Job summary Clinical Nurse Specialist Heart Failure - Band 7 - 12 months FTC We have an opportunity for an experienced heart failure nurse to work with our Integrated Heart Failure Team. We are looking for someone who is driven, enthusiastic and innovative with excellent experience and expertise in the care and management of patients with Heart Failure. You will work with our existing established Integrated Heart Failure Team within the hospital and community settings at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. In addition to managing a caseload of heart failure patients, the post holder will be involved in developing novel and innovative heart failure pathways to transform the way Heart Failure patients receive care. We are continuously reviewing and updating our ways of working, aiming to provide outstanding collaborative care across our Long Term Conditions services. You will be an experienced and committed nurse who is motivated and energized to change the way services are delivered and improve patient outcomes. The role provides opportunities to work in both hospital and community settings. We will offer ongoing supportive supervision in practice. The opportunity to undertake further study at advanced practice level is available.The role requires you to have excellent communication skills and be confident to work under your own initiative. Closing date: 28th April 2025 Interview date: 12th May 2025 Main duties of the job In partnership with members of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care. They act as a lead specialist and will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service, providing specialist advice, education and support to health care professionals and patients. The post holder will actively undertake clinical audits and research within the specialist area. It is expected the post holder will spend 80% of their time in direct clinical care. The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the ongoing development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues. Also ensures the safety and well being of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles. About us Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. The Heart Failure team provides specialist care to patients with heart failure of all aetiologies, within the context of a multidisciplinary team. Working across acute and community based settings, the heart failure team promote patient well-being through optimum evidence based care and promotion patient self-management. The team are active in admission prevention through care co-ordination identifying factors, which impact on quality of life such as, co-morbidities, psychological and social issues. The team promotes symptom control across the continuum of care and advance care planning. We are able to see patients in hospital, in their own home, and in our outpatient or community clinics. We work closely with GPs, hospital doctors, pharmacists, clinical scientists and community nurses, as well as other local hospitals and hospices, to support our patients and those important to them. Date posted 07 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £54,320 to £60,981 a year p.a inc HCA Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 196-NM12732 Job locations St Thomas' Hospital 1 Lambeth Palace Road London SE1 7EU Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on responsibilities. Person Specification Skills Essential Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in speciality. Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situation and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes. Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition Ability to clinically lead and influence staff. Able to demonstrate an understanding of the National Agenda for Heart Failure Ability to carry out audit and research Desirable Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and finings Undertake clinical and nursing reasearch Values and Behaviour Essential Values and behaviour Experience Essential Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care. Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level Experience of delivering patient advocacy Experience of audit, research and evidence based care Qualifications/ Education Essential BSC/1st Degree (helath related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience. Mentorship Course Desirable To have or working towards a Masters Degree To have or working towards a non medical physical assessment course Professional/ Statutory Registration Essential RN1 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality Person Specification Skills Essential Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in speciality. Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situation and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes. Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition Ability to clinically lead and influence staff. Able to demonstrate an understanding of the National Agenda for Heart Failure Ability to carry out audit and research Desirable Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and finings Undertake clinical and nursing reasearch Values and Behaviour Essential Values and behaviour Experience Essential Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care. Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level Experience of delivering patient advocacy Experience of audit, research and evidence based care Qualifications/ Education Essential BSC/1st Degree (helath related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience. Mentorship Course Desirable To have or working towards a Masters Degree To have or working towards a non medical physical assessment course Professional/ Statutory Registration Essential RN1 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Address St Thomas' Hospital 1 Lambeth Palace Road London SE1 7EU Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)