Heart Failure Specialist Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join the Heart Failure Specialist Nursing Team in South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS.

You will need to have a sound knowledge of cardiology nursing with a desire to develop skill and knowledge applicable to heart failure.

You will work autonomously and have responsibility for proactively managing a caseload of heart failure patients in a Primary and Secondary care setting., We are part of the cardiothoracic directorate, and you will work within a team of heart failure specialist nurses and the wider cardiology team based at South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust.

Provide comprehensive, effective and specialist nursing care and advice to patients, carers and health care professionals.

Assess, plan, develop and evaluate programmes of patient care in collaboration with the Heart Failure Specialist Nursing team.

Provide pharmacological management of evidence-based therapies to reduce mortality and improve life expectancy in line with national policy.

It is essential you have a full UK driving licence and access to a car.

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.