Are you an ANP with an interest in Heart Failure or are you wanting to progress your career in the field. We have a unique opportunity to develop an Acute Heart Failure Service at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. This model has been successfully implemented in a number of Scottish Health Boards and there is evidence of improved outcomes for patients presenting with heart failure symptoms.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Acute Cardiology Service within NHS Fife as a Heart Failure (HF) ANP. This is a new development within the current Acute Cardiology Service at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. We are seeking highly motivated and experienced nurse who will embrace this dynamic and challenging role. As ANP for Acute Heart Failure you will be an experienced nurse able to deliver quality, individualised care to heart failure patients with a high level of autonomy, underpinned by the four pillars; clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research. You will be expected to utilise your skills in advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning to make complex decisions to determine and initiate changes to treatment.
HF Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) : Band 7 qualified ANP.
Posts: 1.0 WTE – Various hours available. Days: Hours will be worked over a 5 day week.
Ideally the applicant will be a competent and qualified ANP with experience in Cardiology nursing.
You will utilise skills of clinical expertise, leadership, education and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers and staff and will provide advice, support and information at the time of diagnosis and throughout the patient pathway. Additionally they should possess excellent communication and coordinating skills.
You will engage and lead discussions within the multidisciplinary team and provide expert advice. They will have responsibility for the assessment, examination, management and treatment of individuals who present in our ED and Admissions Unit with Heart Failure related symptoms. This will involve working across professional and organisational boundaries in partnership with other nursing and medical staff, allied health professionals and senior management teams. They will provide direct patient management in partnership with senior medical staff, have sound clinical knowledge and highly developed clinical decision-making with a specialist interest in Cardiology. This is carried out in partnership with patients and their families.
You will have the ability to lead others, think strategically and communicate effectively, they will work collaboratively, influencing decisions and outcomes, and be committed to improving care in a complex healthcare organisation by implementing and evaluating evidence based standards, guidelines, procedures and policies. They will be responsible for developing the service to improve practice and work collaboratively across healthcare boundaries and will identify and implement innovations in clinical practice.
For further details/informal visit please contact Dale Simpson, Clinical Nurse Manager on 01592 643355 Ext 28248 or dale.simpson@nhs.scot
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. Your offer/contract of employment will therefore reflect the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Hiring Manager.
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotlandwelcomes applications from all sections of society.
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