Heart Failure Specialist Nurse

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Coventry and Rugby Heart Failure Team. The role involves specialist assessment and ongoing management of heart failure patients across hospital, community, and home settings.

The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team with GPs and other healthcare professionals to deliver safe, evidence-based care and to promote self-management and improved outcomes for

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse with active NMC registration.
• Experience with heart failure patients.
• Good IT skills and ability to use MDT systems.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Driving licence and access to a car for site travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and management of patients with heart failure.
• Support the Heart Failure Nursing Team.
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans.
• Support optimisation of heart failure medication per current guidelines.
• Refer patients for cardiac rehabilitation where appropriate.
• 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 line with guidelines.

Skills

Heart Failure experience

IT skills

Communication

Driving licence

Travel between sites

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Job description

The Coventry and Rugby Heart Failure Team have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse to join our dedicated team.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your specialist practice while providing high-quality, patient-centred care across acute, community and virtual settings.

The successful candidate will provide expert clinical assessment and ongoing management of patients with heart failure.

The role involves working across multiple locations, including:

• University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW)
• Hospital of St Cross
• Coventry Community Services
• Patients’ own homes

You will review patients through face-to-face in hospital, virtual clinics, 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.

Further Information

For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

Endip Dhesi

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]

Or

Elyse McDonnell

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]

Closing date: 11th November 2026

Interview date: 26th November 2026

• Provide specialist assessment and management of patients with heart failure.
• 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.

Applicants Must Have

• Current Registered Nurse registration.
• Experience with heart failure patients
• Good IT skills.
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary working skills.
• A driving licence and access to a car, as travel between service locations is required.

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 Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07930658947