Clinical Nurse Specialist - Heart Function

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cornwall is searching for a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Heart Function. This role involves delivering critical clinical management for heart failure patients and education to both patients and the medical team throughout the year. The ideal applicant will have NMC registration, postgraduate qualifications, and experience in nursing within this specialty. This position offers a chance to contribute to heart failure care and participate in ongoing education and research initiatives.

Benefits

Opportunities for flexible working

Potential for sponsorship

Qualifications

• NMC registration is mandatory for applying.
• Recent relevant nursing experience in the specialty is required.
• Teaching and education experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical management advice for heart failure patients.
• Participate in the national heart failure audit.
• Deliver education and advice on pharmacological and non-pharmacological management.

Skills

Compassionate care

Ability to teach and educate

Team leadership

Research and audit experience

Education

Educated to Masters level or equivalent

University qualification in specialty

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Heart Function

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Heart Function

Band 6 / Band 7 (developmental role)

Heart Failure is a complex clinical syndrome whose early diagnosis and evidence based management can have a profound impact on the quality of life of patients and their carers. Heart failure admissions account for 2% of all NHS bed days and are projected to rise by 50% over the next 25 years - largely as a result of the ageing population.

The Royal Cornwall Hospital Heart Function Nursing service provides clinical management advice primarily for patients who were admitted acutely with a primary diagnosis of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD). This service has evolved to one which fully participates in the national heart failure audit and delivers:

A 52 week a year in patient cover for patients who have been admitted with a primary diagnosis of Heart Failure.

Education and advice regarding pharmacological, non-pharmacological and complex device management to patients and members of the MDT.

Diagnostic, two & six week referral to review rapid access heart function clinic (as per NICE diagnostic pathway).

Out patient elective DC Cardioversion and associated follow up.

Follow up clinics for complex or high risk heart failure patients who require close clinical monitoring or focused medication optimisation.

Main duties of the job

An opportunity has arisen for a highly professional, compassionate, adaptable, focused and committed individual to join the team. The successful applicant will be registered with the NMC, and have substantive post registration experience within the speciality, will be able to provide evidence of personal and professional development and have the passion and drive to fully support further evolution of the service to meet the needs of our cardiac patients.

Due to the specialist and educational nature of this role there will be an expectation that shortlisted candidates may be required to deliver a short presentation and complete a 'priorities of care' scenario at interview.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Job responsibilities

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• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC registration
• Non-medical prescribing qualification or commitment to undertake
• Completion or commitment to undertake relevant extended role scope competencies, such as DC Cardioversion (including ALS)
• Educated to Masters level or equivalent
• University qualification in specialty
• Managerial experience/ leading a team.

Experience

• Recent relevant nursing experience within specialty.
• Audit or research experience
• Teaching and education experience
• Experience caring for patients with a heart failure diagnosis

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.