Job summary
Employer heading
Band 6 -Heart Failure & Devices Specialist Nurse- Conquest/Cross Site
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the cardiology services at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. You will be part of a team to improve the care pathway of patients receiving complex devices; cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).
The aim of the post is to achieve a high standard of care for the complex device patient. The post holder will have a clinical role with responsibility in caring for adults with cardiac arrhythmias due to heart failure and those patients who undergo insertion of complex devices such as implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD), cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). The post holder will deliver a collaborative approach to care of the complex device patients in conjunction with cardiac physiologists, cardiologists and heart failure teams across East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
You will be supported by the band 7 Heart failure & devices specialist nurse to expand the existing service at Eastbourne District General Hospital to the Conquest hospital. The main base will be at the Conquest hospital but there will be cross site working.
We provide a friendly and varied working environment with opportunities for you to continue your professional development.
You should be a RGN, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You should have a minimum of 2 years, post registration, experience in managing patients with a broad range of cardiology conditions.
Main duties of the job
The aim of the post is to achieve a high standard of care for the complex device patient. The post holder will have a clinical role with responsibility in caring for adults with cardiac arrhythmias due to heart failure and those patients who undergo insertion of complex devices such as implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD), cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). The post holder will deliver a collaborative approach to care of the complex device patients in conjunction with cardiac physiologists, cardiologists and heart failure teams across East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The role aims to provide continuity of care, supporting the patient through the pathway of receiving a complex device. The role aims to provide continuity of care, supporting the patient through the pathway of receiving a complex device.
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Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN
- BSc Acute Clinical Pathway
- Cardiac Pathway or equivalent cardiac course e.g. ENB 124.
- Mentorship (or equivalent teaching certificate)
- ILS provider
- Has a current professional portfolio
Desirable criteria
- ALS provider
- MSc Cardiology or other relevant post graduate study
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent appropriate specialist skills and knowledge in acute cardiology setting.
- Demonstrates enhanced skills supportive of the role.
- Evidence of developing advanced clinical expertise.
- Formal and informal teaching experience
- Experience in caring for heart failure and arrhythmia patients
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in Professional networks/Groups.
- Research Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent team member, interpersonal, leadership and organisational skills.
- Flexible, highly motivated and enthusiastic
- Has the ability to constantly respond to changes within cardiology to ensure accurate, evidence-based practice.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of developing innovative practice.
- Advance Physical Assessment Skills.
- Phlebotomy & Cannulation
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
- Jacqueline Hunt
- Job title
- Heart Failure and Devices Specialist Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07917488042
- Additional information
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Jacqueline Hunt, Heart Failure and Devices Specialist Nurse on 07917488042.
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