Senior Heart Failure Nurse Specialist
Added 10 Sept · still live
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2233 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, and University Hospital Southampton NHS FT is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2234 (Registered nurse practitioners, Advanced autonomous clinical decision making and prescribing could indicate nurse practitioner work). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Senior Heart Failure Nurse Specialist
Contract Type: Permanent
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a substantive Band 7 Senior Heart Failure Nurse Specialist at UHS.
We are looking to recruit a motivated, innovative and experienced Heart Failure Nurse Specialist for the Heart Failure Team, focusing on providing care for patients in the community setting.
You'll be working collaboratively with multidisciplinary team colleagues across both the hospital and community settings, covering Southampton and South West Hampshire.
Responsibilities will include autonomous advanced clinical decision making for patients with a diagnosis of heart failure as well as leadership in conjunction with the heart failure nurse specialist management team.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalising your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Senior Heart Failure Nurse Specialist
Contract Type: Permanent
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a substantive Band 7 Senior Heart Failure Nurse Specialist at UHS.
We are looking to recruit a motivated, innovative and experienced Heart Failure Nurse Specialist for the Heart Failure Team, focusing on providing care for patients in the community setting.
You'll be working collaboratively with multidisciplinary team colleagues across both the hospital and community settings, covering Southampton and South West Hampshire.
Responsibilities will include autonomous advanced clinical decision making for patients with a diagnosis of heart failure as well as leadership in conjunction with the heart failure nurse specialist management team.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalising your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
In this role, your key responsibilities will include:
Undertaking advanced clinical assessment, utilising your post qualification course in history taking and physical examination and experience of managing the syndrome of heart failure.
Applying your Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification, preferably at Masters level and your understanding of the heart failure medications you prescribe.
Balancing your knowledge of the often complex symptom burden of heart failure patients with applying evidence based practice.
Providing effective and compassionate communication, ideally supported by a qualification in advanced communication or counselling. You will understand that you will often need to engage in difficult conversations with patients and their families or carers.
Functioning as an autonomous decision maker as well as a team member. Enjoyment of working in a team is crucial. Candidates will be role models to team members. They will share skills as well as developing, managing and teaching colleagues.
Using knowledge and expertise to synthesise research and audits related to heart failure. Leading to the development of the service.
Travelling to different localities within the local region to provide patient care. You therefore need a driving license and a vehicle.
For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria
Undertaking advanced clinical assessment, utilising your post qualification course in history taking and physical examination and experience of managing the syndrome of heart failure.
Applying your Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification, preferably at Masters level and your understanding of the heart failure medications you prescribe.
Balancing your knowledge of the often complex symptom burden of heart failure patients with applying evidence based practice.
Providing effective and compassionate communication, ideally supported by a qualification in advanced communication or counselling. You will understand that you will often need to engage in difficult conversations with patients and their families or carers.
Functioning as an autonomous decision maker as well as a team member. Enjoyment of working in a team is crucial. Candidates will be role models to team members. They will share skills as well as developing, managing and teaching colleagues.
Using knowledge and expertise to synthesise research and audits related to heart failure. Leading to the development of the service.
Travelling to different localities within the local region to provide patient care. You therefore need a driving license and a vehicle.
For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register
- Level 7 Post Grad Cert (Min 60 Credits), Master’s Degree within relevant speciality or equivalent knowledge to be assessed through evidence of relevant speciality training, experience or portfolio
- Specialist training / Qualification in area of practice
- Counselling / advanced communication skills qualification / training
- Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of nurse-led care / clinics in own practice
- Team leadership
- Registered as an independent prescriber
- Leadership Qualification / training
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2233 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~53k in sampleP25 £39kP75 £53k
£32kmedian £45k£53k
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