• Job Description

  Req#: B9074-24-0251-5?language=en&page=159&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The role of the Heart Failure Nurse within the community has been established in order to meet the needs of people with heart failure in the Surrey locality is to optimise the management of people with heart failure, reducing unnecessary hospital admission and providing a link between the GPs and specialist teams. The post holder will offer education and support to health care professionals, people with heart failure and those who care for them.

  Depending on start date, you may be paid on the 24/25 scales with backdated pay being processed once the new pay scales come in to effect.

  Please note we do NOT offer UKVI sponsorship, all applicants require right to work in the UK.

  Main duties of the job

  Responsible for communicating highly sensitive information and bad news to patients and carers in an empathetic and supportive manner empowering the patient to manage their condition e.g., development and impact of complications, effect on activities of daily living etc.

  Responsible for teaching patients and their carers to manage their heart failure to the best of their abilities. The aim being to prevent short term and long term complications, this may be one to one or in groups.

  Communicates effectively with patients and carers to ensure a clear understanding of heart failure and its management. This will involve providing and receiving complex, sensitive information and will require developed motivational, empathetic and reassurance skills. There will be barriers to understanding.

  Acts as an advocate for patients particularly in residential homes, ensuring that they receive the understanding and facilities they need to manage their heart failure.

  Responsible for maintaining and developing effective joint working relationships with nursing and medical colleagues throughout partnership working

  Responsible for providing advice and information on heart failure, that may be complex, to medical and nursing colleagues and the general public.

  About us

  CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surrey's largest and longest established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.

  Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.

  We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

  We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

  Details

  Date posted

  03 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £50,008 to £56,908 a year inclusive of 5% High Cost Area allowance per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  B9074-24-0251-5

  Job locations

  Walton Community Hospital

  Rodney Road

  Walton-on-thames

  Surrey

  KT12 3LD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The role of the Heart Failure Nurse within the community has been established in order to meet the needs of people with heart failure in the Surrey locality is to optimise the management of people with heart failure, reducing unnecessary hospital admission and providing a link between the GPs and specialist teams. The post holder will offer education and support to health care professionals, people with heart failure and those who care for them.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The role of the Heart Failure Nurse within the community has been established in order to meet the needs of people with heart failure in the Surrey locality is to optimise the management of people with heart failure, reducing unnecessary hospital admission and providing a link between the GPs and specialist teams. The post holder will offer education and support to health care professionals, people with heart failure and those who care for them.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
  • BLS

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Good organisational skills
  • Good time management
  • Ability to work independently unsupervised
  • Good computer and keyboard skills to use excel
  • Good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Audit experience
  • Presentation skills
  • Counselling skills

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • RGN or equivalent HCPC qualification
  • BSc or equivalent qualification in profession
  • Advanced Clinical Assessment skills
  • ENB 998 Teaching and assessing or equivalent
  • Independent non medical prescriber V300
  • Level 7 Heart Failure specific qualification
  • Qualified for 5 years with 2 years cardiac nursing experience
  • Evidence of CPD at Level 7

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
  • BLS

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Good organisational skills
  • Good time management
  • Ability to work independently unsupervised
  • Good computer and keyboard skills to use excel
  • Good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Audit experience
  • Presentation skills
  • Counselling skills

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • RGN or equivalent HCPC qualification
  • BSc or equivalent qualification in profession
  • Advanced Clinical Assessment skills
  • ENB 998 Teaching and assessing or equivalent
  • Independent non medical prescriber V300
  • Level 7 Heart Failure specific qualification
  • Qualified for 5 years with 2 years cardiac nursing experience
  • Evidence of CPD at Level 7

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants 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 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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  CSH Surrey

  Address

  Walton Community Hospital

  Rodney Road

  Walton-on-thames

  Surrey

  KT12 3LD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  CSH Surrey

  Address

  Walton Community Hospital

  Rodney Road

  Walton-on-thames

  Surrey

  KT12 3LD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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