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, suggest the use of heart failure treatments, create treatment plans and arrange 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.
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 ongoing 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.
Job responsibilities
Please note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.
Person Specification
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Experience of working in cardiology in the last 5 years
- Evidence of degree level study or higher
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Health assessment qualification
- Non‑medical prescriber
- Previous experience working as a CNS/ANP
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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