Job summary Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve. We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups. Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process. Main duties of the job Heart Failure Nurse Specialist Band 7: 46,148-52,809 22.5 hours per week Permanent Our Heart Failure Nurse Specialist team comprises of experienced specialist nurses, staff nurses and health care assistants. The successful candidate will have an extensive cardiology background and be passionate about providing high standards of care and management for patients diagnosed with chronic heart failure condition. You will work in the community to support patients living in Huddersfield and also be a part of the wider Locala Kirklees Heart Failure Nurse Specialist service. Key elements of the role will include: Providing management for avoidance of unplanned and unnecessary healthcare access related to heart failure condition Using and developing skills to provide specialist heart failure assessment of patients, assisting in the developing of self-management skills for patients and their carers and care plans for assessing the need for other services including palliative and social care and signposting as appropriate The role will incorporate advice and education within the primary and secondary care environment. The role will provide a resource for health care professionals and patients, providing both formal and informal education and training. Prescribing evidence based heart failure therapy within a heart failure formulary to optimise heart failure treatments to improve patient outcomes For more information please contact Sharon.stockdalelocala.org.uk About us Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy :- Flexible working We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible. Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles. Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos Date posted 06 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 2024-1587 Job locations Fartown Health Centre Spaines Road Huddersfield HD2 2QA Huddersfield HD2 2QA Job description Job responsibilities For more information about the role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification Job description Job responsibilities For more information about the role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification Person Specification Qualifications Essential For more information please see Job Description Desirable Please refer to the attached person specification document. Experience Essential Please refer to the attached person specification document. Desirable Please refer to the attached person specification document. Person Specification Qualifications Essential For more information please see Job Description Desirable Please refer to the attached person specification document. Experience Essential Please refer to the attached person specification document. Desirable Please refer to the attached person specification document. 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. 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 Locala Health and Wellbeing Address Fartown Health Centre Spaines Road Huddersfield HD2 2QA Huddersfield HD2 2QA Employer's website https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)