Clinical Nurse Specialist – Heart Function
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust – Truro, TR1 3LJ
Reference number: 156‑7613969 | Date posted: 19 December 2025 | Salary: £38,682 – £54,710 a year (pro rata) | Pay scheme: Agenda for change | Contract: Permanent | Working pattern: Part‑time | Band: Band 6
Job Summary
Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome that benefits from early diagnosis and evidence‑based management. The Royal Cornwall Hospital Heart Function Nursing Service provides clinical management advice for patients admitted acutely with a primary diagnosis of left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). The service fully participates in the National Heart Failure Audit and delivers:
* 52‑week a year in‑patient cover for patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of heart failure
* Education and advice on pharmacological, non‑pharmacological and complex device management to patients and MDT members
* Diagnostic, two‑ and six‑week referral to review rapid access heart‑function clinic (NICE pathway)
* Out‑patient elective DC cardioversion and associated follow‑up
* Follow‑up clinics for complex or high‑risk heart‑failure patients requiring close monitoring or medication optimisation
Responsibilities
* Provide clinical management advice and education to patients admitted with LVSD and related conditions
* Deliver pharmacological, non‑pharmacological and device‑management advice in line with best practice guidelines
* Coordinate referrals to rapid‑access heart‑function clinics and attend assessments
* Conduct out‑patient DC cardioversion procedures and manage post‑procedure care
* Run follow‑up clinics for high‑risk patients and optimise medication regimens
* Participate in audit and research activities related to heart failure care
* Deliver presentations and “priorities of care” scenarios during interviews where requested
Qualifications (Essential)
* NMC registration
* Non‑medical prescribing qualification or commitment to undertake
* Completion or commitment to undertake extended‑role scope competencies such as DC cardioversion (including ALS)
Qualifications (Desirable)
* Master’s level education or equivalent in a relevant discipline
* University qualification in the specialty
* Teaching, assessment or mentoring qualifications
* Managerial experience or experience leading a team
Experience (Essential)
* Recent relevant nursing experience within the specialty
* Audit or research experience
* Teaching and education experience
Experience (Desirable)
* Experience caring for patients with a heart‑failure diagnosis
Employment checks
* Identity checks
* Professional registration and qualification checks
* Employment history and reference checks
* Occupational Health clearance
* Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
* Right to work in the UK
Additional information
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Flexible working may be offered; sponsorship possibilities exist but are not guaranteed.
Employer website: https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/
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