Community Palliative Heart Failure Nurse

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Community Palliative Heart Failure Nurse

The closing date is 29 June 2026

To work as part of the St Helens heart failure team. To develop and facilitate a cohesive management programme for patients with end stage heart failure across St Helens. The post holder will work closely with primary care and secondary care services for heart failure and palliative care.

Main duties of the job

This role provides specialist leadership in the care of patients with end‑stage heart failure, working closely with cardiology, palliative medicine, and multidisciplinary teams across hospital and community settings. It focuses on complex assessment, advanced clinical decision‑making, care planning, and seamless discharge, while leading education, service development, guideline implementation, and compassionate end‑of‑life care to improve quality of life for patients and support their families and care...