Job summaryEOI - Band 6 Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Nurse (Heart Failure) 12-Month Secondment
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Registered Nurse to join the Cardiac Rehabilitation Team as a Band 6 Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Nurse (Heart Failure). This 12-month secondment offers an excellent development opportunity for an individual with heart failure experience and a passion for supporting patients to improve their health and quality of life.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.Secondment will be considered for internal candidates - If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.Main duties of the jobKey Responsibilities- Assess patients with heart failure and monitor symptoms.
- Support delivery of cardiac rehabilitation programmes.
- Provide education, lifestyle advice, and self-management support to patients and carers.
- Participate in nurse-led reviews and follow-up clinics.
- Work collaboratively across acute, community, and primary care settings.
Essential Criteria- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Significant post-registration experience in heart failure care.
- Excellent assessment, communication, and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to evidence-based practice and professional development.
ApplicationSubmit an Expression of Interest (maximum 500 words) outlining:
- Why you are interested in the secondment.
- Your experience caring for patients with heart failure.
- The skills and qualities you would bring to the role.
Please discuss your application with your line manager before applying.
For an informal discussion, contact
Jo Holdsworth, Clinical Manager, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation at
Jo.Holdsworth@uhcw.nhs.uk.
Closing Date: 10/08/2026
Interview Date: 21/08/2026
About usUniversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation. By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
DetailsDate posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 218-NM-B6-8202928
Job locations: Centre for Exercise and Health, Watch Close, Coventry, CV1 3LN, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities- To work autonomously taking responsibility for care, quality and clinical activity for the inpatient caseload of patients.
- To process referrals appropriately, ensuring that patients are seen within designated waiting times and that tasks are delegated to administration staff effectively and efficiently and communicated to wider multidisciplinary team.
- To triage and prioritise patients, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an illness and determine an appropriate care plan.
- To take responsibility for direct patient care: assessing, planning, providing and evaluating nursing care needs including monitoring, diagnostics and investigations.
- To facilitate appropriate clinical interventions for patients, to interpret and act on the results, working within local and national guidelines and where necessary refer to the appropriate team or general practitioner.
- To undertake interventions consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring and applying knowledge and skills with wider multidisciplinary team members to meet patient needs.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in achieving prior arranged targets and making any required changes.
- To collaborate with patients and their carers to enable them to make informed decisions regarding their health and healthcare.
- To support patients, their carers and relatives by providing up to date information on secondary prevention (which meet British Association of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Prevention Standards).
For further details please see the attached job description.Person SpecificationQualifications - Essential- Current professional registration NMC.
- A relevant post registration qualification/training and experience - eg: ENB 124, 249 or 254.
- Evidence of recent relevant personal professional development.
- The ability to work without direct supervision, yet as part of a team.
- Study at level 6 (degree/diploma).
Qualifications - Desirable- ILS certification.
- Degree level Heart Failure course eg: Caledonian and/or post graduate qualification in rehabilitation.
Experience - Essential- Recent experience within an acute cardiac setting.
- Patient teaching/training - groups/individuals.
- Multidisciplinary working.
- Clinical audit and evaluation.
Knowledge - Essential- Cardiac Knowledge.
- Evidence of managing a caseload.
Knowledge - Desirable- Education/teaching skills, providing and creating learning opportunities for students and the wider health team.
Skills - Essential- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- IT skills include Word, Excel spreadsheets, email, internet access.
- Ability to work autonomously and caseload management ability.
- Excellent clinical assessment skills.
- Proven written and oral communication skills including the ability to deal with challenging and sensitive situations.
- Self-motivated and self-disciplined.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours - Essential- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values.
- Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience.
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.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Applicants must have current UK professional registration.Employer detailsEmployer name: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address: Centre for Exercise and Health, Watch Close, Coventry, CV1 3LN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website
Employer contact detailsCardiac Rehabilitation Programme Manager: Anna Steward
Email: anna.steward@uhcw.nhs.uk
Telephone: 02476234572