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Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
| Posting date: | 08 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 February 2025 |
| Location: | London, NW1 2BU |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6918930/309-UCLH-5309-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced heart failure nurse to be part of the heart failure/cardiology team at UCLH. We are looking for someone who is driven, enthusiastic and innovative with excellent experience in the care and management of patients with heart failure. Flexibility across the cardiology specialism will be needed to support services and provide CNS crossover with consultant support, where necessary.
Fundamental to the role is working closely with the Heart Failure Consultants and the wider cardiology and medical teams and ward staff. Regular multidisciplinary team meetings, plus working alongside consultant colleagues, will provide the post holder with ongoing access to expertise and clinical support. Clinical duties will include:
· identifying suitable HF inpatients for early supported to discharge via the UCLH Hospital at Home team during inpatient ward rounds, including liaising with colleagues and case finders
· liaison with the Hospital at Home team to deliver expert heart failure care to patients under the pathway in the community
· weekly outpatient clinics to deliver care to patients with all forms of heart failure.
These duties will be undertaken in close collaboration with cardiology consultants and advanced nurse practitioners.
This is a fixed term contract and requires a five-day week commitment (37.5hr) without night, weekend, or bank holiday working. There are no home visits involved.
We highly recommend an informal discussion or onsite visit to discuss this exciting novel role.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second yearrunning!University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Jan 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced heart failure nurse to be part of the heart failure/cardiology team at UCLH. We are looking for someone who is driven, enthusiastic and innovative with excellent experience in the care and management of patients with heart failure. Flexibility across the cardiology specialism will be needed to support services and provide CNS crossover with consultant support, where necessary.
Fundamental to the role is working closely with the Heart Failure Consultants and the wider cardiology and medical teams and ward staff. Regular multidisciplinary team meetings, plus working alongside consultant colleagues, will provide the post holder with ongoing access to expertise and clinical support. Clinical duties will include:
· identifying suitable HF inpatients for early supported to discharge via the UCLH Hospital at Home team during inpatient ward rounds, including liaising with colleagues and case finders
· liaison with the Hospital at Home team to deliver expert heart failure care to patients under the pathway in the community
· weekly outpatient clinics to deliver care to patients with all forms of heart failure.
These duties will be undertaken in close collaboration with cardiology consultants and advanced nurse practitioners.
This is a fixed term contract and requires a five-day week commitment (37.5hr) without night, weekend, or bank holiday working. There are no home visits involved.
We highly recommend an informal discussion or onsite visit to discuss this exciting novel role.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second yearrunning!University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Jan 2025
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