Heart Failure Staff Nurse

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom invites applications for a band 5 nurse role focused on heart failure management. The successful candidate will work within a specialist team and engage in multidisciplinary care. Responsibilities include conducting assessments and promoting patient-centered approaches. A valid UK driving license and NMC registration are essential, alongside strong communication skills and a commitment to professional development. A competitive salary ranging from £31,049 to £37,796 per annum is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with cardiology and general cardiac conditions.
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support Clinical Nurse Specialists in managing heart failure.
• Conduct assessments and evaluations for nursing care.
• Promote evidence-based practice in a multidisciplinary setup.

Skills

Registered Health Care Professional

Excellent communication skills

Capable of working in a team

Flexible and adaptable

Effective time-management

Education

Current Registration with NMC

Teaching qualification

Master's Degree or equivalent specialized training

Job description

This post offers the successful candidate the opportunity to develop the specialist knowledge and skills required to support heart failure patients within the Integrated Heart Failure Service (IHFS).

The post holder should be an experienced band 5 nurse looking to develop their own knowledge and skills within the heart failure specialty, working with the Clinical Lead and the Clinical Nurse Specialists within the IHFS to assess, plan, and implement specialist nursing care to patients in the community with heart failure. The core elements of the IHFS service include admission prevention, supportive discharge from hospital, be part of a rota for remote monitoring of patients.

The successful candidate will be committed to working as part of a team, have good communication and decision-making skills

*Proposed interview date 4th February 2026*

Main duties of the job

Working with the Clinical Nurse Specialists to support and maintain a clinically managed network of multidisciplinary professionals, enhancing the care of people with Heart Failure at local level and promoting evidence-based practice to ensure efficient and effective use of expert resources.

Work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team across primary, community, secondary, social care, hospices, voluntary and wellbeing sector to promote the development of a 'seamless service' ensuring good communication at all times.

• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community, always maintaining patient privacy and dignity. The service is provided five days per week.

Undertake clinical procedures within own scope of competency, utilising a variety of clinical instruments and equipment safely and precisely.

• Communicate with a range of people in a form that is appropriate to them and the situation including the exchange of factual information with patients and carers, using persuasion and reassurance, effectively managing any barriers, dealing professionally, sensitively and in a non-judgmental manner whilst respecting patient's dignity, wishes and beliefs and obtaining their consent for specific activities
• Participate in the onboarding and monitoring of patients receiving remote monitoring for their heart failure.

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Job responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Working with the Clinical Nurse Specialists to support and maintain a clinically managed network of multidisciplinary professionals, enhancing the care of people with Heart Failure at local level and promoting evidence-based practice to ensure efficient and effective use of expert resources.

Work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team across primary, community, secondary, social care, hospices, voluntary and wellbeing sector to promote the development of a seamless service ensuring good communication at all times.

Please find more details on main responsibilities in the attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Experience and Skills relevant to role

• Registered Health Care Professional
• Evidence of post registration experience
• Current Registration with NMC and knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), including the ability to liaise and negotiate.
• Understanding of patient pathways and its complexities and how to support patient through this
• Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due to workload and colleague's needs
• Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management
• Commitment to multi-disciplinary working
• Staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
• Proven experience in supervision of trained staff and students
• Non-medical prescriber or willing to undertake this qualification
• Teaching qualification
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake this qualification
• Advanced clinical assessment
• Research Module
• Master's Degree or evidence of specialist training, experience, short courses to masters level
• Demonstrate expertise in the full range of skills within cardiology
• Wide knowledge of appropriate general cardiac conditions and their management

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata