Heart Failure Cardiac Nurse Specialist

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. 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.

The cardiology team at NNUH are looking for experienced cardiac nurses to join our heart failure specialist nurse team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with significant experience of cardiac nursing wishing to join a highly professional multi-disciplinary team. 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. We are proud of our high-quality services, which are based on integrity and respecting the wide range of people that access our care, as well as those skilled and dedicated individuals who continually demonstrate excellence in their work. Team working is vital, and we are committed to the provision of care through our values of Pride, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence We strive for excellence and this is recognised at a national level. We are a heart attack centre and our services are both comprehensive and innovative, meeting national standards whilst exploring new ways of working. We are keen to share learning and network through local and national forums., 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
• 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 site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics