Heart Failure Nurse Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

To support patients and carers with stable and unstable heart failure. To promote quality of life, contributing to the prevention of avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions. To contribute to developing robust guidelines and protocols and providing clinical advice and education ensuring seamless pathways of care for patients with heart failure. To support advanced care planning strategies for end stage heart failure patients.

Main duties

• To provide and evaluate nursing care for a designated caseload of individuals with heart failure.

• Provide clinical assessment of patients using clinical knowledge and skills as per heart failure management guidelines

• Provide ongoing clinical support and monitoring to optimise heart failure medications in conjunction with consultant cardiologist or GP

• Monitor clinical variations including blood biochemistry or assist the patient in monitoring clinical variations and take appropriate action to optimise treatment of the condition and prevent an avoidable admission to hospital

• Arrange referrals for further investigations in consultation with consultant cardiologist or GP if necessary

• To support patients in the most appropriate location i.e. ward, home, outpatient clinic, nurse led clinic and hospital at home.

• To ensure a consistent approach to patient care, including access to and provision of appropriate patient and carer information and education programmes.

• Ensure continuity of care by making sure that patients are referred to appropriate agencies for additional support or treatment at the most appropriate time such as community matrons, palliative care, social services and voluntary support groups

• Where possible encourage patients and carers to self manage and make best use of non-specialist services e.g. District Nurses, Social Services

• To act as a resource, providing specialist training and support for other health care professionals within primary and secondary care

• Identify needs associated with managing end of life outside of hospital and in accordance with patients/carers wishes and co-ordinate services in a timely manner

For further details please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oCurrent Professional Registration (RN) oFirst level degree or willingness to undertake oEvidence of continuous professional development oBasic / Intermediate life support oTeaching and assessing

Desirable

• oHeart failure qualification or willing to undertake oClinical assessment course or willingness to undertake oCoronary care course oHealth promotion qualification oCounselling qualification oCurrent venepuncture and cannulation certificate

Experience

Essential

• oSignificant current clinical experience in cardiac nursing and/or CHD experience oAbility to successfully manage people and change oExperience of patient education

Desirable

• oPrimary Care Experience oUnderstanding and knowledge of heart failure oExperience of working with people with complex needs oResource management oExperienced in venepuncture and cannulation

Knowledge

Essential

• oA knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence-based practice oConsiderable knowledge of heart failure evidence-based therapy oPsychosocial and cultural perspectives of health and disease oA sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures oKnowledge of clinical governance & a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development

Desirable

• oA good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS. oExperience in Policy/Service Development oKnowledge of Community Services

Skills

Essential

• oIT skills o Managing a patient caseload o Patient focused o Able to work in diverse settings (patients home / clinic / ward) o Excellent communication skills o Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively o Good management of own and others time o Able to use initiative and make decisions o Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions

Desirable

• oDelivery of patient education oExperienced in education of junior staff and allied health professionals o Experience with audit

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

UHCW NHS Trust

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV22DX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk