 per annum inc. Inner HCAS pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: Community Heart Failure Nurse Specialist

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Outcomes

The Heart Failure team are expected to help meet the health needs of the population in Camden and as a Heart Failure Nurse Specialist you are expected to understand those health needs. As a Heart Failure Nurse Specialist you will often work with people who have complex needs. You will be expected to contribute to the effectiveness of the service by:

Being a confident, autonomous practitioner who takes responsibility for the care you give to patients and seeks advice when necessary
Adhering to Trust policies and procedures and working within your own scope of practice
Providing highly specialised clinical advice to support patients, GPs and other healthcare teams
Reducing the risk of deterioration of heart failure patients by reviewing management plans, participating in MDT meetings and engaging with GPs
Assessing patients with complex needs in collaboration with other services or teams
Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care
Ensuring that you and other team members treat patients with respect and dignity and obtain consent as required and ensure adherence to the Mental capacity Act
Prescribing for patients (or work towards becoming a non medical prescriber)
Take responsibility for overseeing the work of others in the team including less experienced nurses and staff without a professional qualification
Contributing to creating and maintaining a high performing team by:
Contributing to the development of the Team by ensuring that policies and procedures are up to date and evidence based
Communicating well with all members of the team
Understanding your role in the team and how you will help the team achieve its objectives
Reflecting on your own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings
Encouraging the team to learn from adverse events or respond to data analysis from audits or benchmarking exercises and implement sustainable initiatives which improve clinical outcomes

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered L1 Nurse Adult or equivalent
• Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
• Educated to degree level with evidence of an established degree pathway
• Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines

Desirable criteria

• Mentorship qualification

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience as a Band 6 nurse/cardiology experience

Desirable criteria

Worked as a Band 6 nurse

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face-to-face and also by telephone and writing letters and reports
• Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary
• Work well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic
• Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
• Able to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft Word for letter and report writing

Desirable criteria

Expertise in the assessment and management of heart failure
Supervision, Line management and appraisal training

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Rosemary Fernandez
Job title: Clinical Lead, Heart Failure Service
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 020 3317 2362
Additional information: For more information, please contact Rosemary Fernandez, Irina Krylossov or Kerry Higgins.