Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a senior enhanced nurse specialist as part of a heart failure specialist team. We are a close-knit team supported by senior consultants and other members of our MDT such as pharmacist and palliative care.
We provide care in both inpatient and outpatient settings and are involved from first diagnosis to end stage heart failure. The role will be focused on ensuring evidence-based medicines are optimised, providing lifestyle and self-care advice to patients and carers, and ensuring the patient has a comprehensive management plan. We hold weekly multidisciplinary meetings where we can discuss complex patients and access the expertiseof our heart failure and cardiac rhythm management consultant colleagues as well as advanced heart failure specialists and palliative care experts.
We are excited to be part of new and inventive ways of working through using information technology and services such as virtual wards to support patient care. The post holder will be a key member of the teaminfluencing service development and involved in internal audit, research, and inputting data into the national heart failure database (NICOR).The post holder will be offered many opportunities to continue their professional development. They will have the chance to grow skills in enhanced practice as an autonomous practitioner.
Main duties of the job
Additionally, there will be the possibility to progress your leadership skills through training programmes within the trust. You will receive a comprehensive induction programme, will be supported by senior nurses, and follow the BSH competency framework to guidedevelopment in your role.
This role allows for opportunities to be involved in research and training and education. As a trust we support flexible working patterns that meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in joining our team, please be encouraged to get in touch.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration
- First level degree
- Evidence of post registration qualification in Coronary/Cardiac care
- Heart Failure Module
- Physical Examination course and evidence of using these skills in practice
- Educated to Master's degree or willing to work towards
- Teaching/Mentorship/Assessment qualification
- Non-medical Independent Prescriber qualification or willing to work towards
Desirable
- End of Life/Advanced communication qualification or willing to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years recent cardiology experience with minimum 2 years at band 6 in cardiac environment
- Evidence of teaching and developing others
- Ability to analyse and interpret ECG's, Echos and routine blood tests
- Extensive experience of nursing patients living with heart failure.
- Experience of service planning/managing change e.g. provide examples of projects/research undertaken under own initiative
- Experience of running nurse led clinics
- Experience of managing own caseload of patients
- Experience of the provision of cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration
- First level degree
- Evidence of post registration qualification in Coronary/Cardiac care
- Heart Failure Module
- Physical Examination course and evidence of using these skills in practice
- Educated to Master's degree or willing to work towards
- Teaching/Mentorship/Assessment qualification
- Non-medical Independent Prescriber qualification or willing to work towards
Desirable
- End of Life/Advanced communication qualification or willing to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years recent cardiology experience with minimum 2 years at band 6 in cardiac environment
- Evidence of teaching and developing others
- Ability to analyse and interpret ECG's, Echos and routine blood tests
- Extensive experience of nursing patients living with heart failure.
- Experience of service planning/managing change e.g. provide examples of projects/research undertaken under own initiative
- Experience of running nurse led clinics
- Experience of managing own caseload of patients
- Experience of the provision of cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention
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).
