Heart Failure Nurse

Job summary

1-year Fix Term contract, 0.8 WTE (30 hours per week).

The Southeast Hants and Fareham and Gosport community Heart Failure Team are currently recruiting community Heart Failure Nurses to work alongside our award winning team, providing care and support for patient in either a clinic or home setting.

The applicant should ideally have a minimum of 2 years' experience of working in Cardiology and knowledge of the management of heart failure patients would be desirable but not essential as training will be given. You will need to have the ability to work independently and as part of a team. There may be scope for job share.

If you have any queries or would like to come and spend time with the team please contact

Lisa Male or Karen Darroch

Heart Failure Nurse Specialist,

Havant Health Centre,

Civic Centre Road,

Havant,

PO9 2AZ

Tel 07768010768

HeartFailureNursingTeam@southernhealth.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

To deliver a specialist service providing specialist case management for patients with Heart Failure under the supervision of the Heart Failure Nurse Specialist (HFNS), coordinating care with partner agencies and key stakeholders with the aim of promoting well being and where appropriate preventing hospital admission by maintaining safe and effective care in the community setting.

*To be confident in discussing treatment options with HFNS, medical and other nursing specialists.

*To offer an individual service and psychological support to patients and carers, respecting their diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

*To provide Heart Failure education and supervision for Patient Support and Primary Care Teams to enable practitioners to deliver evidence-based practice.

*To contribute to the ongoing promotion and marketing of the Heart Failure service to all key stakeholders including patients/carers.

*To assist in the monitoring, evaluation and audit the Heart Failure service quality and develop reporting mechanisms in order to meet nationally and locally set targets.

To assist in the maintenance and update of protocols according to national and local guidelines for the safe and effective provision of the Heart Failure service

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Havant Health Centre

Civic Centre Road

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 2AZ

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Havant Health Centre

Civic Centre Road

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 2AZ

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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