We have a part-time substantive vacancy in our integrated Heart Failure service. The post is advertised at Band 7 for an experienced Heart Failure Specialist Nurse or we can offer a developmental Band 6 role with progression to Band 7.
Our team provides specialist care for heart failure patients during an acute admission and in the community. We are passionate about the care we provide to our patients and carers and also in supporting each other.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients stay healthy when they need it most.
Job responsibilities
Come and join our friendly dynamic Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist team based in Exeter and surrounding areas. The role will be predominantly based in the community with opportunities for inpatient work too. The post holder will manage a caseload via clinics, home visits, and phone appointments. They will support the patient through their journey, providing self-management guidance, symptom management, medication treatments, psychological support, and palliative care. Our Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist service also delivers a rapid access diagnostic clinic and virtual ward.
This is a hugely rewarding job in a welcoming team. We invite applications from Registered Nurses who have a passion for heart failure, a strong work ethic, are good role models, able to use their own initiative, and have a commitment to the smooth running and development of the service.
Working Pattern: 22.5 hours a week over 3 days.
Interview Date: Provisionally Wednesday 18th December 2024.
For further information please contact: Cherry Vinnicombe, Advanced Heart Failure Cancer Nurse Specialist on cherry.vinnicombe@nhs.net, Clare Gawthorne, Advanced Heart Failure Cancer Nurse Specialist on claregawthorne@nhs.net, or Lisa Lovedale, Lead Nurse for Heart Failure on lisa.lovedale@nhs.net or 01392 356159.
Benefits
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications, days off to study, engage in CPD, or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family-friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities, and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options, and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.
You will also have access to other benefits including:
National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter.
Car lease schemes.
The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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Employer details
Employer name
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Exeter
Devon
EX2 7JQ
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