To perform as a specialist nurse, performing assessments, supporting diagnosis and management of heart failure using local and National guidelines.
· Working as a resource for patients, their carers and other staff.
· Working and liaising with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to provide high quality, evidence based patient care.
· Supporting the planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating of care given to heart failure patients in the community.
· Support the development of the service across Primary Care and work collaboratively with the heart failure team in Secondary Care to promote a seamless service across the patient pathway.
· In reach into the secondary care trust to review patients
· Assessing, monitoring and reviewing patients on the ‘virtual ward’
· Working autonomously within own scope of practice under the guidance of the Band 7 Heart Failure Nurse and Clinical lead
· Constantly striving to improve heart failure care the role requires engagement with other healthcare professionals to support the modernisation of care delivery with supervision from the Clinical Lead.
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· Provide care to a specialist level in a variety of settings for heart failure patients referred into the service in line with agreed guidelines.
· To support the implementation and monitoring of a care pathway for heart failure patients, including rehabilitation and lifestyle changes.
· To liaise with GPs and Consultant Cardiologists on the initiation and titration of evidence based medications for patients on the heart failure service caseload.
· Using Independent Prescribing to enhance management of heart failure
· To accept referrals and manage a patient caseload according to agreed guidelines.
· To support the development and deliver a specialist nursing and support service across the care pathway with supervision from the Clinical Lead
· Supporting the improvement of Standards of Care for people with heart failure, in line with the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guidelines for Chronic Heart Failure.
· To provide a specialist resource for Primary Health Care Teams to provide care and support for people with heart failure with supervision from Band 7 and Clinical Lead.
· Working with the MDT to deliver the care pathway for people with heart failure, including supportive and palliative care.
· In reach into the secondary care trust
· Assessing, monitoring and reviewing patients on the ‘virtual ward’ - assessing suitable patients to step down from secondary care or step up from primary care
· Discharging from the virtual ward when appropriate and ensuring appropriate community follow up
· Using ‘telehealth’ to monitor community patients and promote self-management
· To assist in the provision of training and education for patients, carers and professionals to develop the skills required to manage heart failure effectively.
· Demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills through nursing practice in line with local and national guidelines.
· To maintain own levels of clinical competence.
· Working autonomously with support from Band 7 and Clinical lead and being accountable for own practice
· To promote and facilitate research and evidence based practice in heart failure nursing.
· To maintain a high profile in the clinical area, acting as a role model for other health care professionals.
This advert closes on Friday 4 Oct 2024
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