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Job description

The post holder will: Facilitate the provision of high quality, specialist care to patients with acute and chronic heart failure, assisting in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Work as an autonomous practitioner, to assess patients, determine appropriate management strategies and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions. Interact with heart failure patients in a variety of settings: in-patient wards, out-patient clinics, ambulatory care centre and help-line calls. Contribute to the evaluation and development of the specialist nursing service for heart failure patients based on patient feedback, audit, research and guidelines. Work in collaboration with the multi-professional team to ensure excellence in patient care, acting as patient advocate and contributing to clinical decision making. Undertake independent prescribing within the specialist nursing service for heart failure patients, whilst adhering to non-medical prescribing protocols and guidelines. Act as a role model, demonstrating effective leadership and promoting excellence through a high standard of practice. Contribute to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives. Promote and monitor safe and effective practice. Enhance the patient/client experience.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to DHSSPS and NMC guidelines for practice requirements and standards, for example, safe handling, administration, storage & custody of medicinal products.
• Adhere to Trust guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Ensure that organisational goals are reflected in own and the nursing teams’ objectives and in the heart failure service.
• Contribute to the development of the Trust’s policies and strategies, where appropriate.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Have 5 Years Post Registration Experience including 3 years’ recent experience in an Acute Cardiology setting.
• Extensive experience of nursing patients living with heart failure.
• Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the Live NMC Register.

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience in the role of Heart Failure Nurse Specialist.
• Experience or running nurse-led clinics.
• Experience of managing a caseload of patients.

Further Information

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