Community Cardiology Specialist Nurse

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Heart Failure Specialist Nurse to join the Community Heart Failure service at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

You will practise autonomously, managing a caseload of patients with heart failure referred by GPs, consultant colleagues and other healthcare professionals. As a V300 independent prescriber you will assess, investigate and optimise treatment, working closely with primary care, cardiology, palliative care and community services.

The role blends higher-level clinical care with education, day-to-day service management and governance, and includes deputising for the Clinical Lead when required.

You will be a registered nurse with significant heart failure experience, willing to or prepared to gain a V300 prescribing qualification and a postgraduate qualification in the management of heart failure., o Manage a caseload of patients with heart failure, exercising a high degree of specialist professional judgemento Lead nurse-led heart failure clinics in primary care, including GP-based clinics for patients with complex comorbiditieso Carry out independent assessments, order and interpret diagnostic tests (including renal bloods, ECG and echo) and make clinical decisions on treatmento Independently prescribe and optimise heart failure medication as a V300 prescriber, in line with NICE guidance and Trust policyo Write individualised management plans that account for comorbidities and support GPs to prescribe appropriatelyo Work with palliative care services to improve end-of-life experience for patients and carerso Educate patients, carers and staff; act as mentor/preceptoro Contribute to audit and service evaluation, and support the Clinical Lead to develop an integrated, patient-centred service

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.