Heart Failure Nurse Specialist

This is an exciting time to be joining our team and you will have the opportunity to be involved in developing heart failure care in Brighton as the service develops further. We will provide training and support to the successful candidate., Part of the heart failure specialist nursing team providing expert care to chronic heart failure patients, based at the RSCH, Brighton site but may need to provide cover across site on occasion.

Provides autonomous specialist care to inpatients, outpatients, ambulatory care and virtual ward patients as per local service development.

Provides evidence based heart failure care in order to optimise therapy and outcomes for patients, and to reduce unnecessary hospital admission.

Shares responsibility for the ongoing development of the heart failure service, including developing pathways for admissions avoidance.

Provides specialist education and training to hospital staff and community staff (GP's / practice nurses).

Provides specialist advice to patients and / or their carers to influence better care and outcomes for patients

Undertakes research and clinical audits

You will need to be a degree level nurse who has had significant experience of caring for heart failure patients, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You will need to demonstrate leadership skills and experience of clinical audit.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.