Location of Post HSE Dublin & South East
(Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford)
1 Permanent part-time (0.6 WTE) position available in St. Brigid's Campus, Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary. Please note that there is an existing panel in place for Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNSp.) Cardiovascular Disease- Integrated Care.
The existing panel will take precedence over the supplementary panel created through this campaign for any future posts that arise.
A panel may be created from this campaign Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNSp.) Cardiovascular Disease – Integrated Care from which future permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration may be filled.
Purpose of the Post The role of the CNSp will differ according to the needs and configuration of established cardiology services at each site.
The purpose of this Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiovascular Disease - Integrated Care post is to provide expertise and specialist nursing services to patients with a cardiovascular condition both in the hospital outpatient settings and in primary care.
The post holder will liaise between acute cardiology services and integrated cardiology services in the community along with other agencies to deliver effective evidenced based care.
They will use resources efficiently to achieve the best possible outcomes in keeping with the ICP CD model of care and HIQA standards.
The person appointed to this post will work in newly formed Cardiology Integrated Care services.
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering coordinated evidence based care for patients in primary care whilst liaising closely with secondary care.
The CNSp (CVD-IC) will deliver nurse-led clinics to provide support to patients and their GPs in creating care management plans, assisting with diagnosis development and will provide education to patients and staff.
In order to ensure continuity of service to patients the CNSp may be required to rotate/cover other parts of the integrated cardiology service such as Cardiac Rehabilitation.
This will also promote service integration and enhance skillset development.
It will be dependent on identified service needs at each site.
If deemed appropriate, site rotation should occur within the first 3-6 months of taking up the post.
The CNSp (CVD-IC) caseload will focus initially on the following patient groups:
At high risk of developing cardiovascular disease Heart Failure Atrial Fibrillation Ischaemic Heart Disease Informal Enquiries Kate O' Connor,
Operational Team Lead
South Tipperary Chronic Disease Specialist Community Services,
St. Brigid's Primary Care Campus, Pill Road, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, E32 D281.
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SECH Recruitment
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