Inpatient Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job overview

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.

Detailed job description and main 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.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.