Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Heart Failure
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London, NW3 2QG
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
The post holder will: Work as an autonomous specialist practitioner within Royal Free London,delivering high-quality acute and chronic cardiology and ...
Our Heart Failure Specialist Nurse Team plays a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. We have established innovative services, including automated NT-proBNP referrals, a Heart Failure Virtual Ward and a comprehensive heart failure pathway, working closely with cardiology, community and palliative care colleagues.
In this role, you will provide care across inpatient and outpatient settings, supporting patients throughout their heart failure journey from diagnosis to advanced disease. Responsibilities include optimising heart failure therapies, providing lifestyle and self-management advice, supporting discharge planning, preparing cases for MDT discussions, and contributing to the National Heart Failure Audit (NICOR).
We offer excellent opportunities for professional and career development. You will receive a comprehensive induction, supported by experienced Heart Failure Specialist Nurses, and follow the British Society for Heart Failure (BSH) Competency Framework to guide your development. There are opportunities to advance autonomous practice skills, contribute to research, education and training, lead service improvements, and develop leadership skills through Trust-funded programmes.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking team committed to innovation, learning and excellence in heart failure care.
This is a one year fixed term post to cover a secondment.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration
- First level degree
- Evidence of post registration qualification in Coronary/Cardiac care
- Heart Failure Module
- Physical Examination course and evidence of using these skills in practice
Desirable
- End of Life/Advanced communication qualification or willing to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years recent cardiology experience with minimum 2 years at band 6 in cardiac environment
- Evidence of teaching and developing others
- Ability to analyse and interpret ECG's, Echos and routine blood tests
- Extensive experience of nursing patients living with heart failure.
- Experience of service planning/managing change e.g. provide examples of projects/research undertaken under own initiative
- Experience of running nurse led clinics
- Experience of managing own caseload of patients
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Expert specialist skills for the post
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of team
- Understanding of recognised standards & policies related to heart failure.
- Understanding of advanced practice nursing roles
- Understanding of audit and research process
- Basic computing skills
- Excellent patient assessment skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence
- Able to lead, manage and motivate others in complex problem solving and assessment skills
- Successful track record in conflict resolution and performance management
- Commitment to ongoing lifelong learning and personal development.
- Able to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met
- Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible and professional approach
- Flexibility in shift and working patterns to meet the needs of the service
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- To be flexible and approachable
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First seen
19 August 2026
Last checked
20 August 2026
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