Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Heart Failure Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals living with heart failure, both in the hospital and community settings. This role is to support the team whilst helping to manage the NICOR HF Audit/database, and to support all aspects of data entry, data management and administration for the Integrated Heart Failure Team. As part of a dynamic team, you will assess, manage, and support patients through their treatment journey, providing education and advice on heart failure management, symptom control, and lifestyle changes. You will work collaboratively with cardiologists, medical staff, and allied health professionals to deliver integrated care plans and improve patient outcomes. We are looking for a compassionate, experienced nurse with a passion for heart failure care, who is keen to expand their clinical skills in a supportive and forward-thinking environment. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a well-established, patient-focused service, making a significant impact on the lives of people with heart failure.
Main duties of the job
- Support and contribute to the National Heart Failure Audit to ensure compliance with the Best Practice Tariff, including accurate and timely data collection, validation, and submission in line with national requirements, and using audit outcomes to support service improvement and high-quality patient care.
- Support the management of a caseload of heart failure patients, using specialist skills to assess individualised treatment, while advising clinicians and GPs. Monitor progress to ensure optimal treatment and improved quality of life.
- Work alongside our community practitioners to deliver a community-based service for patients with a diagnosis of heart failure.
- Provide support for the Ambulatory Heart Failure Clinic service
- Provide support and education to patients, families, and carers on heart failure diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle changes, promoting self-management and enhancing quality of life.
- Accountable for own professional actions and clinical decisions.
- Ensure efficient delivery of the heart failure service.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams by attending MDT meetings
- Plan workload with the service lead to meet patient needs.
- Review daily service workload and adjust team responsibilities as needed.
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of resources available to the heart failure service
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care,child health,maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through ourCentral Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support and contribute to the National Heart Failure Audit to ensure compliance with the Best Practice Tariff, including accurate and timely data collection, validation, and submission in line with national requirements, and using audit outcomes to support service improvement and highquality patient care.
- Support the management of a caseload of heart failure patients, using specialist skills to assess, plan, and implement individualized treatment, while advising clinicians and GPs. Monitor progress to ensure optimal treatment and improved quality of life.
- Work alongside our community practitioners to deliver a community-based service for patients with a diagnosis of heart failure.
- Support the provision of an Ambulatory Heart Failure Clinic service
- Provide support and education to patients, families, and carers on heart failure diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle changes, promoting self-management and enhancing quality of life..
- Accountable for own professional actions and clinical decisions, acting as an advanced independent practitioner/decision maker.
- Ensure efficient delivery of the heart failure service, adapting to demand and overseeing rotation and coverage of clinics, home visits, inreach, and patient education programs.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams by attending MDT with teams across hospital and community settings attending.
- Plan workload with the service lead to meet patient needs and ensure adequate team coverage, minimizing gaps due to leave or training through advanced planning.
- Review daily service workload and adjust team responsibilities as needed, including accommodating changes in working patterns.
- Accountable for organising own workload within working hours, prioritising according to clinical need, urgency and appropriateness.
- Ability to change planned work to meet changes in service demand/priority at short notice.
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of resources available to the heart failure service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support and contribute to the National Heart Failure Audit to ensure compliance with the Best Practice Tariff, including accurate and timely data collection, validation, and submission in line with national requirements, and using audit outcomes to support service improvement and highquality patient care.
- Support the management of a caseload of heart failure patients, using specialist skills to assess, plan, and implement individualized treatment, while advising clinicians and GPs. Monitor progress to ensure optimal treatment and improved quality of life.
- Work alongside our community practitioners to deliver a community-based service for patients with a diagnosis of heart failure.
- Support the provision of an Ambulatory Heart Failure Clinic service
- Provide support and education to patients, families, and carers on heart failure diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle changes, promoting self-management and enhancing quality of life..
- Accountable for own professional actions and clinical decisions, acting as an advanced independent practitioner/decision maker.
- Ensure efficient delivery of the heart failure service, adapting to demand and overseeing rotation and coverage of clinics, home visits, inreach, and patient education programs.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams by attending MDT with teams across hospital and community settings attending.
- Plan workload with the service lead to meet patient needs and ensure adequate team coverage, minimizing gaps due to leave or training through advanced planning.
- Review daily service workload and adjust team responsibilities as needed, including accommodating changes in working patterns.
- Accountable for organising own workload within working hours, prioritising according to clinical need, urgency and appropriateness.
- Ability to change planned work to meet changes in service demand/priority at short notice.
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of resources available to the heart failure service.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years cardiology experience
- Demonstrate ability to work with own initiative
- Demonstrate understanding of audit cycle and national audit
Desirable
- Evidence of engagement wit service improvement
Education
Essential
- Post registration qualification
Communication and Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication skills
- Strong IT skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years cardiology experience
- Demonstrate ability to work with own initiative
- Demonstrate understanding of audit cycle and national audit
Desirable
- Evidence of engagement wit service improvement
Education
Essential
- Post registration qualification
Communication and Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication skills
- Strong IT skills
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).
