Job summaryAdvanced Nurse Practitioner with a wide cardiology experience, and specifically within the subspecialty of Heart Failure to work as part of the Heart Failure Team here at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. We are part of the Tertiary Cardiology service and have an excellent multidisciplinary team made up of Heart Failure Consultants, Heart Failure Specialist Nurses (both acute and community), Cardiology Device Nurses, Occupational Therapist and support staff. You will have use your specialist knowledge and skills to independently provide excellent care to our Heart Failure patients. You will be expected to work autonomously, and non-medical prescribing is fundamental in supporting this role.
The role will deliver the 4 pillars of advanced practice delivering clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research and support with training and development of junior staff.
You will be expected to work closely and be supported by the Heart Failure Service leads providing a proactive role in quality, service and system improvement and will assist in the monitoring and auditing of clinical standards of care within the defined area.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will assess patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, evaluating their health care needs, based on highly developed nursing/AHP knowledge and skills.
Screen patients for disease factors and early signs of illness. Make differential diagnoses using decision-making and problem-solving skills.
The role will include the initial triage, diagnosis, utilising advanced clinical decision making and management of Heart Failure to support our patient cohort, both in the acute and community setting.
With the clinical team, leading on service improvement work including review heart failure diagnosis pathways in line with best practice.
Have a supportive role in helping people to manage and live with heart failure.
Have the authority to admit or discharge patients from their caseload and refer patients to other health care providers as appropriate.
Work collaboratively with other health care professionals and disciplines.
Provide a leadership and consultancy function as required.
Specialty will complete own job planning
About usBlackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Job responsibilitiesThe post holder will assess patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, evaluating their health care needs, based on highly developed nursing/AHP knowledge and skills.
Screen patients for disease factors and early signs of illness. Make differential diagnoses using decision-making and problem-solving skills.
The role will include the initial triage, diagnosis, utilising advanced clinical decision making and management of Heart Failure to support our patient cohort, both in the acute and community setting.
With the clinical team, leading on service improvement work including review heart failure diagnosis pathways in line with best practice.
Have a supportive role in helping people to manage and live with heart failure.
Have the authority to admit or discharge patients from their caseload and refer patients to other health care providers as appropriate.
Work collaboratively with other health care professionals and disciplines.
Provide a leadership and consultancy function as required.
Specialty will complete own job planning
Qualification & Training- Registered Nurse 1st level registration with NMC
- Master's level qualification (or equivalent) in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Extensive experience in cardiology, specifically heart failure management (Minimum 5 years)
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Ability to work autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams.
- Non-Medical Prescriber (V300)
Desirable- Leadership training.
- Teaching qualification.
- Additional long-term condition management training.
Experience & Knowledge- Minimum 7 years post-registration experience.
- Experience in acute, community, primary care or mental health settings.
- Experience working autonomously and collaboratively.
- Innovative practitioner.
- Case management experience.
Desirable- Evidence of coordinating and directing programmes of care.
Skills & Ability- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to manage distressing situations with empathy.
- Clinical governance and risk management knowledge.
- Ability to identify high-risk patients.
- Understanding of long-term condition strategies.
- Experience of policy and procedure development.
- Strong multidisciplinary working skills.
- Leadership, motivation and change management skills.
- Commitment to lifelong learning and service improvement.
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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 