Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Heart Failure

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Heart Failure. This role involves assessing patients and providing evidence-based nursing care. The ideal candidate will have advanced nursing skills, experience with heart failure, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team. Competitive training and development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• 3 years of post-registration experience.
• Understanding of current Heart Failure guidelines.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients with heart failure.
• Manage a caseload and provide clinical and social support.
• Develop evidence-based clinical nursing practice.

Skills

Advanced nursing skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Patient assessment

Education

First Degree

RN

Heart Failure Course

Job description

Go back St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Heart Failure

The closing date is 22 August 2025

To assess patients admitted to St George's with heart failure following an appropriate referral or through actively monitoring for admissionsof patients with suspected heart failure. To provide evidence based specialistcardiology nursing care to all patients. To support innovation and ensure quality isembedded into daily practice.

Main duties of the job

To work as a specialist practitioner using advanced skills to effectively deliver an expert nursing service to patients with a diagnosis of heart failure.To be able to work both individually and as part of the multidisciplinary teamTo assess patients admitted to St George's with heart failure following anappropriate referral or through actively monitoring for admissions of patients with suspected heart failure.To manage a caseload of patients/clientsTo ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported byproviding clinical and social supportTo assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelinesTo establish clear lines of communication within the heart failure team to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patientsTo link with healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate thecare of this group of people in the acute and community settings.? To work with the team to develop the Heart Failure Unit philosophy and models ofcare to ensure that all policies and procedures are evidence based, implemented and embedded and to lead on the development of nursing practice.To assess the effectiveness of current practices within the Heart Failure Unit and work with the team to introduce innovations that lead to improved quality of care

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

A detailed job description and person specification is attached which outlines the full role and responsibilities of the post holder

Person Specification

Education

• RN
• First Degree
• Relevant post registration training and education
• Heart Failure Course

Experience

• 3 years post registration experience
• Understanding of the current Heart Failure guidelines and its implications.
• Ability to work within and contribute to a multidisciplinary team

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.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust