Arrhythmia Cardiology CNS - Specialist Nurse Lead

NHS; Stanton Hill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Cardiology Clinical Nurse Specialist in Arrhythmia to join the Cardiology team on a full-time basis. You will run nurse-led Arrhythmia clinics, manage a caseload, and support pathway development with consultants and nursing teams.

The role requires substantial post-registration experience in cardiology or arrhythmia care, with opportunities to develop through the cardiology competency framework and Non-Medical Prescribing.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Specialist knowledge and expertise.
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Team player.
• Demonstrable teaching skills.
• Research awareness.
• Audit methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver face-to-face and virtual nurse-led Arrhythmia clinics and manage a specialist caseload.
• Triage referrals and coordinate ongoing care and follow-up.
• Work closely with Cardiology consultants and nursing teams to support effective patient pathways.
• Support cardioversion pathways, including patient assessment, preparation, education and follow-up.
• Provide specialist arrhythmia advice and in-reach support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to audit, research, quality improvement and service evaluation.
• Support development of clinical pathways and the wider Arrhythmia service.
• Provide cross-cover across Cardiology to support a resilient service.

Skills

Excellent communication

Specialist knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Teaching skills

Research awareness

Audit methodologies

Education

BSc in Nursing

ENB 998 or equivalent teaching course

Evidence of post-basic specialist education

Masters level (or working towards) or equivalent

Non-medical prescribing (or willingness to undertake)

Job description

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Cardiology Clinical Nurse Specialist in Arrhythmia to join the Cardiology team on a full-time basis. You will run nurse-led Arrhythmia clinics, manage a caseload, and support pathway development with consultants and nursing teams.

The role requires substantial post-registration experience in cardiology or arrhythmia care, with opportunities to develop through the cardiology competency framework and Non-Medical Prescribing.