Job summary
The Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit consists of 31 purpose built beds combining both level 3 and level 2 care for cardiothoracic patients. The Unit is the North West Centre for Cardiopulmonary Transplantation. This includes the development of a VAD programme ,an established VV ECMO respiratory service and as part of our heart failure service we are also able to provide VA ECMO.
As a team we are committed to delivering the highest standards of care. We encourage and support staff development with the employment of full time Practice Based Educators.
Main duties of the job
The Cardio-thoracic Critical Care unit is currently in a position to appoint to a substantive band 6 Ecmo Co-Ordinator post. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated individual to support our large nursing team. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to lead a team of nurses, support the management of the unit, support staff within the challenging critical care environment and have knowledge of the current multi-faceted candidate must be an experienced ECMO specialist nurse. They must have experience within the cardio-thoracic critical care speciality, teaching qualification, education to diploma level, evidence of level 3 studies - including the Critical Care Course, and evidence of personnel are two full-time posts available.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £ & 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 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
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll 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 .Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Diploma (or equivalent experience)
2. Evidence of post qualification specialist study in Critical Care
3. Registered Nurse
4. ECMO specialist qualification
5. Assessor/Mentor qualification
Desirable
6. Degree
7. Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
8. Substantial experience at Band 5
9. CT Critical Care experience
10. Evidence of continuous professional development
11. Experience of regularly managing a cohort of patients
12. Experience of clinical audit
13. Leading a team
Desirable
14. Experience of working within other areas of nursing
15. Working with multidisciplinary students