Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Ability to work independently and unsupervised
- Knowledge
Physical assessment and diagnostic skills
- Knowledge
Ability to co-ordinate heart failure pathways
- Knowledge
Good knowledge of cardiac drugs and side effects
- Knowledge
Venepuncture and cannulation skills
- Knowledge
ILS competent
- Experience
Substantial experience and achievement in nursing cardiac patients
- Experience
Experience of managing a patient case load in an NHS setting
- Experience
Experience of managing patients with heart failure
- Experience
Experience of clinical audit
- Experience
Highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience
- Qualifications
Registered Professional
- Qualifications
1st Level Degree
- Qualifications
Evidence of significant professional development with a focus on heart failure
- Qualifications
Evidence of further qualification in Cardiology
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
ALS
- Knowledge
Recent teaching experience at senior level
- Knowledge
Budgetary experience
- Experience
Research module
- Experience
Evidence of developing clinical guidelines and pathways
- Qualifications
Management module
- Qualifications
Master's degree
- Qualifications
Non medical prescriber
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a part time role to improve access to heart failure services for Epsom and St Helier. We ideally would like somebody with heart failure experience that is keen to improve the access to specialised care in hospital and assisting in the transition to the community.
Main duties of the job
We are an expanding cardiology team and we are looking for an experienced heart failure specialist or cardiology nurse who wants to help shape the care we deliver.
Working closely with the lead Heart Failure specialist nurse, the Cardiology Matron and the lead Heart Failure Consultant, you will run and develop the diagnostic and treatment pathways for heart failure patients promoting high quality care across the care continuum from tertiary to primary care, engaging with healthcare professionals across the network.
The post holder will also be required to support clinical staff in heart failure management plans; make appropriate onward referrals for follow up care; be involved in optimisation of medical therapy; provide education and support to patients, relatives and carers in both inpatient and outpatient settings with the aim being to reduce symptoms, prevent unnecessary admissions/readmission and maximise patients’ quality of life. The role involves working closely with the community heart failure teams and the collection of data for local and national audits. You will have a keen interest in education, research, training and development.
If you think this is the role for you please contact Sharon Smart s.smart@nhs.net
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Clinical Nurse Specialist at Epsom and St Helier.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Clinical Nurse Specialist for Heart Failure with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Carshalton, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 pro rata, pa Inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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