Job summary
Heart failure doesn't mind your age or what you look like.....and its on the rise. Would you like to be part of a dynamic team exploring ways of supporting our patients living with heart failure?
There is now a great opportunity to join the team to help change and shape the future of heart failure nursing management across the Vale of York. We have been piloting new ways to improve management of heart failure patients, both within the acute setting and delivering innovative care within the community. Can you see yourself pivotal to change and development?
This post will allow us to expand and develop the services we offer. For you this will mean an opportunity to be involved at the front of an innovative service, progressing and developing knowledge and skills in heart failure whilst working alongside committed and compassionate colleagues.
Support will be given to work towards heart failure specialist nurse competency framework set by the British Society of Heart Failure
The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy. Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence (role will involve travel to numerous addresses that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) is required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of a team of experienced heart failure specialist nurses and be responsible for providing high quality expert care to patients with heart failure in York hospital, and the Vale of York community setting. Full details of responsibilities are contained within the detailed job description and person specification.
The heart failure specialist nurse team deliver an out of hospital rapid access heart failure clinic based at a local health centre in central York, community clinics in a variety of community settings across the Vale of York and home visiting to housebound patients within their own homes. The team are also building a heart failure in-reach model, which focuses on admission avoidance and early step down to community delivered care for patients presenting too or currently being managed within York Hospital.
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 500,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, Northeast Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington.
About us
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description and person specification.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description and person specification.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills capable of communicating highly complex and highly sensitive or contentious information to patients and carers including where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Ability to organise own workload and prioritise effectively.
- Ability to work autonomously and evidence of flexibility, innovation and problem solving
Aptitude and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to identify and develop own and others knowledge and skills
- Car driver, full licence and access to own transport
- Excellent verbal/communication skills and ability to keep contemporary records
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Professional qualification e.g. registered nurse
- Degree level specialist training or equivalent cardiac experience.
- Non medical prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Masters degree level study
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential
- Experience of managing cardiac patients at a senior level
- Experience of development of procedures and protocols
- Experience of change management
Desirable
- Highly specialised knowledge relating to Heart Failure
- Evidence of leading innovation and change
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills capable of communicating highly complex and highly sensitive or contentious information to patients and carers including where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Ability to organise own workload and prioritise effectively.
- Ability to work autonomously and evidence of flexibility, innovation and problem solving
Aptitude and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to identify and develop own and others knowledge and skills
- Car driver, full licence and access to own transport
- Excellent verbal/communication skills and ability to keep contemporary records
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Professional qualification e.g. registered nurse
- Degree level specialist training or equivalent cardiac experience.
- Non medical prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Masters degree level study
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential
- Experience of managing cardiac patients at a senior level
- Experience of development of procedures and protocols
- Experience of change management
Desirable
- Highly specialised knowledge relating to Heart Failure
- Evidence of leading innovation and change
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).
