Community Heart Failure Specialist Nurse in Halifax

Community Heart Failure Specialist Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: 7 day Service 8-8pm Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day service 8am - 8pm) Job ref 372-COM2669-B

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Dean Clough Town Halifax Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 10/09/2026

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visithttps://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Job overview

Are you ready for a new challenge and the opportunity to truly develop your clinical practice?

We’re looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and experienced cardiology nurse to join our small, friendly team of Heart Failure Specialist Nurses at an exciting time of service expansion.

• Are you a Band 5 nurse looking to step into a more autonomous role, building confidence and advanced skills within a supportive team?
• Are you a Band 6 nurse ready for the next challenge, keen to gain community experience and be part of the evolving Hospital at Home model?

If you thrive on variety, enjoy learning, and want to play a key role in shaping a growing service, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We’re a small, close knit, and supportive team who pride ourselves on working collaboratively and looking after one another.

We work closely with a wider multidisciplinary team, including cardiology consultants and a specialist pharmacist, to provide seamless, high quality care.

Currently, we cover the Calderdale community, with each team member spending one day per week reviewing inpatients remotely across CRH and HRI.

Main duties of the job

You will bring confidence in cardiology, with a sound understanding of heart failure and its management. We are committed to supporting your development and offer a wide range of learning opportunities, including:

• Heart Failure Diploma
• Independent Non Medical Prescribing
• Advanced patient assessment
• A variety of additional courses tailored to your learning needs

You will work autonomously, managing your own time and caseload to deliver high quality care to patients with heart failure. This includes:

• Initial assessment
• Medication optimisation
• Ongoing education and support to promote self management

One day per week will be dedicated to reviewing inpatients at Calderdale Royal Hospital (CRH) and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (HRI) (currently completed remotely).

As our Hospital at Home service develops, the team will provide care 7 days a week, 8am–8pm, and you’ll have the exciting opportunity to help shape and influence the future direction of this service.

You will receive a supernumerary period and ongoing support from an established Heart Failure Specialist Nurse, ensuring you feel confident and supported every step of the way.

Working for our organisation

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Will work across the hospital with responsibility for patients with heart failure in the inpatient, outpatient, community and Hospital at Home setting.

Will be responsible for the early identification of patients for the Heart Hospital at Home ward from the acute setting and supporting the on-going care for patients whos are actively being managed on the Hospital at Home.

The post holder will take overall responsibility to develop the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the specialty team (Lead clinician, Matron, service Lead etc) and will work collaboratively to develop services and quality of care delivered.

The post holder will be expected to act as the patients advocate at all times.

The post holder will carry responsibility for their defined caseloads and offer highly specialist service advise which includes setting the standards of care, the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

The post holder will contribute to achieving the objectives of the role and work within the clinical governance framework.

Will work autonomously managing own clinical caseload and to support the Hospital at Home.
Will use relevant specialist training, knowledge, and expertise to clinically diagnose, assess and deliver evidence-based care through education and advise on self-management

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Post registration experience/qualification relevant to the specialism or willing to work towards
• Teaching qualification
• Non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake this

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Understanding and appreciation of diversity
• Knowledge of Healthcare IT systems
• Demonstrate advanced clinical skills in cardiac nursing with reference to heart failure
• Awareness of clinic governance
• Manage complex issues and environments
• Commitment to develop self and others
• Ability to work flexibly according to service need
• Ability to adapt to change and innovation
• Awareness of CHFT values and vision
• Willingness to further develop specific skills as desired by the service
• Ability to think logically, use initiative and problem solve
• Ability to work independently and part of a team
• Venepuncture, cannulation and IV skills
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Experience in end-of-life care
• Awareness of CHFT values and vision

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• High level of communication skills
• Engagement of patients and carers to support self-care strategies
• Experience of Lone working

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on theCheck if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Stevie Crowther
Job title Heart Failure Team Leader
Telephone number 07909290265

Clair Jones

Cardiac Rehabilitation and Heart Failure Team Leader

07909290265

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