Job summaryBand 6/7 Depending on qualifications and experience
The post holder will be involved in delivering a high quality, holistic care pathway for patients with heart failure across the Community and the secondary care interface. The post holder will play a key role in the delivery of National and local priorities for Heart Failure, through cross boundary working to ensure a service that is both convenient and accessible to patients. They will have a key role in delivering Community Heart Failure clinics / classes or support groups as well as the assessment and review of patients in their own homes.
The post holder will aim to reduce inappropriate admissions into hospital or facilitate an early discharge from hospital for patients with heart failure. Cover will be provided in an In-Reach heart failure service (on a rotational basis) assessing and reviewing patients in hospital and liaising with the Cardiologist to ensure an appropriate management plan is in place. As part of this role the post holder will refer to the appropriate community team local to the patient on discharge from hospital.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be involved in delivering a high quality, holistic care pathway for patients with heart failure across the Community and the secondary care interface. The post holder will play a key role in the delivery of National and local priorities for Heart Failure, through cross boundary working to ensure a service that is both convenient and accessible to patients. They will have a key role in delivering Community Heart Failure clinics / classes or support groups as well as the assessment and review of patients in their own homes.
The post holder will aim to reduce inappropriate admissions into hospital or facilitate an early discharge from hospital for patients with heart failure. Cover will be provided in an In-Reach heart failure service (on a rotational basis) assessing and reviewing patients in hospital and liaising with the Cardiologist to ensure an appropriate management plan is in place. As part of this role the post holder will refer to the appropriate community team local to the patient on discharge from hospital.
About usSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We support the '
Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
DetailsDate posted: 03 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 345-CSU5-8171933
Job locations: Billingham Health Centre, Queensway, Stockton, TS23 2NP, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesThe post holder will be involved in delivering a high quality, holistic care pathway for patients with heart failure across the Community and the secondary care interface. The post holder will play a key role in the delivery of National and local priorities for Heart Failure, through cross boundary working to ensure a service that is both convenient and accessible to patients. They will have a key role in delivering Community Heart Failure clinics / classes or support groups as well as the assessment and review of patients in their own homes.
The post holder will aim to reduce inappropriate admissions into hospital or facilitate an early discharge from hospital for patients with heart failure. Cover will be provided in an In-Reach heart failure service (on a rotational basis) assessing and reviewing patients in hospital and liaising with the Cardiologist to ensure an appropriate management plan is in place. As part of this role the post holder will refer to the appropriate community team local to the patient on discharge from hospital.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Registered nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
- Degree in nursing or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Mentorship/practice assessor qualification (or willingness to undertake) or an alternative teaching qualification
Desirable- MSc or working towards MSc in advanced clinical practice, cardiology or related subjects
- Heart failure module (level 7).
- Independent non-medical prescriber qualification
- Physical assessment skills qualification.
- Leadership qualification.
- A teaching qualification
ExperienceEssential- Significant cardiology nursing experience
- Experience managing patients with complex cardiovascular disease
- Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience providing patient education and selfmanagement support
- Experience contributing to audit or quality improvement.
- Experience supporting service development.
- Experience supervising junior staff and students
Desirable- Previous heart failure specialist nurse experience.
- Experience managing an autonomous specialist caseload.
- Nurse-led clinic experience
- Independent prescribing experience.
- Experience delivering IV diuretics surfaces
KnowledgeEssential- Extensive post registration experience within cardiology and/or heart failure.
- Advanced knowledge of heart failure pathophysiology, investigation and evidence-based management.
- Knowledge of NICE, ESC and national heart failure guidance
- Excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
- Ability to interpret ECGs, blood results, echocardiography reports and other cardiovascular investigations.
Desirable- Experience working across acute and community settings.
- Experience of virtual consultations and remote patient monitoring
- Knowledge of quality improvement methodology.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Billingham Health Centre, Queensway, Stockton, TS23 2NP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Heart Failure Nurse Consultant
Karen Hann
karen.hann@nhs.net
07917155119
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.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
