Job summaryHeart Failure Specialist Nurse Band 7 37.5 hours Fixed term 12mWe are seeking an experienced and motivated Heart Failure Specialist Nurse to join our established Heart Failure Service on a fixed-term maternity leave basis.
This role is ideally suited to a clinician who is already working within a specialist heart failure service and can contribute rapidly to the delivery of high-quality care across acute, community, and outpatient settings.
The successful candidate will manage a specialist caseload of patients with heart failure, undertake autonomous clinical assessment, lead nurse-led clinics, optimise guideline-directed medical therapy and work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent patient-centred care.
Applicants should have substantial experience in the management of heart failure and the delivery of specialist heart failure services. An Independent Non-Medical Prescribing qualification is strongly preferred and may be considered essential depending on service requirements.
This is a full-time post; however, we are committed to supporting flexible working and welcome applications from candidates seeking alternative working patterns or reduced hours.
Main duties of the job- Provide clinical care for a caseload of patients using advanced specialist skills and knowledge to undertake full assessments of patients with chronic heart failure.
- Provide support to patients, families and carers ensuring clear communication, and accurate information in relation to the diagnosis of heart failure, treatment and the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle, promoting self-management, and optimising quality of life .
- Accountable for own professional actions and clinical decisions, acting as an advanced independent practitioner/decision maker.
- Ensure the efficient delivery of a specialist heart failure service, responding to changes in demand, being proactive in-service review.
- Work in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and colleagues in both hospital and community setting.
- Provide palliative care and end of life support to patients with advanced heart failure.
- Act as a resource promoting evidence-based practice and best management of heart failure across inpatient and community services.
- Participate in delivering structured education to other healthcare professionals.
- Participation in the National Heart Failure Audit.
About usTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.
Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
DetailsDate posted13 August 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 7
Salary£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Per annum
ContractFixed term
Duration12 months
Working patternFull-time
Reference number245-NAM7CAR-07-26-A
Job locationsTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Tust
Fountain Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesThe job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person SpecificationEducation & QulaificationEssential- Post graduate qualification in cardiology
- Qualified Non-medical Prescriber.
ExperienceEssential- Current HFSN at Band 6 or above with current clinical experience managing adults with heart failure.
- Current HFSN at Band 6 or above with current clinical experience managing adults with heart failure.
- Clinical experience of independently managing the care of adults with chronic heart, including making treatment decisions
- Experience of chronic disease management
Desirable- Experience of undertaking clinical audit and benchmarking strategies.
skillsEssential- Wide-ranging in-depth knowledge of clinical issues in heart failure / cardiology
- Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi-tasking) work in an unpredictable working pattern (will be required to carry a bleep).
Person Specification
Education & QulaificationEssential- Post graduate qualification in cardiology
- Qualified Non-medical Prescriber.
ExperienceEssential- Current HFSN at Band 6 or above with current clinical experience managing adults with heart failure.
- Current HFSN at Band 6 or above with current clinical experience managing adults with heart failure.
- Clinical experience of independently managing the care of adults with chronic heart, including making treatment decisions
- Experience of chronic disease management
Desirable- Experience of undertaking clinical audit and benchmarking strategies.
skillsEssential- Wide-ranging in-depth knowledge of clinical issues in heart failure / cardiology
- Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi-tasking) work in an unpredictable working pattern (will be required to carry a bleep).
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).
Additional information
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 nameTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
AddressTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Tust
Fountain Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
Employer's websitehttps://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer detailsEmployer nameTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
AddressTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Tust
Fountain Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
Employer's websitehttps://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Heart Failure Specialist Nurse
Julie Harris
julie.harris@tgh.nhs.uk
01619224176
DetailsDate posted13 August 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 7
Salary£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Per annum
ContractFixed term
Duration12 months
Working patternFull-time
Reference number245-NAM7CAR-07-26-A
Job locationsTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Tust
Fountain Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
Supporting documentsPrivacy noticeTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
