Heart Failure Nurse Specialist

Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Heart Failure Nurse Specialist to join our multidisciplinary team at University Hospital Plymouth. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to patients living with arrythmias

You will be providing specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals.

You will be required to use advanced specialist skills and knowledge to undertake full assessments of patients , leading to safe decision making and implementation of management plans, providing effective, evidenced based treatment.

You be supported to become an autonomous practitioner helping support admission avoidance by curating individualised management plans for patients with heart failure, working collaboratively with medical colleagues.

We are a pro-active and innovative multidisciplinary team, working with our cardiology colleagues in the hospital to provide the best outcomes for our patients.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist nursing care to inpatient and outpatients
• Undertake clinical assessments and develop personalised plans of care.
• Undertake heart failure clinics, support virtual ward and SDEC
• Manage a clinical caseload of patients with support from consultant colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
• Support patients in self-management and improving quality of life.
• Contribute to heart failure care service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Deliver education and training to other healthcare staff across the Trust.
• Work closely with other member of the team cardiologists, GPs, pharmacists, and wider multidisciplinary teams. Escalating concerns to appropriate medical teams, acting as patients' advocate and operate in the patient's best interest.
• To provide an effective line of communication for patients and carers including telephone support.
• Referral of patients to appropriate health and social care partners.
• Participation in MDT meetings supporting patient within their own home
• Managing a small team of heart failure nurses

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

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If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you into contact with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing care to heart failure patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Undertake clinical assessments and develop personalised care plans.
• Manage a clinical caseload of patients with support from the heart failure nursing lead and consultant colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
• Support patients in self-management and improving quality of life.
• Contribute to heart failure service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Deliver education and training to other healthcare staff to enhance heart failure care across the Trust.
• Work closely with other member of the team cardiologists, GPs, pharmacists, community heart failure nursing teams and wider multidisciplinary teams. Escalating concerns to appropriate medical teams, acting as patients' advocate and operate in the patients best interest.
• To provide an effective line of communication for patients and carers including telephone support.
• Referral of patients to appropriate health and social care partners.
• Participation in MDT meetings supporting patient within their own home

For further information please see attached job description

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post-registration experience, with nursing qualifications, and demonstrable experience in a senior post.
• Demonstrable cardiology experience
• Knowledge in the management of Cardiology patients.

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of providing counselling to patients and support staff.
• Current teaching demonstrable experience
• Knowledge and understanding of current NICE and ESC guidelines

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level NMC Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Postgraduate ENB 124 (Coronary care) or equivalent
• Clinical skills at degree level or equivalent

Atitude & Abilities

Essential

• Proven ability to work autonomously or as a member of a team, as well as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to initiate changes in practice.
• Able to negotiate with and influence the work of staff who are not managed within the team.