Community Heart Failure Specialist Nurse

NHS; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a motivated Community Heart Failure Specialist Nurse to deliver high-quality services and manage patient care. The successful candidate will lead clinics and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes in a part-time Band 7 role. Essential qualifications include a relevant professional registration and advanced clinical skills. Offering a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 per year.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with independent prescribing qualification.
• Evidence of significant post registration experience in cardiac nursing.
• Teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day care of heart failure patients.
• Run and maintain specialist nurse led clinics.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for optimal patient care.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of safeguarding principles

Problem-solving skills

Education

Relevant professional qualification

Degree relevant to clinical field

Teaching/mentoring qualification

Job description

Overview

Job summary. The overall aim of the community heart failure service is to prevent avoidable hospital admissions as well as improving patients' knowledge and understanding of their own condition. Clinical aims are to optimise medical therapy and refer on to hospital colleagues for advanced heart failure non-medical management.

• Provide clinical assessments that will enable patients to optimise or maintain their health and independence within the home.
• Help patients achieve optimum quality of life irrespective of where they are in their disease progression.
• Work collaboratively across health, social care, voluntary & private sectors to provide a seamless service for all service users.

Main duties

The post holder will support in the delivery of high quality Heart Failure nursing services throughout the trust to minimise and reduce the impact of heart failure ensuring a seamless, co-ordinated and timely approach to care.

To manage the day to day care of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Heart Failure (HF). This will involve running and maintaining specialist cardiac nurse led clinics and providing a home visiting service which will enhance the care of HF and cardiac patients within the primary care setting, thereby aiming to improve their quality of life and prevent avoidable admissions to the acute sector. Work as a Specialist Nurse for HF managing a defined patient caseload, without day to day supervision including independent prescribing. To work with Primary Care Staff providing specialist advice and support on HF to develop high levels of clinical competence and performance in all areas of Chronic HF.

The post holder will be working alongside other clinical colleagues to provide expert individualised care, treatment and support for this patient group and their families/carers independently in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team in line with local and national targets. They will play a key role within this team in order to organise the education of nurses, medical staff, allied health professionals (AHPs), patients and carers and participate in heart failure teaching development where appropriate.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details

Date posted: 06 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year Pro Rata, Per Annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 363-CHB7493945

Job locations: Steppingley Hospital or Grove View Hub Dunstable, Ampthill Road, Ampthill, MK45 1AB

Job responsibilities

We are exceptionally proud of our service and are seeking a motivated and driven individual to join the team as a Band 7 Community Heart Failure Specialist Nurse covering West Mid and South Bedfordshire.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification/Training (Essential):

• Relevant professional qualification and current registration
• Independent Nurse prescriber or willing to undertake training
• Degree relevant to clinical field or working towards
• Advanced clinical assessment skills/training; Phlebotomy trained or willing to undertake
• Teaching/mentoring qualification
• Clear evidence of ongoing clinical and professional development

(Desirable):

• Post registration Cardiac Course
• Glasgow Caledonian Heart Failure Management Course

Other Essential:

• Has a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Experience (Essential):

• Evidence of significant post registration experience in cardiac nursing including experience at Band 6
• Evidence of working recently clinically with heart failure patients
• Experience in managing conflict and difficult situations

Experience (Desirable):

• Experience in teaching both patients and staff, and developing/facilitating appropriate learning sessions
• Experience in developing guidelines, audit, evaluation and report writing
• Demonstrate experience in monitoring quality of service provided

Knowledge and Skills (Essential):

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of current evidence-based practice in the management of cardiac conditions
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles for vulnerable adults and children
• Knowledge of health promotion and prevention of illness
• Excellent communication skills using a variety of techniques
• Analytical, reflective and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage own time to meet service needs
• Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a disclosure check will be required.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.