Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Poulton-le-Fylde; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner with broad cardiology expertise, specializing in Heart Failure, to join the Heart Failure Team. You will deliver high-quality, autonomous care to Heart Failure patients, supported by an excellent multidisciplinary service.

The role emphasizes the four pillars of advanced practice—clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research—with opportunities for training and development of junior

Qualifications

• Advanced practice nurse with wide cardiology experience, with Heart Failure focus.
• Autonomous practitioner with non-medical prescribing capability.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous, high-quality care to Heart Failure patients.
• Lead on service improvement and quality auditing within Heart Failure care.
• Support training and development of junior staff and contribute to education and research.

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner with a wide cardiology experience, and specifically within the subspecialty of Heart Failure to work as part of the Heart Failure Team here at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. We are part of the Tertiary Cardiology service and have an excellent multidisciplinary team made up of Heart Failure Consultants, Heart Failure Specialist Nurses (both acute and community), Cardiology Device Nurses, Occupational Therapist and support staff. You will have use your specialist knowledge and skills to independently provide excellent care to our Heart Failure patients. You will be expected to work autonomously, and non-medical prescribing is fundamental in supporting this role.

The role will deliver the 4 pillars of advanced practice deliveringclinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research andsupport with training and development of junior staff.

You will be expected to work closely and be supported by the Heart Failure Service leads providing a proactive role in quality, service and system improvement and will assist in the monitoring and auditing of clinical standards of care within the defined area.

The post holder will assess patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, evaluating their health care needs, based on highly developed nursing/AHP knowledge and skills.

Screen patients for disease factors and early signs of illness. Make differential diagnoses using decision-making and problem-solving skills.

The role will include the initial triage, diagnosis, utilising advanced clinical decision making and management of Heart Failure to support our patient cohort, both in the acute and community setting.

With the clinical team, leading onserviceimprovement work including reviewheart failurediagnosis pathways in linewith best practice.

Have a supportive role in helping people to manage and live withheart failure.

Have the authority to admit or discharge patients from their caseload and refer patients to other health care providers as appropriate.

Work collaboratively with other health care professionals and disciplines.

Provide a leadership and consultancy function as required.

Specialty will complete own job planning

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.