Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Heart Failure
Clinical Role Overview
In this role you will lead a nurse-led heart failure service within cardiology, delivering advanced clinical triage, assessment and autonomous management of complex heart failure referrals. You will work with the enhanced respiratory team and multidisciplinary colleagues to develop and improve the service, including virtual ward and hospital-at-home support. You’ll ensure evidence-based practice is embedded and shared across the clinical area and with stakeholders, shaping care delivery and service development.
Pay / Benefits- fantastic annual leave allowance
- flexible working opportunities
- protected hours for health and wellbeing activities
- competitive benefits package
- Lead and line-manage the Heart Failure Specialist Nurses and allied staff
- Provide advanced clinical assessment and autonomous management of heart failure patients
- Develop management plans, referrals, and ongoing reviews from GP, SDEC and ED referrals
- Lead policy/protocol development, LocSSIPs and guidelines for the Heart Failure service
- Support teaching and supervision of junior doctors, nursing staff, and ACP learners
- Participate in research, QI projects, audits and professional development
- Align service delivery with NICE/ESC/GMSCN/GMMMG guidance
- Maintain ACP status and professional governance across clinical duties
- Clinical based master's degree Advanced Nurse Practitioner or equivalent post graduate qualification for role
- Non-Medical Prescriber (Independent)
- Post basic qualification L7 in cardiology specialty
- Recognised leadership qualification
- Recognised teaching qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent)
- Current NMC registration (first level nurse) or HCPC registration (AHP/Paramedic)
- Evidence of extensive cardiology knowledge and CPD, autonomous clinical management, and leadership skills
- Effective communication of complex information
- People management and motivation
- Strategic thinking and influencing
- Non-Medical Prescriber (Independent)
- Advanced clinical practice skills in cardiology/heart failure
- Portfolio development for professional development
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Key Details
- Date Posted: 15 Oct 2026
- Location: rochdale
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Workplace: On-site
- Category: General
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