Inpatient Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist

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.

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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.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sukhan Wilkins Job title: Lead Heart Failure Nurse Email address: sukhan.wilkins@nhs.net Telephone number: 07717 681088