Heart Failure Specialist Nurse

NHS; March; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking a Clinical Lead for heart failure management, responsible for overseeing patient care and providing expert advice. This role requires a Registered Nurse (Level 1) with relevant experience in cardiology, alongside excellent communication skills and evidence-based practice. The position is part-time and offers a salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 annually, within a supportive team environment at Doddington Hospital in March, UK.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Level 1) with experience in clinical cardiology.
• Post registration qualification in cardiology or relevant experience.
• Able to demonstrate commitment to high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with complex Heart Failure.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to support patient care.
• Provide expert advice on chronic heart failure issues.

Skills

Clinical skills

Excellent communication

Evidence-based practice

Education

Registered Nurse (Level 1)

Degree level education

Post registration qualification in Cardiology

Job description

Job Summary

Hi, I'm Angela and I am the Clinical Lead for the cardiac service. If you're looking for a rewarding role that allows you make a positive impact to the lives of patients with heart failure, come and join our team! This job requires a balance of specialist knowledge and compassionate care which makes the role challenging and fulfilling for cardiac nurses.

Main Duties

• To manage a caseload of patients with complex Heart Failure, using evidence-based practice and patient-centred goals to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions.
• To work as part of the multidisciplinary team with the aim of preventing admission, supporting effective discharge and providing ongoing care for patients with Chronic Heart Failure within the community.
• To provide expert support, advice, and education to raise awareness of the need of the patient with Chronic Heart Failure.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner with access to advice and support from senior colleagues.
• The post holder will be an active team participant within the service and provide in-depth clinical knowledge.

About Us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

Job Details

Date posted: 15 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rota

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 310-OPAC-7633643

Job locations: Doddington Hospital, Benwick Road, Doddington, PE15 0UG

Responsibilities

Travel: required to travel independently around the county, holding a full UK driving licence and having use of a vehicle.

• Overall managerial responsibility for caseload of chronic heart failure patients within the service, acting as an expert practitioner and overseeing care carried out by other members of the HF/CR nursing team, providing advice where required.
• Responsible for providing expert advice on chronic heart failure issues to a wide range of people.
• Responsible for policy development within own specialist area.
• Work with the Clinical Manager to ensure planning of the workforce and future of heart failure service provision.
• Assess patients with Heart Failure referred from both Primary and Secondary Care providers. Discuss suitability for discharge and/or medical management with appropriate medical staff according to agreed protocols.
• Plan, implement and evaluate individualised specialist patient care programmes based on evidence-based practice and the application of clinical reasoning skills. Formulate a self-management plan where appropriate.
• Ensure that standards of care and treatment are maintained, in line with National Guidance (NICE) European Guidelines, local guidelines and policies.
• Undertake review and monitoring of patient medications, informing GP/Consultant as appropriate.
• Initiate clinical investigations, interpret results and take clinical decisions based on information available.
• Prescribe, uptitrate/down-titrate patients medications in accordance to the patient's clinical response to medications and reviewing the blood test results.
• Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team to ensure a co‑ordinated service. This will include service meetings, case conferences, prevention of admission and discharge planning meetings.
• Provide advice to patients and professionals and liaise with members of the Neighbourhood Team for provision of palliative care packages.
• Promote better understanding of cardiac conditions for patients, their families and carers, and other agencies involved with the patients through education, support and counselling.
• Support the Heart Failure Rehabilitation Programme, ensuring appropriate staff skill mix and cover. Make clinical decisions and liaise with MDT on appropriate patient criteria for inclusion into the programme.

Person Specification: Qualifications

Essential:

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Educated to degree/degree level
• Post registration qualification in Cardiology or relevant experience in a cardiology setting.

Desirable:

• Leadership course
• Advanced clinical Assessment Skills
• Teaching qualification

Person Specification: Experience

Essential:

• Post registration experience that includes experience within clinical cardiology.
• Use of evidence-based practice in a cardiology setting.

Desirable:

• Clinical supervisor

Person Specification: Skills & Abilities

Essential:

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high-quality care and service provision.
• High standard of clinical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Person Specification: Knowledge and Understanding

Essential:

• Can work autonomously to manage own caseload.
• Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development.
• Can demonstrate flexibility of approach.

Desirable:

• A good understanding of national policy and the evidence base within the specialty.

Person Specification: Physical Requirements

Essential:

• Ability to travel across the county sometimes at short notice.
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner. Access to a car for work purposes.

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.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

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

Employer Details

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Doddington Hospital

Benwick Road

Doddington

PE15 0UG

Website: https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/