The post holder will support the Cardiac Division including Cardiology, Cardiac surgery and transplant but with a focus on Cardiac Surgery at Wythenshawe Hospital in the planning, co-ordination and evaluation of education and training. They will work closely with the general ward education teams and ward managers, ensuring education is standardised across all areas. The role will involve supporting nurses in the phase 2 of ERAS C bay gain enhanced recovery after surgery skills, such as inotropes, arterial and central line care, nasal high flow and noradrenaline use.
Main duties of the job
* Extensive Cardiac / Cardiac surgery / transplant experience (3 years minimum)
* Teaching qualification or evidence of equivalent experience
* Registered nurse
* Substantial experience of working at band 6 level managing a team within Cardiac / Cardiac surgery / transplant
* Evidence of CPD
* Multi Professional Team working
* Teaching and counselling skills
* High level of personal and professional credibility
* Ability to influence staff and promote and monitor change
* Good written and oral communication skills
* Participate and promote multiprofessional patient care
* Capable of working under own initiative or as part of a multi professional team clarifying objectives and identifying priorities for action
* Utilize best evidence and research to inform practice
* Continually update and develop the appropriate skills necessary for the delivery of care
* Demonstrate self-confidence and awareness of own limitations
* Determined to succeed and committed to ongoing professional development
* Diplomatic - sensitive to the needs of colleagues and employees
* IT skills including databases, word processing and multimedia
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse
* Post registration cardiac qualifications
* Cardiac clinical experience in cardiology / transplant / cardiac surgery
* Audit experience
* Teaching experience / delivering education programs
Desirable
* Teaching qualification
* IPQ experience
* Leadership course
IM & T
Essential
* Competent in the use of IT and computer skills, word processing and report writing
* Good knowledge base regarding clinical information systems and the appropriate application of IT to clinical practice
Desirable
* Competent in the use of databases & spreadsheets
R & D
Essential
* Contribution to scholarly activities and publications
* Evidence of practical application of evidence-based practice and dissemination of authoritative clinical research in the specialty
Desirable
* Published in professional journals
* Presentations at local, regional and national events
* Evidence of contribution to original research
Experience
Essential
* Experienced nurse with significant post registration experience
* Demonstrable evidence of clinical practice development and delivering training
* Portfolio of evidence to demonstrate significant achievement in nursing
Desirable
* Previous research and audit experience
* Previous Guideline development experience
Aptitude/leadership
Essential
* Able to demonstrate evidence of team working
* Ability to lead a clinical team
* Works well under pressure
* Continuing development of clinical leadership skills
* Evidence of skills in diplomacy and negotiation
* Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of health policy and application to practice
* Able to work within a given resource and demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
* Able to articulate personal development needs and those of colleagues
Desirable
* Undertaken Leadership programme e.g. LEO RCN programme
* Evidence of implementation of skills developed
* Able to demonstrate significant personal involvement in change management
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT
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