Heart Failure Nurse Specialist

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry is recruiting an experienced Heart Failure Specialist Nurse to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across acute, community, virtual and home-based settings.

You will provide expert assessment and management for people living with heart failure, work with the MDT to optimise therapy and lead the Heart Failure Nursing Team, developing evidence-based plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and management of patients with heart failure.
• Work autonomously across acute, community and virtual care settings.
• Lead and support the Heart Failure Nursing Team.
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans.
• Support optimisation of heart failure medication in line with current guidelines.
• Refer patients for cardiac rehabilitation where appropriate.
• Consider and refer patients for cardiac device therapy when indicated.
• Promote patient education, self-management and improved outcomes.
• Liaise effectively with the MDT, GPs, healthcare professionals, patients and carers.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Heart Failure Specialist Nurse to join the Coventry and Rugby Heart Failure Team.

We are looking for a skilled clinician who is passionate about delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care and improving outcomes for people living with heart failure. This role offers the opportunity to work across acute, community, virtual and home‑based settings while developing advanced specialist knowledge and clinical leadership skills.

As a Heart Failure Specialist Nurse, you will provide expert assessment, management and support for patients with heart failure. Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver evidence‑based care and contribute to the ongoing development of the service.

You will review patients through outpatient clinics, virtual consultations, telephone reviews and home visits, ensuring patients receive timely, personalised care throughout their heart failure journey.

You will be joining a friendly, supportive and well‑established specialist team committed to delivering innovative heart failure services across Coventry and Rugby.

Informal Enquiries - Jacqui Hyland, Heart Failure Nurse Lead

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You will review patients through face‑to‑face and virtual clinics, Hospital at Home, home visits and telephone consultations.

You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT), GPs, healthcare professionals, patients and carers to ensure safe, effective and personalised care.

You Will

• Provide specialist assessment and management of patients with heart failure.
• Work autonomously across acute, community and virtual care settings.
• Lead and support the Heart Failure Nursing Team.
• Develop and implement evidence‑based treatment plans.
• Support optimisation of heart failure medication in line with current guidelines.
• Refer patients for cardiac rehabilitation where appropriate.
• Consider and refer patients for cardiac device therapy when indicated.
• Promote patient education, self‑management and improved outcomes.
• Liaise effectively with the MDT, GPs, healthcare professionals, patients and carers.
• Promote best practice in heart failure management in accordance with national and local guidelines.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway To Excellence designated organisation.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jacqui Hyland Job title: Heart failure Nurse Lead, Coventry and Rugby Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07930658947