Job summary
Are you an experienced, dynamic, forward thinking, and enthusiastic registered nurse?
Do you have a passion for managing people with heart failure either in their own home or managed in a clinic?
If so then this may be the job for you
We are looking for an experienced band 7 heart failure specialist nurse to join our team based in Keynsham Health Centre but working across the BSW area.
You will be working as part of a team as well as autonomously within the community, caring for patients who meet the community heart failure specialist nurses criteria in clinic as well as in their own homes. You will aim to prevent hospital admission, promote independence within the patients own home, optimise medication and empower patients with self-management of their condition.
As part of the role, you will be expected to have excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely and liaise with the wider multidisciplinary team in primary and secondary care.
As this is a community role, we would require applicants to have a driving license and access to a car for work purposes.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will:
* Assist in the management of a defined caseload of high-risk people
* Manage clinics within BSW location
* Optimize medication and prescribe
* Engage in effective communication with patients, relatives, carers, and other agencies
* Undertake visits to service users
* Use assessment skills to identify service users needs and act appropriately
* Promote shared decision making with individuals regarding their care plan encouraging proactive self-management
For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached job description
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
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Details
Date posted
20 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/44687/18528
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Bristol
Avon
BS31 1AF
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Heart Failure Specialist Practitioner - Band 7 you'll be part of our valued team in Keynsham Health Centre, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
* £47,810 - ££54,710 (Band 7 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
* Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
* Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
* Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
* An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
* The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for this role will:
* Be a registered Nurse with NMC registration.
* Hold a qualification in non-medical prescribing V300.
* Have a qualification and experience with management of chronic heart failure.
* Have a driving license and access to a car for work purposes.
* Be ale to work as part of a team whilst also having the ability to work autonomously using their intuition.
* Experience in a community role would be essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Heart Failure Specialist Practitioner - Band 7 you'll be part of our valued team in Keynsham Health Centre, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
* £47,810 - ££54,710 (Band 7 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
* Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
* Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
* Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
* An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
* The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for this role will:
* Be a registered Nurse with NMC registration.
* Hold a qualification in non-medical prescribing V300.
* Have a qualification and experience with management of chronic heart failure.
* Have a driving license and access to a car for work purposes.
* Be ale to work as part of a team whilst also having the ability to work autonomously using their intuition.
* Experience in a community role would be essential.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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Person Specification
General Requirements
Essential
* Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site
Desirable
* Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site
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.
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Bristol
Avon
BS31 1AF
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Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Bristol
Avon
BS31 1AF
Employer's website
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