Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Heart Failure)

Rdehospital; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Barnstaple is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Heart Failure. This permanent role offers competitive salary banding and a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development. The position requires non-medical prescribing and involves providing specialist care in a multi-disciplinary team setting. With a focus on patient education and flexible working hours, this is a rewarding career move for passionate healthcare professionals.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to occupational health services

Extensive staff discounts

NHS Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Band 7 heart failure nurse or a clinical pharmacist.
• Competence in managing heart failure in patients.
• Ability to work across integrated services and locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist heart failure care for inpatients.
• Support outpatient and community follow-up.
• Engage in multi-disciplinary meetings and treatment planning.

Skills

Heart failure management

Non-medical prescribing

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Autonomous working

Education

Registered Nurse or Pharmacist

Job description

Vacancies Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Heart Failure)

Role Summary

An exciting opportunity to join our integrated heart failure (HF) specialist nurse team based in Barnstaple North Devon.

Non medical prescribing is a requirement of the role and this post would suit either a band 7 competent & experienced heart failure nurse or a suitably experienced clinical pharmacist. However, for the right candidate, we can offer a development band 6 post with progression to band 7 once training requirements are met.

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

The post holder will be predominantly based within the acute heart failure team at North Devon District Hospital, providing specialist HF care for inpatients but there is opportunity for outpatient, telephone and community follow up too. As the service is an integrated heart failure service, the post holder will be asked to work flexibly across sites and different elements of service provision.

The role encompasses diagnosis, symptom management, optimising treatment, supporting patient self-monitoring, education, and delivery of effective palliative care. There is a huge emphasis on multi-disciplinary working and the post holder will benefit from taking part in cross site clinical multi-disciplinary meetings.

This is a hugely rewarding job in a welcoming forward-thinking team. We invite applications from registered nurses or pharmacists who have a passion for heart failure, a strong work ethic, and who are kind and motivated. We are looking for someone who is a strong team player but who is also able to work autonomously.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Poppy Brooks, Lead Clinical Nurse, Heart Failure, North Devon on [e-mail] 01271 335945

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trustand Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world‑class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work‑life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.

Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Heart Failure)

• Salary Band 7: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
• Frequency Annual
• Vacancy Reference 185-904-12250
• Contract Type Permanent
• Closing Date 27 January, 2026
• Job Category Nursing
• Staff Group Nursing & Midwifery Registered