Heart Failure Nurse Specialist

The aim of the post is to facilitate the early identification of patients admitted to hospital with heart failure by the detection and gathering of patients already known to have heart failure or patients who are admitted with heart failure.

To provide clinical leadership, advice, support and information to staff in respect of all aspects of heart failure care to all staff groups. The role will include the development of care pathways, improved discharge planning and improvements of discharge information. The post holder will contribute and maintain links across primary and secondary care.

The post holder will be a key member of the Heart Failure Team, providing specialist-nursing care to all patients referred to the Heart Failure service, utilising advanced nursing practice skills and knowledge to enable streamlining of the care pathway.

The post holder will act as a source of expertise and knowledge for patients, relatives and health professionals.

They will be expected to liaise with the MDT to provide assessment and follow-up of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of heart failure - ensuring optimal therapy and promotion of education towards self-management. They will be expected to liaise with GPs, community services and social services to develop a multi-disciplinary approach towards improving the care and management of patients with a diagnosis of Heart Failure.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The South Yorkshire Regional Services (SYRS) care group provides high quality patient centred services to those requiring Cardiothoracic care.

Please also note this vacancy is a training post so all applicants will start at Band 6 and upon completion of necessary skills and/ or training will progress to Band 7.

Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 6 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 7.

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