Permanent Band 6

Community Heart Failure Senior Staff Nurse

0.9 WTE (33.75)

Based at Weeping Cross Health Centre Stafford-

community regional area coverage Stafford, Cannock and Rugeley.

Are you a Nurse who strives to make a positive difference to the lives of our patients?

Do you have the passion, drive and ability to deliver high quality person-centred compassionate care in accordance with the Trust's organisational vision and values?

If the answer is yes, then this exciting opportunity to join our county wide Community Heart Failure Service at Midlands Partnership Foundation NHS Trust could be the perfect career move for you.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration you will have significant post qualification experience in the field of heart failure. With strong communication and organisational skills and a flexible approach, you will work collaboratively with patients and key partners to facilitate the best possible patient experience and outcomes.

You will demonstrate the ability to effectively and efficiently assess, plan, provide and evaluate evidence based nursing care for patients.

You will demonstrate strong clinical reasoning and prioritisation skills and be able to work effectively, both independently and as a member of a team.

You will have a commitment to professional development and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

You will organise and prioritise your own day- to-day work tasks and activities and delegate tasks to junior colleagues.

In return we will offer:

Regular, meaningful clinical supervision.

Regular, meaningful appraisal.

Support to ensure your continuous learning and development.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to �2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to �250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full JD & PS attached

1. To adhere to and apply the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) code of conduct, and all other relevant guidance from the NMC and follow the Trust values.

2. To be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work.

3. To establish and maintain effective working relationships both within the Trust and with external organisations in order to meet service requirements and support and demonstrate the Trusts equality values.

4. To assess patients and care/support needs. Assesses service users and formulates, develops, implements and evaluates programmes of treatment /care/support for individuals, families and carers. The specialist care/support plans may include the following:

Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safety

Increased functional ability

Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental health

Interventions in disease/condition management

Prevention and reducing of health inequalities

Acute hospital admission avoidance

Early supported discharge

Case management and treatment /care plans

Specialised interventions around specific long term conditions and clinical need

Palliative and End of Life

Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental health

Ability to work without supervision or direction

5. To use professional knowledge and judgement to take into account the range of care/support packages and treatment options available. To consider patients circumstances and preferences in order to implement and adjust programmes of care and intervention

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Degree in nursing or equivalent
• Registration with NMC
• Post Graduate studies in relevant nursing field such as end of life care, long term conditions/palliative care or related/relevant subject
• Mentorship qualification (998-997)
• Venepuncture
• Post qualification courses in nursing
• Attendance at relevant networks e.g. Special Interest Groups
• Up to date field work/pre-registration student training. i.e. Cardiac/ Heart Failure specialism areas.

Desirable

• Modules at Masters level
• Non-medical Prescribing V300 or working towards
• Evidence of further clinical study

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience to the role including assessment and management of long term conditions
• Ability to manage time and caseload effectively
• Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with Heart Failure and its associated complications. Working in a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
• Experience in leading and supporting junior staff
• Experience of involvement in service improvement

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Weeping Cross Health Centre

Bodmin Avenue

Stafford

ST17 0EG

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301-VA-24- 6584413