Community Heart Failure Nurse Specialist

A Band 7 Community Heart Failure Nurse Specialist (HFNS) opportunity has arisen to cover maternity leave for approximately 9 months. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, will be able to work autonomously and as part of a team. Professional supervision will be provided from an experienced nurse specialist or consultant cardiologists. We cover the multi-cultural and vibrant borough of Camden and aim to provide quality care for patients in their own homes and in clinic settings. The team is based at St Pancras Hospital and operates 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of the multi-disciplinary team aimed at reducing unscheduled hospital admissions and improving quality of life for people with heart failure i.e. Rapid Access Service, consultant cardiologists from UCLH and The Royal Free Hospital, other Long Term Conditions teams, Palliative Care, renal team, GPs and community nursing and therapy teams amongst others. The post holder will provide support to the Band 8a clinical lead and other team members, including student nurses on placement, support optimisation of heart failure evidence based medications appropriately as per NICE Guidelines (#####), provide heart failure education, reduce unscheduled hospital admissions and ED attendance. They will promote co-production through working in partnership with patients and their families/carers.About usAll Band 7 nurses working for Central and North West London Foundation Trust are expected to be kind, responsive but professional, informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:
Keeping the people who use our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures Ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesClinical Outcomes The Heart Failure team are expected to help meet the health needs of the population in Camden and as a Heart Failure Nurse Specialist you are expected to understand those health needs. As a Heart Failure Nurse Specialist you will often work with people who have complex needs. You will be expected to contribute to the effectiveness of the service by:
Being a confident, autonomous practitioner who takes responsibility for the care you give to patients and seeks advice when necessary Adhering to Trust policies and procedures and working within your own scope of practice Providing highly specialised clinical advice to support patients, GPs and other healthcare teams Reducing the risk of deterioration of heart failure patients by reviewing management plans, participating in MDT meetings and engaging with GPs Assessing patients with complex needs in collaboration with other services or teams Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care Ensuring that you and other team members treat patients with respect and dignity and obtain consent as required and ensure adherence to the Mental capacity Act Prescribing for patients (or work towards becoming a non medical prescriber) Take responsibility for overseeing the work of others in the team including less experienced nurses and staff without a professional qualification Contributing to creating and maintaining a high performing team by: Contributing to the development of the Team by ensuring that policies and procedures are up to date and evidence based Communicating well with all members of the team Understanding your role in the team and how you will help the team achieve its objectives Reflecting on your own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings Encouraging the team to learn from adverse events or respond to data analysis from audits or benchmarking exercises and implement sustainable initiatives which improve clinical outcomes
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
oRegistered L1 Nurse Adult or equivalent oEvidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development oEducated to degree level with evidence of an established degree pathway oNumeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
Desirable
oMentorship qualification
Previous ExperienceEssential
oPrevious experience as a Band 6 nurse/cardiology experience
Desirable
Worked as a Band 6 nurse
Skills and KnowledgeEssential
oAble to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face-to-face and also by telephone and writing letters and reports oAble to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary oWork well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic oMaintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies oAble to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft Word for letter and report writing
Desirable
Expertise in the assessment and management of heart failure Supervision, Line management and appraisal training
Employer detailsEmployer nameCentral and North West London NHS Foundation TrustAddressSt Pancras Hospital 4 St Pancras Way Camden NW1 0PEAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 333-G-CC#####1
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