Inpatient Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

This post sits within the Adult Cardiorespiratory Enhanced and Responsive Service (ACERS). The aim of the post is to facilitate the early identification of in patients admitted to hospital with suspected or confirmed heart failure, whilst working as an expert practitioner in the delivery of evidence-based practice in line with national and local guidelines, and provide re-admission prevention management.

This role includes working with the community heart failure nurses within the team-joint working to facilitate outpatient's clinics and relevant home visits as part of a team approach to care delivery and caseload management. ***This advert may close early, subject to high application numbers***

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the role will be related to clinical expertise within Heart failure management with an emphasis on initiating, performing and maintaining standards of clinical excellence. You will be able to utilising advanced nursing skills and have the knowledge to identify cardiac disease.

The post holder will also provide clinical leadership, advice, support and information in respect of all aspects of heart failure care to all staff groups. The role will include the development of a care pathway, improved discharge planning and the improvement of discharge information.

You will also work to develop and maintain an effective communication network through collaborative working across Primary and Secondary care to provide a seamless service for patients admitted with heart failure, through to discharge.

About us

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan.

All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education / Skills /

Experience · Essential

RGN/RN Ability to think and practice at first degree level Clinical assessment skills Skills in caring for patients with acute and chronic heart failure Established organisational and leadership skills. Significant post registration experience in cardiology Demonstrate an understanding of Trust values

Desirable

Independent non-medical prescriber Physical assessment course Post registration nursing course in cardiac or heart failure care Experience of running nurse led heart failure clinics Knowledge of palliative care related to symptom management Recognised teaching certificate e.g. ENB 998 Teaching skills in informal and formal situations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).