Applications are invited for the position of:

Acute Cardiac Assessment Service ANP / cANP (Permanent, Full-time 37.5 hours per week)

The Role:

• Lead out on the development of the Acute Cardiac Assessment Service in the Galway Clinic
• Provide a specialist nursing service for patients with cardiovascular disease that incorporates evidence-based knowledge, investigative and analytical skills and specialist assessment techniques that include physical, psychological, social and spiritual elements of care to triage comprehensibly assess and manage a range of complex presentations.
• Plan and initiate care and treatment modalities within agreed protocols to achieve patient centered outcomes and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Utilize assessment skills and techniques to determine each patient/family needs.
• Plan all care in collaboration with the Cardiac Consultant and individual patient.
• Provide specialist advice to patients on appropriate care plans to meet their needs
• Liaise as appropriate with other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) regarding any aspect of patient care
• Develop, document and update care, discharge and teaching plans and information / documentation as necessary.
• Co-ordinate and track the completion of the patient reported outcome measures
• Monitor and review data input from this ACA Service. This facilitates multidisciplinary clinical audit, research, assist in developing the Service and leading on best practice.
• Attend to the routine calls from patients; provide timely specialist advice or consultation as appropriate.

The Candidate:

• Be registered in the general division of the Register of Nurses maintained by NMBI
• Have at least five years recent relevant post-registration nursing experience (full-time or equivalent hours part-time) in an acute hospital setting and a minimum of two years nursing experience in Cardiovascular Nursing (or similar)
• Have acquired a level 8 post registration Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major academic award relevant to the specialist area- Cardiology Nursing (or similar).
• Be eligible to undertake a Master's Degree (or higher) in Nursing or a Master's Degree, which is relevant, or applicable, to the advanced field of practice. The Master's programme must be at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (Quality & Qualifications Ireland), or equivalent. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum.

     Or

• Be currently undertaking a Master's Degree in Nursing (Advanced Practice Pathway) or be eligible to register to undertake additional Level 9 National Framework of Qualifications (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) specific modules of a Master's Degree in Nursing (Advanced Practice Pathway) within an agreed timeframe. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum

Or 

• Possess a Master's Degree (or higher) in Nursing or a Master's Degree which is relevant, or applicable, to the advanced field of practice. The Master's programme must be at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (Quality & Qualifications Ireland), or equivalent. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum.

• Possess or undertake within 1 year a Nurse Prescribing Course for Medication and Ionising Radiation diagnostic                              

And

• Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, professional and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

Closing date for receipt of applications: Thursday, September 12th 2024 at 4.30 pm

Blackrock Health Galway Clinic is an equal opportunities employer.