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Heart Failure staff nurse | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 05 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,970 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2025 |
| Location: | TBC, SG1 2ST |
| Company: | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6990396/812-24-RH-HFSTAFF |
Summary
This post offers the successful candidate the opportunity to develop the specialist knowledge and skills required to support heart failure patients within the Integrated Heart Failure Service (IHFS).
The post holder should be an experienced band 5 nurse looking to develop their own knowledge and skills within the heart failure specialty, working with the Clinical Lead and the Clinical Nurse Specialists within the IHFS to assess, plan, and implement specialist nursing care to patients in the community with heart failure. The core elements of the IHFS service include admission prevention, supportive discharge from hospital, be part of a rota for remote monitoring of patients.
The successful candidate will be committed to working as part of a team, have good communication and decision-making skills
· Working with the Clinical Nurse Specialists to support and maintain a clinically managed network of multidisciplinary professionals, enhancing the care of people with Heart Failure at local level and promoting evidence-based practice to ensure efficient and effective use of expert resources.
· Work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team across primary, community, secondary, social care, hospices, voluntary and wellbeing sector to promote the development of a ‘seamless service’ ensuring good communication at all times.
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community, always maintaining patient privacy and dignity. The service is provided five days per week.
· Undertake clinical procedures within own scope of competency, utilising a variety of clinical instruments and equipment safely and precisely.
• Communicate with a range of people in a form that is appropriate to them and the situation including the exchange of factual information with patients and carers, using persuasion and reassurance, effectively managing any barriers, dealing professionally, sensitively and in a non-judgmental manner whilst respecting patient’s dignity, wishes and beliefs and obtaining their consent for specific activities
• Participate in the onboarding and monitoring of patients receiving remote monitoring for their heart failure.
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES:
· Working with the Clinical Nurse Specialists to support and maintain a clinically managed network of multidisciplinary professionals, enhancing the care of people with Heart Failure at local level and promoting evidence-based practice to ensure efficient and effective use of expert resources.
· Work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team across primary, community, secondary, social care, hospices, voluntary and wellbeing sector to promote the development of a ‘seamless service’ ensuring good communication at all times.
Please find more details on main responsibilities in the attached Job Description.
This advert closes on Friday 14 Feb 2025
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