Job summary
The Lincolnshire Community Heart Failure Service is expanding. We have two exciting and rewarding opportunities available for experienced Band 7 Heart Failure Advanced Nurse Practitioners within our community-based Heart Failure Service. We are looking for driven, enthusiastic, and innovative individuals with expertise in the care and management of patients with heart failure to join our dynamic team.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicants will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with highly complex or unstable heart failure needs in their own homes, bothfaceto face and via video / telephone consultation.Care will be provided at all stages of the trajectory, from diagnosis to end of life. You will work with the patient to formulate individual self-management plans that optimises health and well-being, enabling patients to remain in their own home and prevent inappropriate hospital admission. You will utilise advanced clinical assessment skills to diagnose and treat signs of instability, optimise heart failure therapy andsignpostto other health care professionals where indicated. You will link with secondary and tertiary care providers as required to ensure seamless patient management strategies. You will also be a source of expertise for heart failure care in thelocality, andassist to support development of clinical services that ensure delivery to all quality standards. You will provide on-going specialist education, training and clinical support relating to management of heart failure within the Trust and to partner organisations as appropriate.
About us
The Community Heart Failure Team is engaged in system wide change, having strong supportive networks across the Integrated CareSystemand are committed to transforming the way that heart failure care is delivered - patient focused and closer to home.
The Team has a friendly,supportiveand strong work ethic. "Huddles" are arranged three times per week to discuss clinical cases / clinical supervision with a fortnightly virtual multidisciplinary meeting with cardiologists from secondary care.
This is a countywide role so applicants should expect to travel. Geographical area and location of patient caseload will be negotiated with the successful candidates taking into consideration the needs of the Service and location of the individual
Job description
Job responsibilities
As well as a passion and drive to succeed you will ideally have significant experience in the field, adegree in a related subject, evidence ofMasterslevel learning or willingness to work towards a post basic qualification in the speciality / advanced nursing practice. Evidence of successful completion of relevant clinical courses such as advanced assessment skills and independent prescribing are essential.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed description of this roles main activities and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As well as a passion and drive to succeed you will ideally have significant experience in the field, adegree in a related subject, evidence ofMasterslevel learning or willingness to work towards a post basic qualification in the speciality / advanced nursing practice. Evidence of successful completion of relevant clinical courses such as advanced assessment skills and independent prescribing are essential.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed description of this roles main activities and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse holding current registration
- B7 - Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience working at a senior level in a specialist area
- B7 - Advanced qualification of sustained expert management experience in a 'critical care' setting
- B7 - Recognised Qualifications in history taking, clinical assessment and independent prescribing or willing to undertake training within 2 years of commencing post
Desirable
- Teaching qualification or relevant experience in higher education
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in cardiovascular disease and long term conditions
- Evidence of recent and on-going personal development including obvious leadership development
- Evidence of ability to deliver training and education with teaching qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of recent and on-going personal development including obvious leadership development
Evidence of particular knowledge / skills / aptitudes
Essential
- Strong analytical skills to support monitoring and management of critically ill patients
- Financial, budget and resource management awareness
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Basic IT / keyboard skills
- Experience of talking to groups including formal presentation skills
- Excellent standards of written and verbal communication skills including formal reporting and presentation
- Ability to travel
Desirable
- At least 2 years in senior role
- Solid knowledge and understanding of national and local policy context
- Able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Lincolnshire Health and Care Programme
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse holding current registration
- B7 - Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience working at a senior level in a specialist area
- B7 - Advanced qualification of sustained expert management experience in a 'critical care' setting
- B7 - Recognised Qualifications in history taking, clinical assessment and independent prescribing or willing to undertake training within 2 years of commencing post
Desirable
- Teaching qualification or relevant experience in higher education
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in cardiovascular disease and long term conditions
- Evidence of recent and on-going personal development including obvious leadership development
- Evidence of ability to deliver training and education with teaching qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of recent and on-going personal development including obvious leadership development
Evidence of particular knowledge / skills / aptitudes
Essential
- Strong analytical skills to support monitoring and management of critically ill patients
- Financial, budget and resource management awareness
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Basic IT / keyboard skills
- Experience of talking to groups including formal presentation skills
- Excellent standards of written and verbal communication skills including formal reporting and presentation
- Ability to travel
Desirable
- At least 2 years in senior role
- Solid knowledge and understanding of national and local policy context
- Able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Lincolnshire Health and Care Programme
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
