Heart Failure Nurse

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Heart Failure Nurse (NHS AfC: Band 6) to join the community and hospital heart failure team. The post is full time (37.5 hours) on a permanent contract with a salary of £39,959 - £48,117 per annum.

The role involves autonomous patient assessment, titration of heart failure medications, in‑reach between hospital and community settings, and contributing to education and service development.

Qualifications

• Significant cardiology experience
• Knowledge and experience of cross boundary MDT working
• Experience of heart failure case management
• Experience of leading service development
• Palliative Care Experience

Responsibilities

• Support and facilitate the improvement of care and experience for patients with heart failure in the community and hospital.
• Provide evidence based individualised care for heart failure patients and their carers.
• Initiate and titrate heart failure medication where appropriate.
• Assist in running the heart failure support group and triaging referrals.
• Provide expert advice on chronic heart failure issues to multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Counselling

Leadership

Education

Registered Nurse

Teaching qualification

University Accredited Heart failure course

Non-medical Independent prescribing

Palliative care course

Counselling course

Leadership course

Job description

Main area Heart Failure Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job ref 389-26-8369065

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bradford Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust Town Bradford Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2026 23:59

Heart Failure Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Closing Date: 10.11.2026

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 11.11.2026

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 18.11.2026

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced cardiology or long‑term conditions nurse to develop specialist skills in the management of patients with heart failure both in community and hospital setting . We are looking for a pioneering, dynamic and forward thinking nurse who is passionate about providing holistic care and support to patients with both a new and existing diagnosis of heart failure. Candidates should have high clinical standards and be committed to quality patient care. The successful candidate will work independently but will also be part of the existing community and In patient heart failure team to identify and support patients living with heart failure, monitoring outcomes to improve quality of life, prognosis and reducing re admission rates.

The role will involve working across out‑patient /in patient settings and home visits, undertaking patient assessment, implementing, and devising patient management plans following an approved local guideline. You will be required to be involved in providing patient / staff education, training, clinical supervision, and service development as part of this role.

Main duties of the job

To support and facilitate the improvement of care and experience for patients with heart failure in the community and In Reach into the hospital.

Provide evidence based individualised care for heart failure patients and their carers’, which empowers patients to take an active role in their care.

To work with others to reduce the need for unplanned admissions to hospital and /or the need for prolonged stay in hospital.

To contribute in the development and delivery of national and local priorities for heart failure, working collaboratively with other cardiac nurse specialists through cross boundary working.

To work autonomously assessing individual patient needs, initiating investigations and utilising advanced skills and knowledge to initiate and/or titrate heart failure medication and monitor outcomes to improve quality of life, prognosis and reduce re admission rate of heart failure patients.

To act as a resource for all members of the multidisciplinary team and provide specialist advice concerning aspects of heart failure management.

To contribute in developing and delivering education and training to multidisciplinary teams and all service users.

To exercise accountability set out in the NMC Code

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Support and facilitate the improvement of care and experience for patients with heart failure in the community and hospital.

Provide evidence based individualised care for heart failure patients and their carers.

To work autonomously assessing individual patient needs, and utilising advanced skills and knowledge to initiate and titrate heart failure medication.

Support Heart Failure team with case load management and triaging referrals and provide expert advice on chronic heart failure issues to a wide range of health care professionals and others.

Following Trust heart failure therapy protocols, implement and review treatment management plans and respond where necessary to a change in patient condition, refer to other related professionals.

To assist in the running of the heart failure support group.

Respond to enquiries from relatives and carers

A ct as patients advocate

Demonstrate a caring, nurturing attitude at all times.

Person specification

Experience

• Significant cardiology experience
• Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships and interpersonal dynamics
• Able to support learning and education for patients and practitioners.
• Experience of cross boundary MDT working
• Experience of heart failure case management
• Experience of leading service development
• Palliative Care Experience

Skills

• Clinical assessment skills
• Counselling skills
• Demonstrates leadership skills

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Holds a recognised teaching qualification
• University Accredited Heart failure course
• Non-medical Independent prescribing course or must be willing to undertake
• Palliative care course
• Counselling course
• Leadership course or must be willing to undertake

Other

• Current Full Driving Licence and access to own vehicle

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.