Community Heart Failure Specialist Nurse
1 month ago
Job summary
Come and join us First Communityis the best provider of NHS care to work for in the country, as shown by the2023 NHS Survey.
We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking experienced HeartFailure Specialist Nurse with a passion for delivering high quality,patient-centred care. The successful candidate will be focussed on the ongoingdevelopment of our dedicated heart failure service.
Centralto the role are strong communication and organisational skills, provenspecialist clinical skills in heart failure management and experience of linemanagement and clinical supervision.
As the teamworks across multiple sites to deliver patient care, candidates must have afull driving license and access to a car for work purposes.
FirstCommunity is committed to flexible working to support our workforce. Please seejob description and person specification for more detail.
This is a part time role for 30 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with the Heart FailureTeam Lead in thedevelopment and co-ordination of the Heart Failure Nurse specialist servicewithin the community, supporting on the integration of remote monitoring intocare pathways including virtual ward care for heart failure patients and theintegration of specialist nursing into cardiac rehab programmes.
Thepost holder will be responsible for a defined patient caseload, initiatingtreatment plans, risk factor management, chronic disease management, providingnursing care, support and education to patients and their carers.
Thepost holder will need to establish and maintain links with healthcareprofessionals, managers and support workers within both primary and secondarycare.
About us
Do you want to be part of an organisation that is committed to providing first rate care and services to its local community?
First Community is a CQC rated Good staff owned social enterprise, which delivers NHS community services to residents across east Surrey and in parts of West Sussex.
First Community is a great place to work, everyone here has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension, flexible retirement options and employee benefits including a car salary sacrifice scheme.
First Community values diversity and inclusion and is committed to the recruitment and retention of under-represented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder is responsible for working collaboratively within Community HeartFailure Specialist Team in the development and co-ordination of the Heart FailureSpecialist Service within the community, applying expertise to enable patientswith Heart Failure to receive advanced specialist care in their own home and inthe community.
The post holder will need to establish and maintainlinks with healthcare professionals, managers and support workers within bothprimary and secondary care to support patients on discharge from hospital aswell as implementing care pathways to support patients to live well with heartfailure and providing early intervention to avoid hospital admission due toexacerbation.
The post holder will be responsible for a definedpatient caseload, initiating treatment plans, risk factor management, chronicdisease management, providing nursing care, support and education to patientsand their carers.
The Heart Failure Nurse Specialist will liaise withother members of the Heart Failure Management Team in primary and secondarycare to deliver evidence-based care to patients with heart failure and workwithin the First Community Heart Failure Team to integrate remote monitoringinto daily clinical practice and monitor effectiveness and efficiency of thetechnology on the caseload.
The post holder will work with key members ofprimary and secondary care to provide education, advice and support to patientswith heart failure and will support the Cardiac Rehab Service in enablingpatients with heart failure and other cardiac conditions to improve theircardiovascular health.
The post holder will be responsible for educationand service development within the heart failure team and act as a resource foradvice for healthcare professionals, patients and carers.
When completing your application please refer to both theApplication Guide and full Job Description - these can be found undersupporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Nurse (degree level) Recognised cardiac nursing qualification. ILS provider certificate Recognised teaching qualification Holds or is working towards extended/supplementary prescribing qualification
Desirable
Evidence of study at higher education level Recognised training undertaken in motivating behaviour change Recognised counselling qualification MSc or working towards.
Experience
Essential
Minimum of two years specialist community Heart Failure nursing experience Experience of leading a small team Experience of clinical governance A minimum of 4 years post registration experience in clinical cardiology 1 year at AFC band 6 Experience of working across professional boundaries Experience of audit and research Autonomous practitioner
Desirable
Research experience Experience in working in the primary healthcare setting Experience of managing a caseload Health promotion experience
Skills
Essential
Physical examination and history taking certificate Good interpersonal skills Good communication skills Ability to prioritise and manage own workload Good IT skills, experience with using databases, Excel spreadsheets and Microsoft Teams Presentation skills Change management Excellent written and verbal communication skills Commitment to research as a way of improving care Ability to work on own initiative Innovative Organised Professional manner Enthusiastic Venepuncture and cannulation skills Influencing skills
Other
Essential
Holds full UK driving license and has full access to a car for work purposes.
Desirable
Experience of integration of digital technology into healthcare
Knowledge
Essential
Knowledge of the management of patients with heart failure Knowledge of primary health care Understanding of the psychological needs of people with cardiac disease Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issuesWe have other current jobs related to this field that you can find below
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