Advanced Nurse Practitioner Heart Failure Services

The post holder will assess patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, evaluating their health care needs, based on highly developed nursing/AHP knowledge and skills.

Screen patients for disease factors and early signs of illness. Make differential diagnoses using decision-making and problem-solving skills.

The role will include the initial triage, diagnosis, utilising advanced clinical decision making and management of Heart Failure to support our patient cohort, both in the acute and community setting.

With the clinical team, leading on service improvement work including review heart failure diagnosis pathways in line with best practice.

Have a supportive role in helping people to manage and live with heart failure.

Have the authority to admit or discharge patients from their caseload and refer patients to other health care providers as appropriate.

Work collaboratively with other health care professionals and disciplines.

Provide a leadership and consultancy function as required.

Specialty will complete own job planning

The post holder will assess patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, evaluating their health care needs, based on highly developed nursing/AHP knowledge and skills.

Screen patients for disease factors and early signs of illness. Make differential diagnoses using decision-making and problem-solving skills.

The role will include the initial triage, diagnosis, utilising advanced clinical decision making and management of Heart Failure to support our patient cohort, both in the acute and community setting.

With the clinical team, leading on service improvement work including review heart failure diagnosis pathways in line with best practice.

Have a supportive role in helping people to manage and live with heart failure.

Have the authority to admit or discharge patients from their caseload and refer patients to other health care providers as appropriate.

Work collaboratively with other health care professionals and disciplines.

Provide a leadership and consultancy function as required.

Specialty will complete own job planning

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Qualification & Training

Desirable: - Leadership training.; - Teaching qualification.; - Additional long-term condition management training.

Experience & Knowledge

Desirable: - Evidence of coordinating and directing programmes of care.

Skills & Ability