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Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 17 July 2025
To provide an integrated heart failure (HF) service for residents within Cardiff and Vale working closely with primary care.
The role of the band 6/7 Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist is to provide specialist advice and guidance to clinical teams, patients and carers, both in the outpatient and inpatient setting. Their role includes; direct clinical assessment, medication prescription and detailed specialist guidance for the MDT caring for a patient with confirmed heart failure. Essential to the role is excellent written and communication skills and the ability to work both autonomously and within the broader heart failure MDT.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Band 6/7 Heart Failure Specialist Nurses to join our expanding team at CVUHB. We are an established, integrated heart failure service covering 2 acute hospital sites one being a tertiary centre. The posts will support the implementation of community heart failure clinics for our local population, as well as supporting the current inpatient and outpatient services. We look forward to recruiting an individual who provides a high standard of evidence-based care with experience of managing heart failure patients and who is committed to continually improving the service provided for heart failure patients.The individual will work collaboratively with the MDT to ensure that patients receive seamless care in hospital, at home and in the outpatient setting. Ideally, we are seeking a nurse with experience in working autonomously with HF patients. All applicants must reflect a good understanding of the specialty and role as well as a strong commitment towards improving care within heart failure. However, if you are interested in starting a career in HF we are able to offer a band 6 training position with the aim of successfully achieving competence to move to band 7 once clinical competencies are achieved.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
You will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills enabling effective prioritisation and communication with a wide range of staff and patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MSc or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
* Evidence of CPD
* Independent prescribing
Experience
* sufficient experience in relevant speciality
* Experience of managing own caseload in relevant speciality
* Experience of managing a team
Skills
* Evidence of excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
* Demonstrate sound IT skills
* Evidence of ability to work work independently
* Demonstrate ability to influence within and outside of the service, across multi /inter groups
* Involvement in Research and audit
* Evidence of presenting work in and outside of the organisation
Special Knowledge
* Evidence of specific knowledge and skills in speciality
Personal Attributes
* Evidence of the ability to motivate others
* Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
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.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Hospital of Wales/University Hospital Llandough/Primary care
University Hospital of Wales/University Hospital Llandough/Primary care
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