Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Heart Failure

The Post Holder Will Work as an autonomous specialist practitioner within Royal Free London,

The Post Holder Will Work as an autonomous specialist practitioner within Royal Free London, delivering high-quality acute and chronic cardiology and heart failure care. Practise within professional boundaries and agreed protocols, using clinical judgment to manage complex patient care. Lead outpatient clinics, conducting clinical assessments, ordering appropriate investigations, and developing patient-centred care plans. Lead identification of undiagnosed heart failure cases using an automated NT-proBNP pathway, facilitating rapid diagnostic pathways. Review heart failure patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings to provide optimal evidence-based treatment, adjusting and titrating therapy to improve outcomes for patients. Our Heart Failure Specialist Nurse Team plays a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. We have established innovative services, including automated NT-proBNP referrals, a Heart Failure Virtual Ward and a comprehensive heart failure pathway, working closely with cardiology, community and palliative care colleagues. In this role, you will provide care across inpatient and outpatient settings, supporting patients throughout their heart failure journey from diagnosis to advanced disease. Responsibilities include optimising heart failure therapies, providing lifestyle and self-management advice, supporting discharge planning, preparing cases for MDT discussions, and contributing to the National Heart Failure Audit (NICOR). We offer excellent opportunities for professional and career development. You will receive a comprehensive induction, supported by experienced Heart Failure Specialist Nurses, and follow the British Society for Heart Failure (BSH) Competency Framework to guide your development. There are opportunities to advance autonomous practice skills, contribute to research, education and training, lead service improvements, and develop leadership skills through Trust-funded programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking team committed to innovation, learning and excellence in heart failure care. This is a one year fixed term post to cover a secondment. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Caroline Stuart Job title: Heart Failure/ CRM Lead Nurse Email address: Telephone number:

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Contact number: Ext: 34469

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