A dynamic team of heart failure specialist nurses are exploring different ways of working to deliver evidence-based practice to patients living with heart failure.
If you’d like to be part of a forward-thinking team, read on!
The hours advertised are up to 28 hours per week for a fixed term. During this fixed term period we will be working to secure permanent funding.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 4 years’ post registration experience, preferably with suitable heart failure nursing experience or a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working in a cardiology setting. We have advertised the post as either a band 6 or 7 role, depending on experience. Support will be given to work towards heart failure specialist nurse competency framework set by the British Society of Heart Failure.
The post may become Permanent at the end of this Fixed Term/Secondment.
Secondments from colleagues working within our trust with substantive contracts are encouraged and applicants are reminded to seek the support from their current manager when applying.
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.
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 nurse clinics in a variety of community setting across our Vale of York location and can support visiting patients in 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.
York & 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.
Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.
We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK .
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.
  A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
  Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your 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 Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment

Please refer the Job description for details