Job overview

The post holder is to work alongside the existing heart failure team for the development, delivery, and evaluation of a specialist nursing service for people with heart failure. The aim of the service is to reduce the impact of symptoms and improve the quality of life for people with the condition, including optimising medical therapy and providing education and support to patients, their families and carers.

The post holder will work within locally agreed guidelines in partnership with other health professionals. In addition, the post holder will assist in the development and delivery of education and training for other health professionals caring for patients with heart failure.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of individual plans of care, recommending the best course of action. This necessitates high levels of autonomy and advocacy.
• Developing, providing and evaluating highly specialised knowledge, skills and innovative practice in the area of heart failure, underpinned by a sound evidence base and acting as a source of expertise in heart failure.
• To act as an independent prescriber. This includes managing a cohort of Heart Failure patients. As part of the management of these patients, prescribing or titrating heart failure, evidence based, medication in accordance with NICE guidance, local Trust heart failure guidelines and his or her scope of practice.
• To establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff which are characterised by open communication, trust and respect.
• To work effectively as a member of the professional and multi professional teams. 
• To contribute to the development of the service.
• To support, guide and teach.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.