Heart Failure Specialist Nurse

Wirral Community Health And Care Nhs Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Heart Failure Specialist Nurse on a 6-month secondment to cover maternity leave. Based in Community Cardiology, St Catherine's Health Care Centre, Birkenhead, you will join a skilled team of specialist nurses to manage heart failure in the community and develop clinical expertise.

The role involves clinical assessment, creating and following individualized management plans, collaborating with primary and secondary care, and

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in community settings.
• Registered nurse with degree-level education and leadership experience.
• Mentorship/leadership training or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Deliver efficient, evidence-based community heart failure care.
• Perform clinical assessment and develop individualised management plans.
• Collaborate with primary and secondary care to design community services.
• Support development and evaluation of heart failure services across Wirral Community Trust and WUTH.
• Aim to reduce hospital admissions and improve quality of life for heart failure patients.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Caseload management

Teamwork

Education

Registered nurse (1st level)

Degree level education

Mentorship/ Leadership

Tools

System1

Cerner Millenium

Job description

Heart Failure Specialist Nurse

Company: Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Job ID: C9844-26-0156

The closing date is 10 November 2026

Job summary

An exciting secondment opportunity to join the Heart Failure Specialist Nursing team to cover 6 months maternity leave.

This is the perfect opportunity for an experienced community nurse who is interested in heart failure and wishes to gain valuable insight into managing heart failure in the Community., working alongside a team of experienced specialist nurses.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for delivering an efficient, evidence based and effective community service to patients diagnosed with heart failure in Wirral.

The role requires the clinical assessment and evaluation of patients with a diagnosis of heart failure. Development of and/or following of individualised clinical management plans implemented by Specialist Heart Failure team. Clinical decision making and collaboration with the primary health care team are essential.

Support leadership in the field of cardiology and draw on knowledge and apply professional skills to develop and deliver high quality service to people with heart failure.

Work in collaboration with stakeholders from the Wirral Community NHS Trust (WCT), Primary Care and Secondary Care (WUTH) to design community-based heart failure services in accordance with local and national policies and locality need.

Support the development, delivery, and evaluation of clinical, educational, strategic and organisational heart failure services throughout Wirral Community Trust in collaboration with WUTH

Support and deliver a comprehensive management strategy for each patient with heart failure to improve quality of life, reduce hospital admissions and readmissions as well as improving survival rate in a cost effective, evidenced based manner

About us

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.

As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.

Details

Date posted: 27 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Secondment

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 844-8311475

Job location: Community Cardiology, St Catherines Health Care Centre, Birkenhead, CH42 0LQ, United Kingdom

Essential qualifications and training

• 1st level registered nurse
• Educated to degree level
• Mentorship/ Leadership

Desirable qualifications and training

• Relevant L6/7 Heart Failure cardiac course
• V300 Non-Medical Prescribing Course
• Clinical examination course

Essential experience and knowledge

• Recent experience of working with a case load of heart failure patients
• Post registration experience in cardiology (minimum 2 years)
• A firm understanding of NSF CHD, chronic disease management and evidence-based health interventions
• Community or primary care experience
• Recent experience of teaching individuals and groups about diagnosis, prognosis and lifestyle behaviour and change
• Sound understanding of heart failure pharmacology

Essential skills and attributes

• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, leadership skills with the ability to motivate staff and influence change in practice
• Proven advanced problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage own caseload

Essential personal qualities

• Competent IT skills inclusive of System1 and Cerner Millenium
• Access to a car for work purposes- integral to post
• Clean driving license
• Team player and positive attitude

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact

Senior Heart Failure Matron, Michelle Thomas, [e-mail], 07769782980

Employer website:

https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/

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