Description
We are seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Cardiology team at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. You will work autonomously and independently, providing a high-quality, effective, safe, and efficient service to patients with cardiovascular conditions.
The successful candidate will have highly developed knowledge, skills, and clinical expertise in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of cardiovascular conditions. You will work collaboratively with clinical and nursing colleagues, community teams, and designated health and social care organisations to deliver patient-centred treatment and care.
Key responsibilities include:
- Autonomously triaging referrals, planning, and co-ordinating a caseload of patients referred to the Cardiology Nurse-Led Diagnostic, Assessment, and Treatment services
- Assessing patients' physical and social circumstances and the need for intervention/investigations, and communicating findings to the original referrer, patient, and wider MDT
- Initiating and titrating medications according to clinical needs to improve outcomes and reduce mortality and morbidity in Cardiology patients
- Educating patients and their relatives/carers to understand how to self-monitor their condition
- Liaising closely with primary care teams to establish necessary protocols to facilitate effective disease management within the community
- Developing case management competencies and case managing relevant numbers of Cardiology patients
- Initiating, supporting, and participating in audit programmes in collaboration with the Acute Trusts audit teams
- Prescribing evidence-based medications for common Cardiology illnesses
- Providing reports on service delivery, patient outcomes, and key performance indicators on a regular basis
- Working with and referring appropriately to other agencies to enable identified patients to be managed in a pro-active way
- Fostering a culture that encourages continuous learning and developing skills in quality improvement
- Being a champion for the Cardiology Nurse-Led Diagnostic, Assessment, and Treatment service, and empowering team members to enhance patient care delivery
The salary for this post is £57,528 to £64,750 per annum, paid under the Agenda for Change pay scheme, Band 8a.