Job summary
The post holder will be community based and will provide expert clinical knowledge and skills in the management of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Heart Failure. They will hold a specific caseload of patients focusing on patient management to avoid unplanned admissions to hospital and educating and optimising treatment for newly diagnosed heart failure patients.
They will be expected to liaise with the MDT to provide assessment and follow-up of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of heart failure - ensuring optimal therapy and promotion of education towards self-management. They will be expected to liaise with GPs, secondary care, other community services and social services to develop a multi-disciplinary approach towards improving the care and management of patients with a diagnosis of Heart Failure.
They will work on nursing issues relating to Heart Failure in line with NSF standards, local and national guidelines, influencing the Strategic planning for Heart Failure service delivery in line with NSF standards.
Main duties of the job
- Manage and facilitate the care of patients with Heart Failure in the community through outpatient clinics and home visits.
- Providing specialist assessment for individuals with heart failure and co-ordinate individual care plans to maximise health outcomes.
- Use advanced clinical skills and evidence-based knowledge to identify investigation and/or treatment needs of individuals.
- Provide medicines management support and advice in accordance with national and local guidelines.
- Provide appropriate advice and support to patients and their carers including the provision of education and the promotion of self-management skills.
- To liaise with local cardiac rehabilitation teams and End of Life teams as appropriate.
- Act as a specialist resource for patients, their carers and other health professionals to improve the management of patients with heart failure.
- Liaise closely with primary and secondary care services to provide an integrated care plan in which the patient and carers participate.
- Ensure mechanisms in place for escalation of care at times of clinical deterioration
- To triage referrals from GPs, consultants, inpatient heart failure team and other professionals and service in agreement with individual patient.
- Provide empowerment and support, acting as an advocate to enable individuals and their carers to actively engage in agreed treatment programmes.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Manage and facilitate the care of patients with Heart Failure in the community through outpatient clinics and home visits.
Providing specialist assessment for individuals with heart failure and co-ordinate individual care plans to maximise health outcomes.
Use advanced clinical skills and evidence-based knowledge to identify investigation and/or treatment needs of individuals.
Provide medicines management support and advice in accordance with national and local guidelines.
Maintain and further develop expertise within Heart Failure field. To make effective use of learning opportunities as part of continuing profession development.
To evaluate own knowledge, practice and learning needs as part of KSF, appraisal in professional development plans with line manager.
To demonstrate an ability to empathetically communicate with all patients and have a willingness to respond to communication of any kind from patients and carers.
To provide up to date written and verbal communication on patients to other professionals in the hospital, community and across the boundaries.
Please see attached job description and person specification for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Manage and facilitate the care of patients with Heart Failure in the community through outpatient clinics and home visits.
Providing specialist assessment for individuals with heart failure and co-ordinate individual care plans to maximise health outcomes.
Use advanced clinical skills and evidence-based knowledge to identify investigation and/or treatment needs of individuals.
Provide medicines management support and advice in accordance with national and local guidelines.
Maintain and further develop expertise within Heart Failure field. To make effective use of learning opportunities as part of continuing profession development.
To evaluate own knowledge, practice and learning needs as part of KSF, appraisal in professional development plans with line manager.
To demonstrate an ability to empathetically communicate with all patients and have a willingness to respond to communication of any kind from patients and carers.
To provide up to date written and verbal communication on patients to other professionals in the hospital, community and across the boundaries.
Please see attached job description and person specification for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN) on Part 1 or 12 or the NMC Register
- Post graduate cardiac qualification
- Teaching, assessment / mentorship qualification
- Advanced physical assessment qualification
- Heart failure qualification
Desirable
- Palliative care qualification
- Counselling qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience
- Band 6 cardiology experience or experience of dealing with heart failure patients
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to work flexibly and on own initiative
Desirable
- Experience of administrative work
- Community health care experiences
- Health promotion experience
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Able to reflect on own strengths and development needs
- Able to comprehensively interpret and communicate through written and verbal means
- Able to work without direct supervision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN) on Part 1 or 12 or the NMC Register
- Post graduate cardiac qualification
- Teaching, assessment / mentorship qualification
- Advanced physical assessment qualification
- Heart failure qualification
Desirable
- Palliative care qualification
- Counselling qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience
- Band 6 cardiology experience or experience of dealing with heart failure patients
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to work flexibly and on own initiative
Desirable
- Experience of administrative work
- Community health care experiences
- Health promotion experience
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Able to reflect on own strengths and development needs
- Able to comprehensively interpret and communicate through written and verbal means
- Able to work without direct supervision
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
