Heart Failure Nurse Specialist

Transformation Unit; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Heart Failure Nurse Specialist to join its rotating posts between community and acute heart failure teams. The role requires extensive cardiology experience and comprehensive training, with a focus on case management, medicines titration and clinic management.

The post emphasises autonomous practice, patient-centred care and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, supported by robust training and DBS where applicable.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse 1st level registration with NMC.
• First level degree, working towards/ equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in cardiology.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Ability to work autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams.
• Non-Medical Prescriber or working towards.
• Leadership training.
• Teaching qualification.
• Additional long-term condition management training.

Responsibilities

• Rotational band 7 post rotating between community and acute heart failure teams.
• Inpatient reviews, titration of medications, clinic management and home visits.
• Work collaboratively with cardiology, acute and primary care colleagues.
• Evidence-based care is disseminated throughout clinical areas.
• Support and training to staff as part of the role.

Skills

Autonomy

Leadership

Teamwork

Clinical governance

Long-term condition management

CPD

Cardiology experience

Education

NMC registration

Nursing degree

Teaching qualification

Non-Medical Prescriber training

Leadership training

Job description

Employer Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Town Blackpool Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

Heart Failure Nurse Specialist

NHS AfC: Band 7

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

The post holder will have a specialist clinical role with responsibility for planning, managing and coordinating the care of people with long term conditions within a defined caseload. The postholder will use case management techniques to reduce unplanned hospital admissions. Inherent in the role is the requirement for the post holder to undertake training to develop skills in medicines management, care co-ordination, managing cognitive impairment, supporting self-care, management and leadership skills in line with the Department of health competency framework for Case Managers.

Main duties of the job

We currently have vacancy for a band 7 position heart failure nurse specialist with full support and training available for this rotational post between community and acute heart failure teams

We are seeking an innovative, highly motivated forward thinking nurse who has the ability to manage a busy caseload on a daily basis using expert clinical knowledge and judgement whilst providing support to staff. You will be expected to have both a ‘hands on' approach in providing high quality care and have a visible and approachable presence on the wards for inpatient reviews also managing a clinic caseload

The successful candidate will be supported by the ward manager and matron.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents –it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a rotational band 7 post rotating between community and acute heart failure teams, experience in cardiology is required and full support and training will be provided by our experienced and passionate heart failure teams.

The role consists of inpatient reviews, titration of medications, clinic management and home visits. You work collaboratively with the existing Heart Failure team, and our wider cardiology, acute and primary care colleagues. Evidence-based care will be inherent in your practice, ensuring that best practice is disseminated throughout the clinical areas.

Person specification

Qualification & Training

• Registered Nurse 1st level registration with NMC
• First level degree, working towards/ equivalent experience
• Extensive experience in cardiology
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Ability to work autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams.
• Non-Medical Prescriber or working towards
• Leadership training.
• Teaching qualification.
• Additional long-term condition management training.

Experience & Knowledge

• Minimum 5 years post-registration experience within cardiology
• Experience in acute or community settings
• Experience working autonomously and collaboratively.
• Evidence of innovation in clinical practice

Skills & Ability

• Ability to manage distressing situations with empathy.
• Clinical governance and risk management knowledge.
• Ability to identify high-risk patients.
• Understanding of long-term condition strategies.
• Experience of policy and procedure development.
• Strong multidisciplinary working skills.
• Leadership, motivation and change management skills.
• Commitment to lifelong learning and service improvement.

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £24, Standard DBS check £24 and Enhanced DBS check £45.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £15. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

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.