Heart Failure Specialist Nurse
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Rhagfyr 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £38,682.00 i £46,580.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Doddington, PE15 0UG |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9310-25-1076 |
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Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria. Overall managerial responsibility for caseload of chronic heart failure patients within the service, acting as an expert practitioner and overseeing care carried out by other members of the HF/CR nursing team, providing advice where required. Responsible for providing expert advice on chronic heart failure issues to a wide range of people. Responsible for policy development within own specialist area. Work with the Clinical Manager to ensure planning of the workforce and future of heart failure service provision. Assess patients with Heart Failure referred from both Primary and Secondary Care providers. Discuss suitability for discharge and/or medical management with appropriate medical staff according to agreed protocols Plan, implement and evaluate individualised specialist patient care programmes based on evidence-based practice and the application of clinical reasoning skills. Formulate a self-management plan where appropriate. Ensure that standards of care and treatment are maintained, in line with National Guidance (NICE) European Guidelines, local guidelines and policies Undertake review and monitoring of patient medications, informing GP/Consultant as appropriate. To initiate clinical investigations, interpret results and take clinical decisions based on information available. Prescribe, uptitrate/down titrate patients medications in accordance to the patients clinical response to medications and reviewing the blood test results Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team to ensure a co-ordinated service. This will include service meetings, case conferences, prevention of admission and discharge planning meetings Provide advice to patients and professionals and liaise with members of the Neighbourhood Team for provision of palliative care packages Promote better understanding of cardiac conditions for patients, their families and carers, and other agencies involved with the patients through education, support and counselling. Support the Heart Failure Rehabilitation Programme, ensuring appropriate staff skill mix and cover. Make clinical decisions and liaise with MDT on appropriate patient criteria for inclusion into the programme *DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website