Heart Failure Specialist Nurse - Clinic, Home & Virtual Care

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Heart Failure Specialist Nurse to join the Coventry and Rugby Heart Failure Team. The role covers acute, community and virtual settings across multiple locations including UHCW, Hospital of St Cross and Coventry Community Services, with some travel to patients’ homes.

You will provide expert clinical assessment, develop evidence-based treatment plans, and work within a multidisciplinary team to optimise heart

Qualifications

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

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 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 guidelines.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Managing a patient caseload

IT skills

Able to work in diverse settings

Analyses problems

Education

First level degree

Heart failure qualification

RN registration

Tools

Venepuncture

Cannulation

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Heart Failure Specialist Nurse to join the Coventry and Rugby Heart Failure Team. The role covers acute, community and virtual settings across multiple locations including UHCW, Hospital of St Cross and Coventry Community Services, with some travel to patients’ homes.

You will provide expert clinical assessment, develop evidence-based treatment plans, and work within a multidisciplinary team to optimise heart