Cardiology Practitioner

Are you a knowledgeable, dynamic and progressive nurse with substantial experience of looking after complex patients?

Are you looking to develop or consolidate your expertise with heart failure patients?

Then apply to join our friendly team of heart failure and cardiology clinicians.

You would be working within a very experienced heart failure team and autonomously managing a caseload of heart failure patients seeing them in clinic and their homes.

The main aim of your role is to optimise medications to control symptoms, improve prognosis and prevent hospital admission for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

You will be expected to have excellent communication skills, be able to work closely within and take a lead role in the cardiology team, as well as work effectively with the wider multidisciplinary team.

Job role will require successful candidate to

• Use highly developed specialist knowledge to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care for patients with complex cardiac conditions
• Closely monitor patient’s condition, identify any changes and using own judgment to act appropriately in a timely fashion to ensure optimum patient care
• Prescribe and review medication and recommend changes in conjunction with consultant cardiologists and guidelines depending on individual needs.
• Demonstrate clinical decision-making skills in referring patients for further tests or discharge to GP.
• Act as role model/ mentor to junior staff and manage staff when required. the candidate will deputise for the clinical lead when require.

So what else?

• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
• MCH is considering merging with Kent Community Health Foundation Trust (KCHFT). If the merger goes ahead, the proposed transfer date is 30th September 2026 and this role will be subject to TUPE transfer to KCHFT.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Eacott Job title: Cardiology clinical lead Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 07816189270

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