Clinical Nurse Specialist for Heart Failure

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Epsom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier Hospitals is recruiting a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Heart Failure to join our cardiology service on a part-time basis. The post focuses on improving access to heart failure care, with emphasis on education and pathway development.

The role involves leading diagnostic and treatment pathways, supporting clinical teams, and coordinating hospital-to-community care to optimise patient outcomes and reduce readmissions.

Qualifications

• Significant professional development with a focus on heart failure.
• Evidence of further qualification in Cardiology.
• Non medical prescriber training or certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and run diagnostic and treatment pathways for heart failure.
• Support staff in heart failure management plans and onward referrals.
• Educate patients, relatives and carers to improve quality of life and reduce admissions.
• Collaborate with community heart failure teams and contribute to audits.

Skills

Heart failure

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist for Heart Failure

Band 7

Main area Cardiology Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 15 hours per week (NA) Job ref 343-7903314-RB-SK-A-A

Site Epsom & St Helier Hospital - work crosssite Town Epsom Salary £55,524 - £62,652 pro rata, pa Inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 30/09/2026 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a part time role to improve access to heart failure services for Epsom and St Helier. We ideally would like somebody with heart failure experience that is keen to improve the access to specialised care in hospital and assisting in the transition to the community.

Main duties of the job

We are an expanding cardiology team and we are looking for an experienced heart failure specialist or cardiology nurse who wants to help shape the care we deliver.

Working closely with the lead Heart Failure specialist nurse, the Cardiology Matron and the lead Heart Failure Consultant, you will run and develop the diagnostic and treatment pathways for heart failure patients promoting high quality care across the care continuum from tertiary to primarycare, engaging with healthcare professionals across the network.

The post holder will also be required to support clinical staff in heart failure management plans; make appropriate onward referrals for follow up care; be involved in optimisation of medical therapy; provide education and support to patients, relatives and carers in both inpatient and outpatient settings with the aim being to reduce symptoms, prevent unnecessary admissions/readmission and maximise patients’ quality of life. The role involves working closely with the community heart failure teams and the collection of data for local and national audits. You will have a keen interest in education, research, training and development.

If you think this is the role for you please contact Sharon Smart [e-mail]

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Clinical Nurse Specialist at Epsom and St Helier.

Qualifications

• Registered Professional
• Evidence of significant professional development with a focus on heart failure
• Evidence of further qualification in Cardiology
• Management module
• Non medical prescriber

Experience

• Substantial experience and achievement in nursing cardiac patients
• Experience of managing a patient case load in an NHS setting
• Experience of managing patients with heart failure
• Experience of clinical audit
• Highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience
• Research module
• Evidence of developing clinical guidelines and pathways

Knowledge

• Ability to work independently and unsupervised
• Physical assessment and diagnostic skills
• Ability to co-ordinate heart failure pathways
• Good knowledge of cardiac drugs and side effects
• Venepuncture and cannulation skills
• ILS competent
• ALS
• Recent teaching experience at senior level
• Budgetary experience

Safeguarding and DBS Checks We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.