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Job overview
We are recruiting to fill a fixed term 12-month position in the UCLH HF team. This will involve participating in regular ward rounds led by the HF consultants, as well as nurse led reviews on the other days. We provide telephone advice to patients known to the team, and work closely with the community HF teams in the area.
We have a weekly nurse led clinic for timely post discharge reviews and to see any patients that need review at short notice. We currently partake in an additional weekly HF clinic, along with members of the medical team and a consultant pharmacist. This is under review and may evolve into a further nurse led clinic
Currently we refer most patients on to the local community teams or for rapid titration via BHC and do not have a caseload of patients as such, but this may change as and when the clinics do.
Patients are sometimes discharged to the hospital at home service for IV diuretics and if so, we provide virtual review and advice as needed.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed overview. Some of the key responsibilities are as follows:
- Consider referrals for the inpatient HF ward round and participate in reviews alongside the medical team
- Nurse led reviews of inpatients
- Nurse led clinics for post discharge review and optimisation of medication
- Co-ordinating with community teams
- Dealing with ad hoc calls from patients
- Reviewing clinic lists to ensure appropriateness of patients and that all relevant tests arranged in good time
- Collecting data for input to NICO
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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Person specification
Leadership
Essential
- Able to initiate, sustain and evaluate change.
- Effective Communicator in writing, verbally & electronically
Clinical Practice
Essential
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty
- Evidence of ability to work collaboratively (HLP1) / autonomously (HLP2)
- Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC guidelines relating to professional practice
Desirable
- Evidence of developing & leading nurse led clinics / services (HLP2)
Other Requirements
Desirable
- Previous experience in budgetary management
- Ability to manage change
- Experience in developing service strategies
Education / Research
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice
- Skills in critical analysis and application of research to practice (HLP2)
Desirable
- Previous experience of formal & informal teaching of patients & staff.
- Previous experience of developing standards, guidelines and policies
- Previous experience in audit and evaluation of practice / services
- Experience in acting as a clinical supervisor and mentor
- Published articles / poster presentations
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Relevant post-registration programme
- Significant relevant post registration experience in same specialty (HLP2), (FO)
- Honours Degree in Nursing, midwifery, research or ethics (HLP1), (SO)
Desirable
- Teaching/Assessment programme
- Completed/completing Masters Degree (HLP2) (FO)
- Non-medical Independent and supplementary Prescribing Masters Level 7.
- Leadership development programme (HLP2)
- Management development programme (HLP2)
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This advert is for Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover). The application deadline is 24 Jun 2026.
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