Job summary
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Heart Failure role will work as a skilled, autonomous practitioner as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality specialist care for patients diagnosed with heart failure throughout their care pathway.
The post holder will facilitate early review by the multidisciplinary specialist heart failure team, ensuring access to the team in all clinical areas within North Bristol Trust.
They will ensure patients are cared for in the most appropriate setting, providing specialist advice, support and information from diagnosis through to end of life.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support improved clinical management through development and implementation of processes to enable more efficient in-patient flow, avoid inappropriate hospital admissions and reduce length of stay by facilitating early supportive discharge to specialist community teams.
The post holder will support the senior heart failure nurse to attend daily virtual ward as part of the NHS@Home for patients receiving IV Diuretics at the place of their home
The post holder will support the senior heart failure nurse with patients attending the Medical Day Unit for IV Ambulatory diuretics
They will support and empower patients to self-care within personal limitations and enable appropriate planning for end of life care.
They will actively contribute to relevant audit and research as required.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and carers from the time of diagnosis and throughout treatment and follow-up phases of treatment and care.
- Facilitate early provision of specialist Heart Failure expertise to in-patients admitted within the medical division to ensure equitable care irrespective of geographical location.
- Work with Specialist Heart Failure Cardiology Consultants to develop and implement evidence-based care pathways to guide diagnosis and management of heart failure according to local and national guidelines, irrespective of geographical area.
- Support the development of nursing services for people with Heart Failure, working across organisational boundaries, ensuring opportunities for early supportive discharge to specialist community teams are maximised.
- Be accountable for an individual and shared caseload of patients referred to the Heart Failure Nursing Service in NBT.
- Demonstrate specialist cardiology knowledge and skills relating to Heart Failure patients across a range of procedures and practices.
- Act as a clinical resource in the management of people with Heart Failure for all healthcare professionals within NBT, Primary Care Trusts and the Cardiac Network.
- Manage an outpatient caseload, receiving referrals for patients with newly diagnosed heart failure from both primary and secondary care and those with an established confirmed diagnosis.
- Prioritise caseload according to clinical stability of patients, taking considering the unpredictable nature of a caseload.
- Maintain standards and practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, national guidelines, and local Trust policies/guidelines.
- See full Job Description
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and carers from the time of diagnosis and throughout treatment and follow-up phases of treatment and care.
- Facilitate early provision of specialist Heart Failure expertise to in-patients admitted within the medical division to ensure equitable care irrespective of geographical location.
- Work with Specialist Heart Failure Cardiology Consultants to develop and implement evidence-based care pathways to guide diagnosis and management of heart failure according to local and national guidelines, irrespective of geographical area.
- Support the development of nursing services for people with Heart Failure, working across organisational boundaries, ensuring opportunities for early supportive discharge to specialist community teams are maximised.
- Be accountable for an individual and shared caseload of patients referred to the Heart Failure Nursing Service in NBT.
- Demonstrate specialist cardiology knowledge and skills relating to Heart Failure patients across a range of procedures and practices.
- Act as a clinical resource in the management of people with Heart Failure for all healthcare professionals within NBT, Primary Care Trusts and the Cardiac Network.
- Manage an outpatient caseload, receiving referrals for patients with newly diagnosed heart failure from both primary and secondary care and those with an established confirmed diagnosis.
- Prioritise caseload according to clinical stability of patients, taking considering the unpredictable nature of a caseload.
- Maintain standards and practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, national guidelines, and local Trust policies/guidelines.
- See full Job Description
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Post registration Cardiology qualification
- Experience of managing patients with heart failure
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- At least 3 years post grad experience with 2 years in acute cardiology
Desirable
- Physical assessment and clinical reasoning
- Audit and research experience
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Post registration Cardiology qualification
- Experience of managing patients with heart failure
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- At least 3 years post grad experience with 2 years in acute cardiology
Desirable
- Physical assessment and clinical reasoning
- Audit and research 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.
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).
