Job summary
Job Title -Community Heart Failure Specialist Nurse (HFSN)
Hours per week-37.50
Fixed Term/Secondment : 18 months (candidate to work across multiply sites which include GEH, SWFT Community North Warwickshire, and the HF Virtual ward)
Salary-Dependant on experience
Closing Date: 26/02/2024
Interview Date:08/03/2024
The role will require the candidate to work across multiply sites which include GEH, SWFT Community North Warwickshire, and the HF Virtual ward. Management and leadership of the Heart Failure (HF) nursing team.
The role will include reviewing and assessing HF patients. Communicating and liaising with MDT, GPs, HCPs, HF patients and carers. Recommending evidence based therapies which include medications, Cardiac rehabilitation and cardiac devices. Patients will be reviewed in Face to face and virtual Clinics, virtual ward, at home and via telephone.
This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.
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Main duties of the job
- Risk-stratify and plan care for all HF referrals received from HF team, in-hospital, GP Practices, HCPs, self-referrals.
- Provide highly specialised, evidence based information regarding all aspects of Heart failure, intervention and treatments.
- Manage the telephone calls, clinic and virtual consultations to support HF patients ensuring optimisation of all therapies.
- Develop care plans with shared decision making between individuals and professionals. Plans should endeavour to address depression, anxiety, loneliness, as well as healthy behaviours.
- Independently manage and run HFSN led clinics Face to Face or Virtual, providing information and advice regarding explanation of diagnosis, symptom control, risk factor management, stress management, exercise, dietary and HF medicines advice and HF medicines optimisation.
- Virtual ward assessing patients, ensuring HF patient have monitoring equipment, medications, Cannular, IV furosemide. Daily ward rounds assessing effectiveness of IV furosemide and implementing clinical plan.
- Virtual ward discharging patients ensuring patient clinical safe, on-going referrals are in place and communicated to HCPs inclusive of GP.
- Make/receive direct referrals to and from relevant members of the multi-disciplinary teams and Primary Care colleagues when appropriate.
- Initiate investigations and advice on appropriate treatment.
- To prescribe as a non-medical prescriber appropriate medical therapies as agreed by the trust.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and expertise of HF speciality.
- To take responsibility for adjusting ones own scope of professional practice in order to demonstrate competence and continuous development.
- Participate in research, audit related to care of HF patients and service
- Undertake appropriate training to enhance patient care within current guidelines.
- Provide specialist advice which contributes to the diagnosis care and education/carers within the speciality of heart failure management.
- Keep knowledge updated in all aspects HF including stress management, relaxation, exercise, healthy eating, smoking cessation, resuscitation and medication.
- Undertake formal and informal teaching as required and act as an educational resource for health care professionals throughout the cardiac network.
- Use every opportunity, both formal and informal to increase understanding of all staff groups regarding recognition and care of patients with heart failure.
- Provide education on HF to their families/carers as individuals or as a group.
Produce HF patient literature
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and expertise of HF speciality.
- To take responsibility for adjusting ones own scope of professional practice in order to demonstrate competence and continuous development.
- Participate in research, audit related to care of HF patients and service
- Undertake appropriate training to enhance patient care within current guidelines.
- Provide specialist advice which contributes to the diagnosis care and education/carers within the speciality of heart failure management.
- Keep knowledge updated in all aspects HF including stress management, relaxation, exercise, healthy eating, smoking cessation, resuscitation and medication.
- Undertake formal and informal teaching as required and act as an educational resource for health care professionals throughout the cardiac network.
- Use every opportunity, both formal and informal to increase understanding of all staff groups regarding recognition and care of patients with heart failure.
- Provide education on HF to their families/carers as individuals or as a group.
Produce HF patient literature
Person Specification
Interview
Essential
- oExtensive experience at a Band 6 level or equivalent. oProven experience of role within Cardiology/CCU. oEvidence of continuing professional development.
- oProven experience of management, change management, assisting with service and quality development. oAbility to identify pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to secondary prevention and produce suitable management plans for Heart Failure patients. oAbility to lead and motivate
- oImplements policies and proposes changes to working practices. oCritical analytical skills & maintaining several information systems. oTeaching/deliver of core training. oPresentation skills. oAbility to motivate others. oGood organisation oAbility to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge a professional judgement. oFrequent requirement for concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable oOngoing requirement to exert moderate physical effort, pushing trolleys, transferring patients.
- o1ST Level nurse with current NMC registration oRelevant post graduate cardiology qualification. oENB998/Preparation for Mentorship or equivalent. oDegree or evidence of level 3 studies. oIntermediate/advanced life support or willingness to obtain
- oExcellent communication skills. oThe ability to work autonomously in stressful situations frequently. oAbility to form positive working relationships with multi- professional colleagues. oTo be able to apply normal care and attention throughout the shift. To deal with competing demands for attention.
Desirable
- oCurrently working in specialist are of Heart Failure oExperience of Research Management. oExperience of audit and resource oAbility to think strategically
- oFirst line management course.
Person Specification
Interview
Essential
- oExtensive experience at a Band 6 level or equivalent. oProven experience of role within Cardiology/CCU. oEvidence of continuing professional development.
- oProven experience of management, change management, assisting with service and quality development. oAbility to identify pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to secondary prevention and produce suitable management plans for Heart Failure patients. oAbility to lead and motivate
- oImplements policies and proposes changes to working practices. oCritical analytical skills & maintaining several information systems. oTeaching/deliver of core training. oPresentation skills. oAbility to motivate others. oGood organisation oAbility to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge a professional judgement. oFrequent requirement for concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable oOngoing requirement to exert moderate physical effort, pushing trolleys, transferring patients.
- o1ST Level nurse with current NMC registration oRelevant post graduate cardiology qualification. oENB998/Preparation for Mentorship or equivalent. oDegree or evidence of level 3 studies. oIntermediate/advanced life support or willingness to obtain
- oExcellent communication skills. oThe ability to work autonomously in stressful situations frequently. oAbility to form positive working relationships with multi- professional colleagues. oTo be able to apply normal care and attention throughout the shift. To deal with competing demands for attention.
Desirable
- oCurrently working in specialist are of Heart Failure oExperience of Research Management. oExperience of audit and resource oAbility to think strategically
- oFirst line management course.
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
