Heart Failure Specialist Nurse

Band 7
Job summary
This is a new and exciting opportunity for a Heart Failure Specialist Nurse to work on a 12-month 'test of change' in the Worthing locality covering 3 PCN teams; Coastal & South Downs Partnership, Cissbury and Central Worthing.
You will be supporting ECHO confirmed Heart Failure patients who have been newly diagnosed as well as existing patients with an exacerbation of their Heart Failure, in a community setting.
Main duties of the job
Our ambition is to provide a 12-month Heart Failure service Mon- Friday 8.30 -16.30 which improves health outcomes, is patient focused and strongly linked into the localities it serves and delivers a reduction in avoidable use of secondary care.
You will play an active role in the planning, provision, improvement and development in supporting Heart Failure patients in the community, using advanced clinical expertise. You will clinically support and co ordinate in the development of new services across organisational boundaries.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?

• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job description and person specification details outline the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role.
Person Specification
UK Car drivers Licence and access to car
Essential

• UK Car drivers Licence and access to car

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Advanced Physical Assesment
• Extensive Clinical experience of 5 years or more and 2 years in Heart Failure at B6 or above
• Post Registration Qualification in Heart Failure preferable MSC
• Independent Nurse Prescriber (V300)
• Experience of working in an autonomous role

Desirable

• Experience of project management
• Experience of clinical leadership in a service

Experience
Essential

• Experience of case management including complex long term conditions and the acutely unwell patient in the community setting
• Experience of working in an autonomous role
• Ability to use advanced clinical assessments skills to assess complex patient conditions and formulate, adjust and implement appropriate care plans
• Ability to advocate for patients and appropriately challenge professionals when required
• Ability work in a flexible way and respond positivly to 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Worthing
Worthing
BN11 1RY
Employer's website
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)