Clinical Nurse Specialist – Heart Failure or (cANP)(ANP)
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Job Summary
We are hiring a Clinical Nurse Manager 1 Interventional Cardiology in our Hospital in Limerick Ireland.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialist assessment management and ongoing care for patients with suspected or confirmed heart failure.
- Perform comprehensive clinical assessments including history taking physical examinations and interpretation of diagnostic investigations.
- Coordinate inpatient and outpatient heart failure consultations reviews and follow-up care.
- Support and participate in consultant-led heart failure outpatient clinics.
- Deliver nurse-led heart failure clinics in line with the roles scope of practice and clinical protocols.
- Optimise and monitor guideline-directed medical therapy including medication titration and clinical review.
- Identify patients suitable for ambulatory care facilitate early supported discharge and coordinate post-discharge follow-up.
- Serve as a specialist point of contact providing expert advice and support to heart failure patients and their families.
- Educate patients on self-management including medication adherence symptom monitoring diet fluid management and lifestyle modifications.
- Recognise and promptly escalate complex or deteriorating patient conditions to the supervising Consultant Cardiologist while ensuring continuity of high-quality care.
- Registered (or eligible for registration) as a Registered General Nurse (RGN) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
- Meet all NMBI requirements for Candidate/Advanced Nurse Practitioner (CANP/ANP) registration and ongoing maintenance of registration.
- Hold a Masters Degree (Level 9 NFQ) in a discipline relevant to Advanced Nursing Practice.
- Have a minimum of 5 years post-registration clinical experience.
- Possess at least 3 years recent experience in cardiology heart failure services acute medicine or cardiac diagnostics.
- Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) in cardiology and heart failure nursing.
- Have excellent clinical assessment communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate competency in ECG interpretation and comprehensive cardiology patient assessment.
- Be competent in venepuncture and phlebotomy.
- Ability to deliver evidence-based patient-centred care while working effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Generous annual leave
- A retirement pension with Irish Life
- Flexible working arrangements
- Leadership development and mentorship programmes
- Educational support for academic clinical and professional training
- Opportunities to participate in research conferences and specialised skills training
- Discounted healthcare
- Opportunities for professional development and leadership training
- Support for academic and clinical projects
Required Skills:
Registered (or eligible for registration) as a Registered General Nurse (RGN) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). Meet all NMBI requirements for Candidate/Advanced Nurse Practitioner (CANP/ANP) registration and ongoing maintenance of registration. Hold a Masters Degree (Level 9 NFQ) in a discipline relevant to Advanced Nursing Practice. Have a minimum of 5 years post-registration clinical experience. Possess at least 3 years recent experience in cardiology heart failure services acute medicine or cardiac diagnostics. Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) in cardiology and heart failure nursing. Have excellent clinical assessment communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrate competency in ECG interpretation and comprehensive cardiology patient assessment. Be competent in venepuncture and phlebotomy. Ability to deliver evidence-based patient-centred care while working effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
