Job vacancy: Community Cardiology Specialist Nurse, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, Lancaster

Job summary

Main area: Cardiology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 331-8295631-UHMB

Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: RLI
Town: Lancaster
Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/11/2026 23:59

Community Cardiology Specialist Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 7

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical
• Provide expert practice through management of a caseload of heart failure patients referred by GPs, consultants and other healthcare professionals
• Provide pharmacological and non-pharmacological management within scope of practice and Trust protocols
• As a V300 Non-Medical Prescriber, independently prescribe heart failure medications in line with NICE guidance and Trust policy
• Work autonomously across a variety of clinical settings, optimising medication and giving education, support and advice to patients and carers
• Undertake independent assessment, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and make critical judgements to inform diagnosis and treatment
• Order cardiac investigations as required and refer to or discuss with cardiologists and GPs
• Use complex equipment and interpret results to support diagnosis and treatment
• Undertake cardiac risk and prevention assessments and give individualised lifestyle advice
• Lead nurse-led heart failure clinics in primary care, including GP-based clinics for complex comorbidity patients on the heart failure register
• Develop and apply robust referral criteria so patients receive prompt, appropriate investigation and treatment in the right setting
• Develop pathways with other disciplines and write individualised management plans that account for comorbidities
• Work with palliative care services to improve end-of-life experience for patients and carers
• Ensure effective communication between primary and secondary care
• Maintain standards of cleanliness and infection prevention in the clinical environment
Research and audit
• Contribute to local audits, evaluate service delivery, identify areas for improvement and share findings with professional groups
Education
• Develop educational and information materials for patients and staff on heart failure, investigations, treatment and the patient pathway
• Implement heart failure guidelines and standards with colleagues, including developing training packages
• Act as mentor, preceptor and resource for nursing and support staff
• Identify own development needs through appraisal and a Personal Development Plan, and ensure clinical supervision needs are met
Managerial and governance
• Support the Clinical Lead to develop a patient-centred heart failure service that is integrated across professional and organisational boundaries
• Deputise for the Clinical Lead in their absence where necessary
• Identify gaps in service provision and work with the MDT to implement the changes required
• Apply local incident reporting and complaints procedures effectively

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Nursing Degree
Heart Failure Experience
Teaching Qualification
Clinical Assessment Course
V300 Prescriber
Heart Failure Module

Visit our Inclusion and Diversity page : https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity-matter-uhmb/

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PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

Internal only posts are only open to employees of UHMBT and this does not include employees of OneLSC working in our hospitals.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, there is a charge of £41.00 for Enhanced and £20.00 for Standard & Basic clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 4 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle in to your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding.

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Claire Earnshaw
Job title: Matron
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07811089033

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