Heart Failure Nurse Specialist

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Poulton-le-Fylde; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in England seeks a forward-thinking nurse for a rotational Band 7 post across community and acute heart failure teams. You will manage a busy caseload with expert clinical knowledge, perform inpatient reviews, clinic duties and home visits while titrating medications, collaborating with cardiology, acute and primary care colleagues.

Training will be provided to develop medicines management, care coordination, cognitive impairment management,

Qualifications

• Active nursing registration and practice in the UK.
• Experience in cardiology/heart failure care is desirable.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload with clinical judgement.
• Willingness to rotate between community and acute settings.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and coordinate care for people with long-term conditions within a defined caseload.
• Perform inpatient reviews, clinic management and home visits.
• Titrate medications and provide medicines management support.
• Collaborate with Heart Failure team and wider cardiology, acute and primary care colleagues.
• Disseminate evidence-based care and lead local best practice.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Case management

Medicines management

Care coordination

Leadership skills

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Job description

The post holder will have a specialistclinical role with responsibility for planning, managing and coordinating the care of people with long term conditions within a defined caseload. The postholder will use case management techniques to reduce unplanned hospital admissions. Inherent in the role is the requirement for the post holder to undertake training to develop skills in medicines management, care co-ordination, managing cognitive impairment, supporting self-care, management and leadership skills in line with the Department of health competency framework for Case Managers., The role consists of inpatient reviews, titration of medications, clinic management and home visits. You work collaboratively with the existing Heart Failure team, and our wider cardiology, acute and primary care colleagues. Evidence-based care will be inherent in your practice, ensuring that best practice is disseminated throughout the clinical areas.
We are seeking an innovative, highly motivated forward thinking nurse who has the ability to manage a busy caseload on a daily basis using expert clinical knowledge and judgement whilst providing support to staff. You will be expected to have both a 'hands on' approach in providing high quality care and have a visible and approachable presence on the wards for inpatient reviews also managing a clinic caseload

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.

This is a rotational band 7 post rotating between community and acute heart failure teams, experience in cardiology is required and full support and training will be provided by our experienced and passionate heart failure teams.