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About
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK, with a national and international reputation for the excellence of its services and its role in teaching and research.
Find out more about the Trust on their web-site at www.ouh.nhs.uk
Watch how OUH goes about delivering compassionate excellence on the ouhnhs YouTube channel
Adult congenital heart disease specialist nurse practitioner
Accepting applications until: 11-Aug-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 11-Aug-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- John Radcliffe Hospital
- Address
- Headley Way
- Town
- Headington
- Postcode
- OX3 9DU
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: Full time
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- cardiology, cardiac, adult congenital heart disease
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Adult Congenital Heart disease and Pulmonary Hypertension service at the Oxford University
Hospitals Heart centre. The post holder will work closely with the existing ACHD and PHT nursing team and cardiologists. The post holder will be based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, but the role may involve some work in outreach centres.
..*Acting as a point of contact for ACHD/PHT patients and regional centres
*Providing both telephone and e-mail advice lines for ACHD/PHT patients
*Liaising with pharmacist and home care delivery service for pulmonary hypertension therapies
*Supporting the ACHD outpatient clinics with the cardiologists to provide education and support to patients and their families/carers
*Participating in MDT meetings and facilitating outcomes from these
*Acting as a resource for ACHD/PHT for nursing and medical colleagues within the OUH
The successful applicant will be a registered nurse with substantial experience in cardiac nursing. They will provide evidence of post-registration study and demonstrate post-graduate level working via a continuous development portfolio. For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Emma Weingart, ACHD & PHT Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
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Main duties of the job
..*Acting as a point of contact for ACHD/PHT patients and regional centres
*Providing both telephone and e-mail advice lines for ACHD/PHT patients
*Liaising with pharmacist and home care delivery service for pulmonary hypertension therapies
*Supporting patients within the ACHD clinics to provide education and advice to patients and their families/carers
*Participating in MDT meetings and facilitating outcomes from these.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work closely with the advanced nurse practitioner, consultants, specialist Registrars, cardiac physiologists, nurses, medical staff, radiographers, Operational Services Manager (OSM), Matron and a team of multi-disciplinary staff within the Cardiology Directorate to provide clinical support and education and to the development of the patient pathway.
JOB SUMMARY
The Post holder will be an experienced nurse within cardiology; promoting and providing high quality service throughout the patient pathway for patients and their families. The Post holder will provide and facilitate the delivery of specialised care for patients with ACHD and PHT. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, provide specialist advice and education to support patients with congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension (including adult, adolescent and paediatric patient groups), carers and colleagues. The Post holder will support the telemedicine clinics for adult congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension. The Post holder will be a member of the ACHD/PHT nursing team to provide specialist services within the OUH Trust and regional referring centres.
The post holder will demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills that will contribute to effective team work.
The Post holder will facilitate change in response to service needs, participating in the development of an evidence-based approach to practice, fostering a culture that contributes to the clinical governance agenda.
The Specialist Nurse Practitioner (SNP) has a variety of roles from providing support and information for patients, to managing complex psychosocial and lifestyle aspects of care. SNPs work autonomously and are clinical experts with specialist education and experience in
ACHD. The patients cared for may be young adults moving through transition to adult care, Pulmonary Hypertension patients, those with complex pregnancy issues or those facing end of life care. The SNP will provide nursing support to patients in ACHD clinic, pre and post-surgery or intervention, providing knowledge and a listening ear to help them manage the many challenges they may face living with a lifelong condition. The care provided is adapted to the needs of each individual patient and their families using empathy, and understanding to assess each individual person’s holistic needs.
The SNP provides a link between the patient and their consultant; they can be contacted via a helpline, bleep or email. Using history taking and assessment skills, and with a sound knowledge of the patient’s cardiac condition the SNP can decide how best to treat or direct the patient to reduce the risk of unwarranted hospital admission or access appropriate care in a safe and prompt manner. The Liaison role of the SNP involves communication and referral to other disciplines and services as required. This role may require education of ACHD for other teams such as
palliative care so that teams can work together to provide the best care for each individuals specific needs. The SNP will work closely across the Oxford Southampton Congenital network to provide care for ACHD patients, attending peripheral outreach clinics. They will also work with the
Paediatric Cardiac Liaison nurses to provide continuity of care to teenagers transitioning from paediatric services to adult services. The SNP will work with the nursing team to ensure the development and implementation of protocols and guidance and provide assurance of the provision of evidence-based care for patients referred to and following discharge from the cardiology directorate. The SNP will facilitate a first point of contact policy for patients following discharge. The SNP will promote service evaluation and development by coordinating and participating in clinical audit including seeking and monitoring patient experience of the service.
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Nursing and Midwifery: For candidates applying from outside the UK: Please be advised that we work in partnership with Envertiz who will be managing your recruitment therefore by applying you are consenting to us passing your contact details and application to Envertiz so they can manage your recruitment and on-boarding. If you do not consent to this, please do not apply.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.
Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
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
Essential
Essential criteria
- Cardiothoracic experience
Desirable criteria
- senior Band 5 or Band 6 level of practice
Essential
Essential criteria
- Cardiothoracic experience
- Working at senior band 5/Band 6 level
- Post graduate cardiothoracic course
Desirable criteria
- Work at MSc level
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Weingart
- Job title
- Advanced nurse practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Please contact Emma Weingart if you would like additional information on this post.
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