Band 6 Heart Failure Nurse Specialist (secondment)
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Job summary
An amazing opportunity has arisen in cardiology to support the nurse led heart failure service across BHRUT. This is a 6 month secondment / Fixed term for 22.5 hours a week as a band 6 nurse working alongside the nurse led heart failure team. You will have the opportunity of supporting the one stop heart failure diagnostic pathway by triaging GP referrals for patients of suspected heart failure. You will be supporting the in-patient pathway of patients with suspected heart failure as defined by NICE guidelines, providing MDT support in appropriate diagnosis and management of this patient group. The service also provides nurse led outpatient clinics to support symptom management , titration of medication per NICE guidelines and to help to empower and support our patients to self manage this long term condition. We work closely and are supported by the cardiology team and with our colleagues in the community heart failure services in Redbridge, Havering, Barking and Dagenham. The service also provides MDT support for end of life pathways working with our palliative care colleagues in hospital and the community. You should have RGN registration with cardiology nursing experience. We welcome any expression for this secondment and look forward to welcoming a new member to our team.
For informal enquiries please contact Bincy Thomas on 01708435000 Ext 2756 (QH) 02089708398 (KGH) or via email bincy.thomas4@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play a key role in the clinical team, supporting the lead nurse in the delivery of the service, and deputising for the lead nurse as required.
The post holder will carry a clinical workload.
To work towards developing standards of excellence in heart failure management across the local district within resources.
To ensure patients with heart failure get timely access to appropriate services and care/treatment in the most appropriate health care setting for the individual - primary or secondary care, meeting their physical, psychological and emotional needs.
To act as a specialist/expert resource or primary care colleagues, hospital, community and practice staff, to include professionals allied to medicine as appropriate.
To work closely with colleagues/multidisciplinary team across care boundaries to promote good working relationships and develop effective communications systems, which support and facilitate the delivery of shared packages of care.
To actively promote the initiative, contributing towards raising the profile within the wider local community.
About us
Under the leadership of our Chair Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, we provide care for the residents of three of the most diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London.
As we recover from Covid-19, we're proud to be leading the way nationally in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive forour teams to innovate and change.
We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and our performance against the four-hour emergency access standard remains challenged, in comparison to many other London trusts.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.
Details
Date posted
12 May 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£23,257 to £27,459 a year per annum inclusive
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
162-4933-SW-A
Job locations
Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer's website
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