About this role
Job summary
The cardiology team at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are looking for experienced cardiac nurses to join our heart failure specialist nurse team. This is a really exciting opportunity to be part of a team providing comprehensive support, education and guidance to patients with heart failure.
The role will include reviewing in-patients with heart failure from all specialities, delivering information and education to support patients and help them manage their condition. Part of the role will also be to develop the day case diuretic service at the Cromer site.
In the outpatient setting, nurse led heart failure clinics are run to review medications and to offer education and self-management strategies. The heart failure service has a multidisciplinary approach and as a team we work closely to ensure the best care for our patients. Our core services are currently delivered on weekdays and weekends, but going forward, in order to meet demand, we anticipate that evening work will be involved.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with significant experience of cardiac nursing wishing to provide specialist outpatient care as part of a dedicated and highly professional multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
To work with members of the heart failure multidisciplinary teams in secondary and primary care towards improving the care and management of patients with a diagnosis of heart failure. The post holder will facilitate early discharge from hospital and reduce readmission rates for patients with a diagnosis of heart failure. They will work collaboratively with the Heart Failure Specialist team, GPs, Community Heart Failure Nurses and Community Matrons to meet NICE guidance in the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure and ensure that all heart failure patients and their carers have equitable access to appropriate education, advice and support.
The post holder will develop and deliver additional clinics at Cromer Hospital (with access to Consultant advice and supervision). The post holder will work with the heart failure services to develop care pathways that provide access to palliative care services.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service,
all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
Flexible working hours Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site Discounted gym memberships Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane Support in career development Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details regarding the main roles and responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Post Registration qualification relevant to the speciality
Experience Essential
2 years post registration experience working within cardiology Experience working within Heart Failure service
Desirable
To have completed mentor preparation program or demonstrate mentorship experience
Aptitude Essential
Ability to lead, motivate and to encourage others in a team Ability to work without supervision and on own initiative Understanding of the NNUH PRIDE Values
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address Norfolk and Norwich Hospital
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)