Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-7377032-GO-VA
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Heart Failure
Band 7
Job overview
To assess patients admitted to St George’s with heart failure following an appropriate referral or through actively monitoring for admissions
of patients with suspected heart failure. To provide evidence based specialist cardiology nursing care to all patients. To support innovation and ensure quality is embedded into daily practice.
Main duties of the job
To work as a specialist practitioner using advanced skills to effectively deliver an expert nursing service to patients with a diagnosis of heart failure.
To be able to work both individually and as part of the multidisciplinary team
To assess patients admitted to St George’s with heart failure following an
appropriate referral or through actively monitoring for admissions of patients with suspected heart failure.
To manage a caseload of patients/clients
To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support
To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines
To establish clear lines of communication within the heart failure team to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients
To link with healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate the
care of this group of people in the acute and community settings.
To work with the team to develop the Heart Failure Unit philosophy and models of
care to ensure that all policies and procedures are evidence based, implemented and embedded and to lead on the development of nursing practice.
To assess the effectiveness of current practices within the Heart Failure Unit and work with the team to introduce innovations that lead to improved quality of care
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A detailed job description and person specification is attached which outlines the full role and responsibilities of the post holder
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- RN
- First Degree
- Relevant post registration training and education
Desirable criteria
- Heart Failure Course
Experience
Essential criteria
- 3 years post registration experience
- Understanding of the current Heart Failure guidelines and its implications.
- Ability to work within and contribute to a multidisciplinary team
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Matthew Sunter
- Job title
- Lead Nurse for Heart Failure
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 725 4404
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
07553093677
- Telephone
- 07553093677
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