Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced cardiology or long-term conditions nurse to develop specialist skills in the management of patients with heart failure. We are looking for a pioneering, dynamic and forward thinking nurse who is passionate about providing holistic care and support to patients with both a new and existing diagnosis of heart failure. Candidates should have high clinical standards and be committed to quality patient care. The successful candidate will work independently but will also be part of the existing community heart failure team to identify and support patients living with heart failure, monitoring outcomes to improve quality of life, prognosis and reducing re admission rates.
The role will involve working across out-patient settings and home visits, undertaking patient assessment, implementing, and devising patient management plans following an approved local guideline. You will be required to be involved in providing patient / staff education, training, clinical supervision, and service development as part of this role.
Main duties of the job
To support and facilitate the improvement of care and experience for patients with heart failure.
Provide evidence based individualised care for heart failure patients and their carers', which empowers patients to take an active role in their care.
To work with others to reduce the need for unplanned admissions to hospital and /or the need for prolonged stay in hospital.
To contribute in the development and delivery of national and local priorities for heart failure, working collaboratively with other cardiac nurse specialists through cross boundary working.
To work autonomously assessing individual patient needs, initiating investigations and utilising advanced skills and knowledge to initiate and/or titrate heart failure medication and monitor outcomes to improve quality of life, prognosis and reduce re admission rate of heart failure patients.
To act as a resource for all members of the multidisciplinary team and provide specialist advice concerning aspects of heart failure management.
To contribute in developing and delivering education and training to multidisciplinary teams and all service users.
To exercise accountability set out in the NMC Code
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant cardiology experience or experience of long-term condition
- Experience of heart failure case management or management of a long-term condition
- Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships and interpersonal dynamics
- Able to support learning and education for patients and practitioners.
- Experience of cross boundary MDT working
Desirable
- Experience of leading service development
- Palliative Care Experience
Skills
Essential
- Certificate in clinical assessment skills or working towards
- Mentorship skills
- Able to prioritise service demands
- Proven interpersonal skills
- Presentation/IT skills
Desirable
- Counselling skills
- Demonstrates leadership skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Holds a recognised teaching qualification
- Health related Degree or working towards
Desirable
- University Accredited Heart failure course
- Non-medical Independent prescribing course or must be willing to undertake
- Palliative care course
- Counselling course
- Leadership course or must be willing to undertake
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant cardiology experience or experience of long-term condition
- Experience of heart failure case management or management of a long-term condition
- Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships and interpersonal dynamics
- Able to support learning and education for patients and practitioners.
- Experience of cross boundary MDT working
Desirable
- Experience of leading service development
- Palliative Care Experience
Skills
Essential
- Certificate in clinical assessment skills or working towards
- Mentorship skills
- Able to prioritise service demands
- Proven interpersonal skills
- Presentation/IT skills
Desirable
- Counselling skills
- Demonstrates leadership skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Holds a recognised teaching qualification
- Health related Degree or working towards
Desirable
- University Accredited Heart failure course
- Non-medical Independent prescribing course or must be willing to undertake
- Palliative care course
- Counselling course
- Leadership course or must be willing to undertake
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).
