To provide a specialist nursing service to patients with heart failure across a seven-day heart failure service. To assist in the ongoing development of the heart failure service in a collaborative primary, community and secondary care service. You will also act as a resource for other health care workers by offering expert advice and education. You will assist in ongoing research and audit programmes within the heart failure service.
Responsibilities
* Manage patients with a confirmed diagnosis of heart failure within recognised and agreed international, national and regional heart failure guidelines.
* Be responsible for the direct delivery of clinical care and be competent to act.
* Undertake triage of referrals to the nurse led heart failure service, seeking advice from the heart failure advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) or consultant when appropriate.
* Undertake a holistic assessment (including health assessment/clinical examination) of patients’ needs encompassing physical, emotional, social and spiritual issues, including, the needs of the family and carers.
Skills and Qualifications
* 5 years post registration experience in a cardiology setting, 2 of which must be at Band 6 and above.
* Currently a Registered Nurse (Adult) on the live NMC Register.
* Degree in Nursing or other health related subject and evidence of a post Registration qualification in cardiology nursing.
Further Information
Location: Craigavon Area Hosp-The Rowans Heart Failure Team.
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