Hybrid Arrhythmia & ICC Trainee Enhanced Practitioner
Band 6
Main area: Cardiology
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (secondment considered)
Hours: Part time - 37 hours per week
Job ref: 387-SPS-3978-GB
Site: Bristol Heart Institute
Town: Bristol
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/11/2024 23:59
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic nurse with a sound cardiology background to work in the Arrhythmia and Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) Enhanced Practitioner Teams within the Bristol Heart Institute. This role was formerly known as “Clinical Nurse Specialist” however it has been rebranded to better reflect the nature and expectations of the role. This is a 12-month secondment post, currently 37 hours p/week (0.99WTE).
The successful candidate will have a good understanding of both arrhythmia and ICCs, an awareness of genetics and inheritance, good understanding of ECGs, and hold relevant post graduate education and development. They must possess excellent communication and organisational skills.
As a tertiary referral centre, the Bristol Heart Institute provides high quality cardiac services to a wide reaching and diverse population within Bristol and the South West. The role involves working closely with the Electrophysiology team and with the ICC team, to support patients with or those at risk of developing arrhythmias or ICC. The service includes comprehensive pre-operative assessment, follow-up clinics and a busy advice line. The successful candidate will be supported on their learning and development by both Arrhythmia and ICC Enhanced Practitioners, with the aim of ensuring the delivery of a consistently high quality and compassionate service to this patient group.
Main duties of the job
Communication & Relationship skills:
* To function as a patient’s advocate, to negotiate and mediate with the healthcare system to ensure optimum care to patients.
* Provide clear clinical advice and/or reassurance to patients, carers and family members who seek guidance via the telephone or email helpline service.
* Give written and verbal teaching to patients, carers and family members, making reasonable adjustments where required.
* With support from Band 7 Arrhythmia Enhanced Practitioners and Band 7 ICC Enhanced Practitioner, be skilled at having difficult conversations whilst maintaining confidentiality with patients, carers and staff, demonstrating politeness and sensitivity in providing compassionate care.
* Maintain effective communication and relationships with the clinical and non-clinical members of the multidisciplinary team.
* Work closely with electrophysiology doctors, ICC doctors and cardiac physiologists to ensure that patient care is prioritised and delivered in a timely manner.
* Working with the MDT giving support to families during new diagnoses, bereavement and loss, identifying those that require ongoing support, signposting them to the appropriate services as required.
* Participate in relevant educational meetings and MDTs, actively engaging and collaborating with the wider team to improve patient care and outcomes.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Recent experience of caring for adult patients with cardiac disease and those with or at risk of arrhythmias.
* Specialist knowledge of assessment, treatment and management of people with/at risk of arrhythmias.
* Pharmaceutical knowledge relevant to the role.
* Experience in clinical history taking.
* Experience in pre-operative assessment.
* Recent experience of providing specialist arrhythmia advice to adult patients and their families.
* Experience of working in a relevant specialist nursing role.
* Experience and knowledge in caring for patients with or at risk of an Inherited Cardiac Conditions.
Skills and Abilities
* ECG interpretation skills and/or qualification.
* Ability to work independently or as part of a team as required.
* Research, data collection and audit skills.
* Basic database management skills.
* Experience in taking family history and creating pedigrees.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Able to advocate for patients.
* Self-aware and resilient.
* Empathetic attitude to patient, families and colleagues.
* Able to adapt to the requirements of a busy service.
Qualifications and Training
* RGN 1st level with current NMC registration.
* Evidence of recent relevant level 3 post registration education and development relevant to the role.
* Willing to study at Masters Level including Physical assessment and/or diagnostic reasoning qualifications.
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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