Heart Failure Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the nurse led community heart failure service delivering care to the adult population of South East Essex.

The team based in Leigh on Sea is seeking a registered nurse to support the Clinical Nurse Specialists to deliver care and treatment in the primary care setting to patients with a confirmed diagnosis of heart failure.

The successful applicant will have experience within an acute cardiology setting and have a significant understanding of cardiac disease and management and an excellent understanding of heart failure management. They will have admirable communication and listening skills and conduct themselves professionally at all times. Work experience within the community setting would be an advantage.

They will be dynamic in their approach and be able to demonstrate abilities to adopt a problem solving approach to supporting and implementing the management plans for these complex patients whilst working independently.

The successful applicant will demonstrate an ability to work well within a team and have an understanding of the structures of primary and secondary care services and how the two organisations interface, particularly within the Long Term Conditions arena.

Main duties of the job

Whether working in a clinic or domiciliary setting the team's vision is to deliver a sleek, modern evidence based service to all patients within settings close to or within their homes to promote independent self management of their chronic condition, consequently avoiding admission and readmission.

The successful applicant will be prepared to develop within the role and be responsible for achieving agreed objectives through an appraisal system within a negotiated timescale.

The Nurse led service continually endeavours to improve and develop service delivery and the post holder will be expected to support the progression of development plans.

Responsible for the Assessment, Planning and implementation of clinical management

Works in partnership with other groups in the development of innovative clinical practice.

Assists in managing a caseload, in line with CCG policies, guidelines and national standards.

Maintains a high professional profile and role model for nursing and health care services within Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT).

Promotes and enables patient choice and independent living.

Assists in the prevention of unplanned hospital admissions, inappropriate A&E attendances and promotes and facilitates early hospital discharge where appropriate.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

o Season Ticket Loans

o NHS discounts for staff

o Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

o Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

o The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas

o Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

o Day One Flexible Employer

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work within the Heart Failure Service, delivering clinic and home based treatment plans, which include education and lifestyle advice, monitoring and management of symptoms, medicine management and administration, palliative and domiciliary support.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the Assessment, Planning and implementation of clinical management plans.

Works in partnership with other groups in the development of innovative clinical practice.

Assists in managing a caseload, in line with CCG policies, guidelines and national standards.

Maintains a high professional profile and role model for nursing and health care services within Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT).

Promotes and enables patient choice and independent living.

Compassionate Empowering Open

Communication

Records work activities in line with local policies, procedures and standards and maintain effective systems of communication ensuring adequate recording takes place on all aspects of care.

Overcomes barriers to understanding, modifies and uses communication/counselling skills to provide, receive and interpret sensitive and appropriate information concerning an individuals condition/situation. Has the ability to communicate complex medical information, and displays excellent communication skills with patients to facilitate concordance with clinical management plans.

Assists and contributes to team meetings, educational forums and briefing sessions network and case meetings.

Locally reports complaints, errors, concerns and other untoward occurrences in line with policies, procedures and standards.

Ensures, monitors and promotes confidentiality on all matters relating to individuals obtained during the course of work or otherwise and ensures records are handled and stored according to Essex Partnership University Trust Policy.

Acts as a role model and supports the facilitation of effective working relationships with and among the team, CCG staff, acute sector, Social Services, user groups and voluntary organisations.

Monitors and promotes the concept of team work, respects and supports colleagues and seeks solutions to any differences professional and confidentially.

Assists in the prevention of unplanned hospital admissions, inappropriate A&E attendances and promotes and facilitates early hospital discharge where appropriate.

Responsible for the Assessment, Planning and implementation of clinical management

Works in partnership with other groups in the development of innovative clinical practice.

Assists in managing a caseload, in line with CCG policies, guidelines and national standards.

Maintains a high professional profile and role model for nursing and health care services within Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT).

Promotes and enables patient choice and independent living.

Assists in the prevention of unplanned hospital admissions, inappropriate A&E attendances and promotes and facilitates early hospital discharge where appropriate.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role;

- Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures

- To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage

- To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy

- To provide management supervision where appropriate

Person Specification

AF/IN/AS

Essential

Cardiology Experience Cardiac Care Course Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice

Desirable

Non Medical Prescribers course

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