Job summary
- Main area
- Heart Failure Educator
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 327-24-533
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SOUTHGATE MOORINGS
- Town
- GLOUCESTER
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Heart Failure Educator
Band 4
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Job overview
HEART FAILURE EDUCATOR
JUNE 2024
Band: 4
Salary: £ 25,146 -- £27,596 pro-rata
Hours: Part time/ maximum 30 hours per week Substantive.
Location: Southgate Moorings, Kimbrose Way, Gloucester, GL1 2DE.
A challenging and rewarding opportunity for a Band 4 Heart Failure Educator has arisen within the Gloucestershire Countywide Heart Failure Service.
Main duties of the job
Based at Southgate Moorings, Gloucester. You will work as part of our Community based Heart Failure Team, delivering education to heart failure patients and their families, to empower them to manage this long term condition. To deliver heart failure education to fellow colleagues, to aid them in managing this long term condition. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual, who is confident in delivering education and can demonstrate a knowledge of heart failure management, to complement our dynamic team. Although teaching can be given. Knowledge of Primary Care working is desirable. You will need to be able to work independently and have excellent communication skills.
You will be supported in this role by the Clinical Nurse Specialists and GPs with a Specialist Interest in Heart Failure. Regular peer reviews are provided to support your practice and development in the role.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be required to provide education either in a group setting, or on an individual basis within a patient’s own home, and manage the e learn platform. Providing education on healthy lifestyles and using evidence based management strategies to seek the best outcomes in patients living with heart failure. In line with GHC practice the service uses electronic patient records and Information Technology skills are essential. Your role will involve seeing patients in-group settings, at home and in clinic.
The successful applicant must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes. This is a countywide role.
Person specification
Essential / Desirable
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in health and social care management or similar qualification, or relevant experience
- GCSEs English & Maths Grade C or above
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
- Experience of working in a health and social care environment role including exposure to patients with heart failure
- Experience of working in the community setting
Desirable criteria
- Health Coaching Qualification or willing to undertake
- Experience or knowledge of health coaching techniques and how they can be used to facilitate positive behaviour change and motivation for the individual’s health and wellbeing
Essential/Desirable
Essential criteria
- Have an understanding of the needs of people with chronic health problems, particularly in relation to promoting their independence.
- Ability to work effectively alongside different service providers/patients/carers, supporting individuals to maximise self-management
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. System one, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- CLARE DAVIS
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Gloucestershire Heart Failure Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 4217084
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