This is an exciting opportunity to join the heart failure team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospital. Working predominantly within the acute hospital setting, with the possibility of some community work cover.
The role involves clinical and nursing assessment of patients with heart failure. Planning and evaluating care.
You will be a member of a small, but enthusiastic, highly supportive team. It is an opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge and really make a difference to the lives of patients with heart failure.
Main duties of the job
Perform specialist assessment of patients nursing and clinical needs. Plan, deliver and evaluate care using advanced clinical skills. Assist in inputting data to contribute to the National Heart Failure Audit. Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities Perform specialist assessment of patients nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge, clinical examination and clinical skills. To be clinically credible in the area of heart failure and other aspects of cardiac disease. Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients, especially in relation to ongoing care needs, admission avoidance and discharge arrangements. Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self-manage, lead or participate in their care delivery. Recognise changes in patient condition that require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate. Review patients medication regime, ensuring that patients receive appropriate pharmacotherapy in effective doses, and monitor patients clinical status and blood chemistry following medication changes. Assist in the pre assessment and psychological support for patients requiring ICD/CRT implants. To work in partnership with colleagues, lead clinicians, Heart Failure Team Leader, General Managers and Matron to ensure the delivery of high standards of patient care. To ensure that nursing is underpinned by evidence-based practice where applicable. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives. Ensure seamless transition of care between the primary and secondary care interface. Makes sound clinical decisions based on the situation. Provide a complete discharge package for patients including referral to other agencies and providing education literature. Provide accurate discharge information for GPs and community teams to facilitate effective follow up care and management for patients who access the service. Liaise with palliative care teams regarding patients with end-stage heart failure. Support the nurse led outpatient clinic for patient requiring ongoing care assessment and counseling services. To provide cross cover between all aspects of the Heart Failure Role including both primary and secondary care and across all hospital sites. Occasional requirement to deal with highly distressing or emotional circumstances. Explain condition and treatment options to patients and carers that may be difficult for them to comprehend or difficult for them to receive. Occasional requirement to deal with challenging behaviour or difficult family circumstances and situations. Person Specification
Skills and abilities
Lead, influence and motivate others. Influence service development and delivery. Demonstrate innovation in practice. Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and understanding of professional accountability. Teaching/assessment skills. Organisation and negotiation skills. IT literate. Displays professional integrity and credibility. Demonstrate experience in setting up a new service. Evidence of facilitating change. Qualifications
Registered Nurse. Post registration qualification in cardiology related subject. Recognised teaching qualification. Evidence of study at degree level. Independent nurse prescriber (or willing to undertake). Counselling course. Experience
Extensive clinical experience. Evidence of continued professional development. Sound knowledge of issues affecting the NHS. Recent experience of managing and caring for cardiac patients including heart failure. Experience as Specialist Sister. Outpatient clinic experience. Participation in research. Evidence of protocol development. Involvement in Health promotion. 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. Clinical Nurse Specialist for Heart failure
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Perform specialist assessment of patients nursing and clinical needs. Plan, deliver and evaluate care using advanced clinical skills. Assist in inputting data to contribute to the National Heart Failure Audit. Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities Perform specialist assessment of patients nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge, clinical examination and clinical skills. To be clinically credible in the area of heart failure and other aspects of cardiac disease. Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients, especially in relation to ongoing care needs, admission avoidance and discharge arrangements. Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self-manage, lead or participate in their care delivery. Recognise changes in patient condition that require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate. Review patients medication regime, ensuring that patients receive appropriate pharmacotherapy in effective doses, and monitor patients clinical status and blood chemistry following medication changes. Assist in the pre assessment and psychological support for patients requiring ICD/CRT implants. To work in partnership with colleagues, lead clinicians, Heart Failure Team Leader, General Managers and Matron to ensure the delivery of high standards of patient care. To ensure that nursing is underpinned by evidence-based practice where applicable. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives. Ensure seamless transition of care between the primary and secondary care interface. Makes sound clinical decisions based on the situation. Provide a complete discharge package for patients including referral to other agencies and providing education literature. Provide accurate discharge information for GPs and community teams to facilitate effective follow up care and management for patients who access the service. Liaise with palliative care teams regarding patients with end-stage heart failure. Support the nurse led outpatient clinic for patient requiring ongoing care assessment and counseling services. To provide cross cover between all aspects of the Heart Failure Role including both primary and secondary care and across all hospital sites. Occasional requirement to deal with highly distressing or emotional circumstances. Explain condition and treatment options to patients and carers that may be difficult for them to comprehend or difficult for them to receive. Occasional requirement to deal with challenging behaviour or difficult family circumstances and situations. Person Specification
Skills and abilities
Lead, influence and motivate others. Influence service development and delivery. Demonstrate innovation in practice. Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and understanding of professional accountability. Teaching/assessment skills. Organisation and negotiation skills. IT literate. Displays professional integrity and credibility. Demonstrate experience in setting up a new service. Evidence of facilitating change. Qualifications
Registered Nurse. Post registration qualification in cardiology related subject. Recognised teaching qualification. Evidence of study at degree level. Independent nurse prescriber (or willing to undertake). Counselling course. Experience
Extensive clinical experience. Evidence of continued professional development. Sound knowledge of issues affecting the NHS. Recent experience of managing and caring for cardiac patients including heart failure. Experience as Specialist Sister. Outpatient clinic experience. Participation in research. Evidence of protocol development. Involvement in Health promotion. 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. Clinical Nurse Specialist for Heart failure
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