Band 7 Heart Failure Clinical Nurse SpecialistNHS
Job summary
We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic HF CNS to join our heart failure service for a 12 month fixed term/secondment as a Band 7 Heart Failure CNS. This post offers the chance to be part of a proactive, multidisciplinary team that delivers high-quality, patient-centred care across both hospital and outpatient settings. You will be based at Heartlands, Goodhope and Solihull Hospitals and play a key role in the assessment, management, and ongoing support of adults living with heart failure.
As a HF CNS, you core aspect of your role will be patient education, prescribing heart failure treatments, creating treatment plans and arranging follow-up following both inpatient and outpatient reviews, in collaboration with cardiologists, GPs, and wider primary care and community teams.
We are looking for a Registered Nurse with post-registration experience managing heart failure, are an NMP, and have health assessment qualification. You should have, or be working towards, a relevant specialist qualification such as an MSc module in heart failure. Strong clinical decision-making, communication skills, and the ability to work both 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 share our passion for improving heart failure care.
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Job description
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About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.