Cardiac Nurse Specialist

Job summary

To work as a specialist nurse in Cardiology clinics, working as part of the MDT to provide assessment and treatment planning. This role will support the delivery of Atrial Fibrillation, Valve and Rapid access chest pain clinics.

You will demonstrate an extensive cardiac knowledge with competence in assessment and consultation and registered prescriber as well as the ability to work independent and autonomously.

Provide care for patients in a holistic manner, incorporating physical and psychological care to enable them to live with a cardiac condition.

To provide education and support to the cardiology patients.

To be the point of contact for patients in the CNS clinics to give ongoing support virtually and to assess and liaise with other members of the MDT on their behalf.

To work alongside the MDT to deliver the highest standard of cardiac care and liaising closely with community teams to provide a joined up and effective service delivery. Engage with the MDT.

This is a fixed term position until 31st August 2027

Proposed interview date: 27th October 2026

Main duties of the job

Manages clinical risk taking responsibility for the assessment of patient needs and the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of care within the ward and post discharge.

Draws on specialist knowledge to act as an autonomous member of the CNS team, and provide specialised management and care of the cardiac patient.

Effectively deliver a high standard of care to the cardiac patient.

Carefully documenting and sharing information with the MDT in a useful and constructive way. Using methods available to communicate effectively with other health professionals including GP, community nurse specialists and consultants.

To be able to communicate effectively with the consultants and colleagues if there is a patient concern and understand the correct escalation process.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• o Previous experience at band 6
• o Good experience as a team leader in previous role
• o Clinical expertise within speciality
• o Mentoring
• o Managing change
• o Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience

Desirable

• o Previous experience at band 7

Qualifications

Essential

• o Registered Nurse First Level
• Post registration qualification relevant to area
• o I/ALS certificate as relevant to the area
• Qualified non-medical prescriber

Desirable

• o Leadership course
• Undertaking current academic study
• o NVQ assessors qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Trust wide protocols, guidelines etc
• Knowledge of roles within MDT in hospital and community settings
• Knowledge of Heart failure & relevant guidelines (NICE, ESC)
• ECG interpretation
• Lone worker policy

Desirable

• Experience of working with heart failure patients previously
• Experience of working in EOL care

Skills

Essential

• Leadership
• Good organisational skills
• Good people skills
• Good time management and prioritisation skills .
• Critical analysis skills
• Work to strict deadlines

Desirable

• Good IT skills