Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our well established Heart Failure service
Heart failure Clinical Nurse Specialist working with the context of a multi-disciplinary team supporting providing clinical assessment and management, health promotional support, teaching patient and staff around HF as well as be involved in research projects and support the development of the heart failure service.
The post requires the successful candidate to provide clinical and health promotional management to a wide age range of patients who present with heart failure within the context of outpatient and in-reach clinical settings.
This is a fixed term post for 12 months due to funding
Main duties of the job
Clinical assessment and management of a wide age range of patients with Heart failure
Support patient/carer and staff education around heart failure
Support research projects
Support service development
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac
The post requires the successful candidate to provide clinical and health promotional management to a wide age range of patients who present with heart failure within the context of outpatient and in-reach clinical settings. Use of Non-medical Independent prescribing will be required to support patient care
Provide teaching to patients and carers to support management of heart failure condition and symptoms. Provide teaching to a multi-professional audience around heart failure presentation and management.
To support own education development - will be required to complete Heart Failure competencies and develop/maintain a live portfolio of to support enhanced level practice.
To be involved in key research projects and demonstrate use of research to support clinical management decisions
To support the development the heart failure service
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac
The post requires the successful candidate to provide clinical and health promotional management to a wide age range of patients who present with heart failure within the context of outpatient and in-reach clinical settings. Use of Non-medical Independent prescribing will be required to support patient care
Provide teaching to patients and carers to support management of heart failure condition and symptoms. Provide teaching to a multi-professional audience around heart failure presentation and management.
To support own education development - will be required to complete Heart Failure competencies and develop/maintain a live portfolio of to support enhanced level practice.
To be involved in key research projects and demonstrate use of research to support clinical management decisions
To support the development the heart failure service
Person Specification
Clinical
Essential
- Experience in cardiology/heart failure care and management
- Completion of clinical assessment and diagnostic level 7 module
- In receipt of or working toward non-medical independent prescribing
Desirable
- Completion to Level 7 Heart Failure Module
- Completion of heart failure comptencies
Research
Essential
- Involved in research projects
- Evidence to support evidence based clinical practice
Desirable
- Lead on research based projects
Education
Essential
- Evidence of delivering education to patients and a carers
- Evidence of delivering education to other professionals
- Holds a live portfolio to reflect Enhanced Level practice as outlined by HEIW
Desirable
- Formal teaching qualification
Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of supporting service change
Desirable
- Evidence of leading change
- Formal leadership qualification
Person Specification
Clinical
Essential
- Experience in cardiology/heart failure care and management
- Completion of clinical assessment and diagnostic level 7 module
- In receipt of or working toward non-medical independent prescribing
Desirable
- Completion to Level 7 Heart Failure Module
- Completion of heart failure comptencies
Research
Essential
- Involved in research projects
- Evidence to support evidence based clinical practice
Desirable
- Lead on research based projects
Education
Essential
- Evidence of delivering education to patients and a carers
- Evidence of delivering education to other professionals
- Holds a live portfolio to reflect Enhanced Level practice as outlined by HEIW
Desirable
- Formal teaching qualification
Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of supporting service change
Desirable
- Evidence of leading change
- Formal leadership qualification
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).
