# Heart Failure Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/heart-failure-nurse-specialist/31285c94-8eaf-4e26-93b6-8873dc24aa2a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/heart-failure-nurse-specialist/31285c94-8eaf-4e26-93b6-8873dc24aa2a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust - **Town:** Wolverhampton - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 28 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T18:02:19.304Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Wolverhampton/The_Royal_Wolverhampton_NHS_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v8027985 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8027985?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic nurse to join our heart failure service as a Band 6 CNS. This post offers the chance to be part of a multidisciplinary team that delivers high-quality, patient-centred care across both hospital and outpatient settings. You will be based at New Cross Hospital and play a key role in the assessment, management, and ongoing support of adults living with heart failure. As a HF CNS,  core aspects of your role will be to provide patient education, suggesting the use of heart failure treatments, creating treatment plans and arranging follow-up following both inpatient and outpatient reviews, in collaboration with senior heart failure Nurses. We work closely alongside cardiologists, GPs, physiologists and pharmacists as well as primary care and community teams. We are looking for a Registered Nurse with post-registration experience caring for patients with heart failure. You should have relevant cardiology post-registration qualifications at Level 6 or Level 7. Clinical assessment skills are desirable however development will be supported. Strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a wider MDT are essential. In return, we offer a supportive working environment with opportunities for professional growth and development. We are committed to delivering innovative, patient-focused services and welcome applicants who have passion for improving heart failure care. ### Main duties of the job Develop individual competence and knowledge which will support the provision and evaluation of seamless specialist nursing services, ensuring patients receive the highest standards of clinical care. You will develop specialist knowledge and skills, demonstrated through the provision of advice /education and support to staff, patients, families and carers. You will be supported by a more experienced nurse or nurses to enable you to achieve competence in agreed areas of specialist practice through exposure, training and education. Responsible for on-going development and training of the policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines. You are accountable for safe, effective clinical practice working as part of a defined team, supporting team performance, ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources, and will also provide / deliver a range of educational and training packages to health care staff and patients. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* ## Job Details We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic nurse to join our heart failure service as a Band 6 CNS. This post offers the chance to be part of a multidisciplinary team that delivers high-quality, patient-centred care across both hospital and outpatient settings. You will be based at New Cross Hospital and play a key role in the assessment, management, and ongoing support of adults living with heart failure. As a HF CNS, core aspects of your role will be to provide patient education, suggesting the use of heart failure treatments, creating treatment plans and arranging follow-up following both inpatient and outpatient reviews, in collaboration with senior heart failure Nurses. We work closely alongside cardiologists, GPs, physiologists and pharmacists as well as primary care and community teams. We are looking for a Registered Nurse with post-registration experience caring for patients with heart failure. You should have relevant cardiology post-registration qualifications at Level 6 or Level 7. Clinical assessment skills are desirable however development will be supported. Strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a wider MDT are essential. In return, we offer a supportive working environment with opportunities for professional growth and development. We are committed to delivering innovative, patient-focused services and welcome applicants who have passion for improving heart failure care. ## Job Description Develop individual competence and knowledge which will support the provision and evaluation of seamless specialist nursing services, ensuring patients receive the highest standards of clinical care. You will develop specialist knowledge and skills, demonstrated through the provision of advice /education and support to staff, patients, families and carers. You will be supported by a more experienced nurse or nurses to enable you to achieve competence in agreed areas of specialist practice through exposure, training and education. Responsible for on-going development and training of the policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines. You are accountable for safe, effective clinical practice working as part of a defined team, supporting team performance, ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources, and will also provide / deliver a range of educational and training packages to health care staff and patients. ## Responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* ## Person Specification ### Essential **Essential** - NMC Registered Nurse - Experience of Working in Cardiology in last 5 years - Evidence of degree level study or higher - Post reg cardiac qualifications - Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes **Desirable** - Health assessment qualification - Non medical prescriber - Previous experience working as a CNS/ANP ## Documents - [wolverhampton map (pdf, 600.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2032) - [flexible working commitment (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2380) - [rwt professional standards (pdf, 95.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3048) - [employee rewards booklet v.14 (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2083) - [rwt health & wellbeing offer (pdf, 945.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3027) - [joint behavioural framework v1. 2024 (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2858) - [nhs staff offer - national express (pdf, 963.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2612) - [clinical academic career framework v5.1 (pdf, 317.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2758) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 840.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10315160) - [using ai when completing application forms (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2969) - [transforming care together strategy 2026-2031 v4 (pdf, 2.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2618) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.