Heart Failure Specialist Nurse
3 days ago
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual with a proven background in cardiology/heart failure management to join our dedicated cardiology team. This pivotal role is designed to deliver expert nursing care and clinical leadership in the management of heart failure patients across our inpatient, outpatient and day case services.
You will work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing specialist assessment, treatment, education, and support to patients and their families. The post holder will also lead nurse-led clinics, contribute to service development, and play a key role in data collection for national audits. This is an excellent opportunity to shape care pathways and make a measurable difference to patient outcomes.
- Deliver autonomous, specialist nursing care for patients with heart failure across hospital and outpatient settings.
- Run nurse-led heart failure clinics, assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients independently.
- Request and interpret diagnostic investigations, adjusting treatment plans and medications accordingly.
- Provide one-to-one counselling and expert advice to patients and carers on condition management and treatment.
- Develop and implement protocols and standards of care based on evidence and national guidelines
- SU pport the development and coordination of heart failure services in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Monitor and improve service delivery, ensuring efficient use of resources.
- Provide expert input into strategic planning and operational development of the service.
- Advise Divisional Management Teams on service demand and performance.
- Deliver training and education to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
- Develop and update patient information resources and education materials.
- Support the professional development of junior staff and students.
- Engage in lifelong learning and professional development activities.
- Participate in and support heart failure-related research and clinical audit projects.
- Collect and submit mandatory data for the National Heart Failure Audit (NICOR).
- Critically appraise evidence to inform and enhance clinical practice.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see attached Job description and person specification and above section on main duties of the role
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