Ashfield Healthcare

Job Title:  Clinical Nurse Advisor – Prescriber Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) Optimisation

Project/Team/Department: Patient Solutions (PS)

Job Context: Reports to Nurse Manager

Direct Reports: None 

Location: The jobholder will be field based with requirements to attend the UK/Ireland head office, client offices and other meeting venues on occasions and will be expected to adopt the Company Remote Working Policy 

Job Purpose/Overview:

The Prescribing Nurse is responsible for reducing the cardiovascular risks of patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) in alignment with NICE guidelines. The nurse will work closely with clinical consultants and be an integral part of multidisciplinary care to improve patient outcomes.

This role involves:

·        patient education

·        medication optimisation

·        arranging and reviewing diagnostic tests, and following up on patient progress in collaboration with clinical teams.

·        To provide such other services as required from time to time.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Operational Excellence

·        To provide and deliver clinical aspects of care as set out in the SeOP of specified programmes

·        To provide patient education and support to all patients, families and their carer/s referred to the service as required. 

·        Assist in the provision of follow up patient appointments if applicable. 

·        To be pro-active and able to work autonomously.

·        Maintain all equipment and materials that is provided as part of the service in accordance with company policies. 

·        Undertake other tasks and assignments which may be required by the nurse manager or company as discussed and agreed. 

·        Attend team meetings and conferences as required in order to keep up to date with plans, activities and developments and to exchange knowledge and experience within the team. 

Client Focus

·        To communicate with and develop relationships with key health care professionals at all specified hospital sites, whether hospital, home or other establishments who have opted in for the service.  

·        To deliver on the Key performance indicators

·        To manage and report any adverse events and refer as per policy. 

·        To complete specified documentation in receipt of the specified Service.

·        Complete all necessary administration in a timely and accurate manner as required, particularly in relation to activity reporting, information feedback and expenses

Quality and Compliance

·        Undertake Client and Inizio Engage training to include:

·        Programme specific training

·        Mandatory training incl. Safeguarding Level 3, BLS, anaphylaxis.

·        Product Quality Complaint (adverse event and product technical complaint) reporting

·        All service documentation (controlled documentation)

·        Continuing professional development (incl. NMC revalidation/NMBI)

·        All Inizio Engage Clinical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Service Operating Procedures (SeOPs) and other applicable documentation

·        Be familiar with Company policies and health and safety legislation

·        Maintain own professional registration and up to date knowledge and research.  

·        To fully document all patient interactions in accordance with company/client policies

·         Comply with the Adverse Event policies of Inizio Engage (and the client company, where applicable) in respect of all matters relating to pharmacovigilance, including training requirements and reporting systems. 

·        Comply with the relevant regulatory guidelines including the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code, Nursing Midwifery board of Ireland and the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry or Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association Code (IPHA). 

Patient Optimisation & Care:

Support all relevant clinics by:

·        Ensure all PVD patients are optimised in line with NICE guidelines, ensuring they are on appropriate medications (Antiplatelet & Statins), given exercise and lifestyle advice, smoking cessation support, and have controlled diabetes, hypertension, and other co-morbidities.

·        Review and assess patient medication history and conditions, initiate necessary interventions as per agreed KPI timelines.

·        Arrange and interpret required blood tests, including fasting lipid profiles (Triglycerides, HDL, LDL).

·        Follow up with patients after test results to initiate treatment where needed.

·        Educate patients on the importance of adherence to prescribed medication and lifestyle modifications.

·        Manage patient referrals across all clinics either directly or via email including collaboration with relevant clinical staff.

·        Collect and manage patient data, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records are kept on cardiovascular events and treatments.

·        Perform regular reviews of patient records to monitor for any new or ongoing cardiovascular episodes.

·        Ensure compliance with clinical guidelines and provide regular feedback to the multidisciplinary team on patient progress and outcomes.

Requirements & Qualifications:

Qualifications

• Current NMC / NMBI registration

·        Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent 

·        Essential – minimum 3 years post registration experience

·        Desirable – post-reg qualification in cardiovascular disease management

                     Venepuncture and interpretation of diagnostic tests

                      Experience in management of medication plans

Requirements

·        Full UK/Irish Driving License 

·        Self-driven with a clear focus on high quality, accuracy and attention to detail 

·        Ability to work to regular and tight deadlines 

·        Computer literate with all Microsoft packages  

·        Excellent face-to-face, telephone, and written communication skills with stakeholders at all levels 

·        A commitment to excellent customer service 

·        Satisfactory enhanced DBS Disclosure or equivalent (Scotland and Northern Ireland)

·        Satisfactory pre-employment medical checks