Heart Failure Senior Specialist Nurse Practitioner
| Posting date: | 23 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 9DU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9321-24-1150 |
Summary
Are you interested in developing your career within the fascinating field of heart failure? Specific Responsibilities The Post holder will liaise across organisational boundaries with the health care teams in primary care, secondary care and tertiary care to establish systems of care that support the referral and management of patients with heart failure with respect to service development, referral and access to services throughout the patient pathway. To demonstrate expertise within the heart failure field whilst identifying and assessing patients admitted with a diagnosis of heart failure with the knowledge and skills to undertake physical assessment, including expediting confirmation of diagnosis with echocardiography as necessary and prescribing appropriate therapy. Working in collaboration with community heart failure nurse specialists, ensure that referrals for the optimum management of their heart failure are made to relevant members of the multi-disciplinary team and that guidance regarding appropriate on-going management is sent to the General Practitioner (GP). Raise the profile of the needs of patients with heart failure by demonstrating effective communication skills and enthusiasm whilst talking about this innovative role at local and national events. Provide support to lead nurse for heart failure, Cardiac Medicine Matron, senior nurse colleagues/ managers in operational matters as required. The Post holder will participate in nurse-led heart failure clinics in accordance with the developing needs of the service. The Post holder will ensure the development and implementation of protocols and guidance and provide assurance of the provision of evidence-based care. The Post holder will promote service evaluation and development by coordinating and participating in the national heart failure clinical audit, in addition to seeking and monitoring patient experience of the service. If you are interested in this role or would like more information then please contact us for aninformal chat, Helen Nolte, Lead Nurse and Advanced Nurse Practitioner.Telephone 01865 221330, helen.nolte@ouh.nhs.uk New closing date: 8thMay 2024 Interview date: 5thJune 2024