Heart Failure Nurse

GPDQ; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 58,000; Part time

Job summary

A nationwide healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner for its home hospital service. You will engage with and assess patients remotely, oversee vital signs, and provide comprehensive care. The ideal candidate will have prior experience with respiratory conditions and be a registered NMC nurse. This is a remote position with competitive salary and flexible hours.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Pension

Remote working

Qualifications

• Registered NMC nurse required.
• MSC in Advanced Practice or RCN Accreditation desirable.
• Independent prescriber status is necessary.
• Experience with respiratory conditions including asthma, COPD, and pneumonia.

Responsibilities

• Provide education, support, and clinical assessment to patients.
• Oversee and monitor patient vital signs.
• Interpret vital signs and make informed decisions.
• Educate patients on managing their conditions.
• Maintain accurate records of patient interactions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Patient Engagement

Clinical Assessment

Vital Sign Monitoring

Clinical Decision Making

Patient Education

Collaboration

Education

NMC Nurse Registration

MSC in Advanced Practice or RCN Accreditation

Job description

Overview

Permanent • 25 hours per week • Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays • Location – Remote • Salary £58,000 per annum (pro rata based on a 40/hr week) • Reporting to Service Delivery Team • Start date ASAP • Holiday allowance: 25 days + bank holidays • Private Pension • Company Benefits

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced ANP / Nurse Practitioner to join our "Home Hospital" service designed to deliver coordinated healthcare to patients in the comfort of their homes, replicating the support and monitoring traditionally provided in a hospital ward. As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP), you will play a crucial role in this service, working remotely to engage with, assess, and support patients.

Responsibilities

• Patient Engagement and Assessment: Provide education, support, and clinical assessment to patients within the virtual ward.
• Vital Sign Monitoring: Oversee and monitor patient vital signs (e.g., heart rate, blood pressure, temperature) that are automatically uploaded to our platform 3-4 times daily.
• Clinical Decision Making: Use clinical expertise to interpret vital signs, make informed decisions, and escalate care when necessary.
• Patient Education: Educate patients on managing their conditions and using remote monitoring equipment effectively.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and timely records of patient interactions and clinical decisions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated and comprehensive care.

Essential Requirements

• Must be a registered NMC nurse
• Must have an MSC in Advanced Practice or be RCN Accredited (desirable)
• Must be an independent prescriber
• Experienced in dealing with patients with respiratory conditions including asthma, COPD and pneumonia

About us

GPDQ provides nationwide healthcare services for individuals, businesses, and the NHS. Led by NHS GP, Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Dr Anshu Bhagat, with services delivered by a multidisciplinary team, we harness the benefits of technology to deliver better local access to healthcare. Our services include GP consultations, physiotherapy, mental health, audiology, health checks, blood tests, vaccinations and more. Consultations take place online, at home or face-to-face.

Our Reason for Being

We help people to stay healthy by revolutionising access to primary healthcare in the home, workplace and community. GPDQ is currently going through an exciting phase of growth; come and join us on this exciting journey.

Our Core Values

• Care: we make people feel genuinely cared for
• Efficiency: we seek out efficiencies to improve healthcare
• Innovation: we relentlessly innovate and adapt to meet patient/ customer needs
• Collaboration: we work with partners to enhance healthcare delivery
• Dedication: we use our professional skills to help others live their best lives

Equality & Diversity

GPDQ is an equal opportunities employer. We understand that not all people are the same and it is our mission to help support people in their journey. We pride ourselves on our diverse workforce and we have a commitment to equality and diversity amongst both our employees and prospective applicants; we ensure that all applicants are treated fairly throughout our recruitment and selection process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation; or any other basis prohibited by law.