Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist

UHCW; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry is seeking an experienced Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist (Band 6) to act as the clinical expert and resource within the multidisciplinary team. The post involves managing a caseload and developing this specialist area of practice.

The successful applicant will work with Band 7 and clinicians to deliver a five-day service to patients referred into the Arrhythmia Service, ensuring high-quality care and timely decision making.

Qualifications

• Current Professional Registration
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Study at level 6 (degree / diploma)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care of Arrhythmia patients with multidisciplinary team.
• Be accountable for own actions per Code of Professional Conduct.
• Contribute to corporate objectives within guidelines and policies.
• Demonstrate highly developed communication to maintain a high quality service.
• Assist teams in assessment and prioritisation of Cardiac arrhythmia patients.
• Collaborate with Band 7 nurse and medical team to manage undifferentiated cases.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Prioritisation

Clinical reasoning

Education

Nursing Degree

NMC Registration

Teaching qualification

Tools

Digital dictation skills

Clinical governance tools

Job description

Main area Clinical Nurse Specialist-Cardiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (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.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 0800 - 1600) Job ref 218-NM-B6-8198651-A

Site University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Town Coventry Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 16/10/2026

Job overview

The Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist will act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi-professional team, patients and carers within their specialist service. The post holder will have a responsibility to develop this specialist area of practice. This will include the management of a caseload of patients, as appropriate supported by the Band 7 Arrhythmia nurse and clinicians. The post holder will have an important role with patients, their families and other clinicians in raising awareness of cardiac arrhythmias, the possible diagnostic and treatment options. His or her own working practice should be developed to a level whereby the nurse specialist can directly or indirectly influence all aspects of care and management of patients Cardiac Arrhythmias within the acute setting. They will alongside the Band 7 and arrhythmia Consultant’s to deliver a five day service to patients referred into the service.

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 job

• Co-ordinate the care of patients referred to Arrhythmia service throughout the care pathway with the multidisciplinary team and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this group of patients.
• Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct.
• Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of a high quality service within a complex and challenging environment with often, conflicting priorities.
• Assist the clinical and nursing teams, at all levels in the assessment and prioritisation of Cardiac arrhythmia patients.
• Work collaboratively with the Band 7 arrhythmia nurse and Medical team to manage patients presenting to the Service with undifferentiated diagnosis to ensure that optimum physical and psychological care needs are met.
• Initiate where appropriate with the support of the team relevant investigations as per the Arrhythmia NISE Guidelines to enable timely diagnosis and facilitate early decision making, within scope of practice.

Working for our organisation

University 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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Review where appropriate with the support of the team medication, appropriate to patient needs in the context of acute illness, taking into account any treatment given previously for pre-existing medical conditions, providing information and advice to patients on prescribed medication regimens, side-effects and interactions, and work collaboratively with prescribers to ensure management of this sub-group of patients.
• Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting to the Service.
• Seek expert help from the wider MDT to ensure patient safety is maintained.
• Document clearly all aspects of assessment, diagnosis and management plan and refer to the MDT as required.
• Use the SBAR tool to communicate clinical concerns to the senior medical staff in the event that a patient is found to be critically unwell or deteriorating clinically.
• Communicate complex information effectively to patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
• Ensure that all patients have a holistic needs assessment completed throughout the pathway.
• Maintain effective communication with the multidisciplinary team both within respiratory and with other departments.
• Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues.
• Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance (eg PALS) and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Qualifications

• Current Professional Registration Evidence of continuous professional development Teaching and assessing qualification Study at level 6 (degree / diploma)
• Degree in relevant subject or professional experience demonstrating equivalent clinical development. Health Assessment Qualification or willingness to undertake

Experience

• Rich experience in Cardiology Potential to build on cardiology knowledge/skills
• Understanding of Nurse-led clinics and autonomous working environment

Knowledge

• A sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures Good level of understanding of ECG and interpretation skills
• Knowledge of clinical governance & a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development

Skills

• IT skills Excellent communication skills Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively. Good management of own and others time Able to use initiative and make decisions. Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solution.
• Digital dictation skills

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.