Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist

NHS; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist to provide expert care in cardiac arrhythmia management. The role involves working autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient support. This permanent full-time position offers opportunities for professional development and making a meaningful impact in patient care.

Qualifications

• Evidence of in-depth knowledge of how to care for patients within the arrhythmia service.
• Several years experience in Cardiology.
• Ability to perform advanced clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical leadership and specialist nursing care.
• Ensure timely assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Delegate, support, and educate junior team members.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Clinical expertise

Organizational and time management skills

Education

RGN

Post-registration qualification in specialist area

Teaching and assessing

Job description

Job summary

Are you ready to take your nursing career to the next level?

We are excited to offer an outstanding opportunity for a highly motivatedArrhythmia Nurse Specialist to join our progressive and supportive cardiac services team. This role is central to the delivery of a high-quality, patient-centred cardiac arrhythmia management service, spanning both acute hospital care and community-based settings.

As a key member of ourmulti-disciplinary team, you will provide expert clinical leadership and specialist nursing care to patients with a range of cardiac arrhythmias. You will work autonomously and collaboratively to ensure timely assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, while supporting patients and their families throughout their care journey.

This is a dynamic and rewarding role that offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of patients with complex cardiac needs. You'll be supported by a team that values innovation, compassion, and professional development, with opportunities to grow your expertise and influence service delivery at a strategic level.

Main duties of the job

• You will share responsibility with your fellow Nurse Specialists to delegate, support and educate the junior members of the team.
• Ensure NMC codes of conduct are adhered to.
• To ensure that all local and national HR policies, procedures and guidelines are adhered to and report any failure to do so appropriately.
• To undertake the role of Nurse Independent Prescriber within the Arrythmia service and in line with Trust policy, professional regulatory and national guidance.
• To maintain competency in prescribing according to level of prescribing qualification andparticipate in regular continuing professional development in relation to the role.
• To prescribe in accordance with the Trust's Medicine code ,its Non -Medical Prescribing Policyand other local and national prescribing guidance.
• To prescribe within the limits of their individual competencies and approved Scope of practice/Formulary.
• To be a highly skilled practitioner, leading innovation and demonstrating clinical expertise. The post holder will act as a resource and advisor in their area of expertise to colleagues inother wards and departments through the Trust

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

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Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience for the right candidate a development post will be considered.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-MED-7372554

Job locations

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full information on role and responsibilities.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full information on role and responsibilities.

Person Specification Knowledge Requirements Essential

• Participated in service development and implementation of change
• Ability to communicate unpleasant /sensitive information to patients in a variety of settings
• Able to influence and overcome resistance through application of advanced communication skills
• Able to analyse data and provide written reports
• Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
• Able to manage work autonomously. Demonstrate strong organisational and time management skills
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area
• Able to present information to professional groups
• Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
• Able to perform advanced clinical skills
• Evidence of motivation and ability to motivate others
• Assertive, ability to work well under pressure and as team member
• Ability to lead from senior position, evidence of strong leadership qualities
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care setting

Qualifications Essential

• RGN
• Diploma/Degree or working towards Post-registration qualification in specialist area i.e ENB 124 or equivalent
• Teaching and assessing

Experience Essential

• Broad range of clinical experience and several years experience in Cardiology
• Evidence of in-depth knowledge of how to care for patients within the arrhythmia service
• Participated in service development and implementation of change
• Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area

Contractual Requirements Essential

• Car owner / Driver
• Good attendance record
• Able to perform a wide range of duties

Person Specification Knowledge Requirements Essential

• Participated in service development and implementation of change
• Ability to communicate unpleasant /sensitive information to patients in a variety of settings
• Able to influence and overcome resistance through application of advanced communication skills
• Able to analyse data and provide written reports
• Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
• Able to manage work autonomously. Demonstrate strong organisational and time management skills
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area
• Able to present information to professional groups
• Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
• Able to perform advanced clinical skills
• Evidence of motivation and ability to motivate others
• Assertive, ability to work well under pressure and as team member
• Ability to lead from senior position, evidence of strong leadership qualities
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care setting

Qualifications Essential

• RGN
• Diploma/Degree or working towards Post-registration qualification in specialist area i.e ENB 124 or equivalent
• Teaching and assessing

Experience Essential

• Broad range of clinical experience and several years experience in Cardiology
• Evidence of in-depth knowledge of how to care for patients within the arrhythmia service
• Participated in service development and implementation of change
• Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area

Contractual Requirements Essential

• Car owner / Driver
• Good attendance record
• Able to perform a wide range of duties

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)