Overview
WGH202563 Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP) (Heart Failure Acute/Integrated Care 50/50) role at Wexford General Hospital. The advanced practice service is provided by nurses who practice at a higher level of capability as independent, autonomous and expert advanced practitioners. The overall purpose of the service is to provide safe, timely, evidenced based nurse-led care to patients at an advanced nursing level. This involves undertaking and documenting complete episodes of patient care, which include comprehensively assessing, diagnosing, planning, treating and discharging patients in accordance with collaboratively agreed local policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines and/or service level agreements/ memoranda of understanding.
The RANP (Heart Failure Acute Integrated Care) demonstrates advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge, critical thinking, clinical leadership and complex decision-making abilities.
The RANP (Heart Failure Acute Integrated Care 50/50) practices in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (NMBI, 2014), the Scope of Nursing and Midwifery Practice Framework (NMBI, 2015), Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (NMBI, 2017), and the Values for Nurses and Midwives in Ireland (Department of Health, 2016). The RANP (Heart Failure Acute Integrated Care) service provides clinical leadership and professional scholarship in the delivery of optimal nursing services and informs the development of evidence-based health policy at local, regional and national levels. It contributes to nursing research that shapes and advances nursing practice, education and health care policy at local, national and international levels.
In line with Sláintecare (2017) and the Department of Health’s Capacity review (2018), the Integrated Care Programme for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease (ICPCD) supports models of integrated care with preventive healthcare, early intervention and supports to live well with chronic disease. The role of the RANP in the acute is to be aligned with ICPCD principles and develop collaborative working practices.
They are professionally accountable to the Director of Nursing, Wexford General Hospital and clinically accountable to the Consultant Cardiologist Integrated Care. There is currently 1 permanent whole-time vacancy available. 50% Wexford General Hospital; 50% Wexford Chronic Disease Management Hub, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. CVs will not be accepted and will be deemed invalid. Deadline for receipt of completed application form is Thursday 6th of November 2025 @ 3 p.m.
Responsibilities
* Provide advanced nurse-led care across the patient journey from assessment through discharge in line with local policies and guidelines.
* Demonstrate clinical leadership, expert practice, and complex decision-making in heart failure integrated care.
* Contribute to development of evidence-based health policy and nursing research at local, regional and national levels.
Qualifications and requirements
* Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner with relevant clinical competencies in heart failure integrated care.
* Ability to work autonomously within an integrated care model and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
* Commitment to professional development and adherence to NMBI standards and ethical guidelines.
Additional information
Deadline for completed application: Thursday 6th November 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Applications through Rezoomo. References to Rezoomo FAQs and HSE recruitment process may be included.
Employment details
* Employment type: Full-time
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
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