# Community Heart Failure Specialist Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Harrogate
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-08T09:52:07.621Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/Knaresborough/Harrogate_District_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Heart_Failure_Specialist_Nurse/Community_Heart_Failure_Specialist_Nurse-v8023819
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8023819?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.hdft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic  nurse  to join our community based team of Heart Failure Specialist Nurses delivering advanced practice care to patients with chronic heart failure in the Harrogate and Rural District Area.

At Band 7 the post holder will have at least 2 years experience of managing chronic heart failure  patients and have completed a Heart Failure module. They will also be an Independent Prescriber.

We would also welcome applications from candidates who are willing to undertake these courses and gain experience who would join our team in a developmental role as a Band 6 HFSN with a clear competency framework to work towards Band 7.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage/work towards managing an identified group of patients with complex health and social care needs, using a case management model. They will have/develop highly specialist nursing knowledge and advanced skill to proactively manage patients with Heart Failure, to improve the quality, experience and choice about their care enabling them to remain at home longer.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Liz Corbett on \[email protected\]

## Job Details

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our community based team of Heart Failure Specialist Nurses delivering advanced practice care to patients with chronic heart failure in the Harrogate and Rural District Area.

At Band 7 the post holder will have at least 2 years experience of managing chronic heart failure patients and have completed a Heart Failure module. They will also be an Independent Prescriber.

We would also welcome applications from candidates who are willing to undertake these courses and gain experience who would join our team in a developmental role as a Band 6 HFSN with a clear competency framework to work towards Band 7.

## Job Description

The post holder will manage/work towards managing an identified group of patients with complex health and social care needs, using a case management model. They will have/develop highly specialist nursing knowledge and advanced skill to proactively manage patients with Heart Failure, to improve the quality, experience and choice about their care enabling them to remain at home longer.

## Responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Liz Corbett on \[email protected\]

## Person Specification

### essential

**Essential**

- 2 years experience at Band 6 caring for HF patients

**Desirable**

- 2 years experience at band 6

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- NMC reg

**Desirable**

- n/a

### Heart Failure Course

**Essential**

- pass

**Desirable**

- Willing to do course

### Independent Prescriber

**Essential**

- pass

**Desirable**

- Willing to work towards

## Documents

- [trust policies & procedures (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10310521)
- [job description & person specification b6 (doc, 124.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355861)
- [job description & person specification b7 (docx, 62.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355862)

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