Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist

NHS; Torquay; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks an Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist to enhance the arrhythmia service at Torbay Hospital. The role involves independent nurse-led clinics, improving patient care by ensuring timely diagnosis, treatment, and education within a supportive cardiac team. Ideal candidates will have advanced qualifications and experience in arrhythmia management.

Qualifications

• Specialist professional knowledge acquired through training/education to Masters level.
• Experience nursing arrhythmia patients.
• Commitment to obtain Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate diagnosis of patients with arrhythmia symptoms.
• Develop treatment plans with medical teams based on current guidelines.
• Autonomously assess patients and manage cardioversion lists.

Skills

Clinical Assessment

Patient Education

Collaboration with Medical Teams

Education

Masters level training or equivalent experience

Independent Nurse Prescribing (V300)

Advanced Nurse Practitioner Qualification

Counselling Course

Job description

Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 09 July 2025

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit an Arrhythmia nurse to join their well-established Arrhythmia Team. The post holder will help deliver a patient focused, clinically effective and efficient arrhythmia service delivering timely identification, diagnosis, treatment and support.

You will be responsible for independent nurse led clinics including rapid access slots enabling patients to be discharged early. This is an exciting time for the Arrhythmia service at Torbay Hospital with recent recruitment of a consultant Cardiologist with a specialist in electrophysiology (EP) who is keen to develop the service further to include TLOC and ablation follow up care. In addition, the department are looking at virtual ward opportunities within cardiology.

For further information or an informal visit please contact Matron Erica Dunn 07825939111 / 01803 655567

Main duties of the job

• Ensure accurate diagnosis of patients with arrhythmia symptoms in hospital
• Autonomously assess patients in order to develop treatment plans with medical teams based on current guidelines for arrhythmia management
• Manage the cardioversion lists
• Support patients with complex cardiac devices
• Support the management of cardiac beds ensuring arrhythmia patients are cared for in the most appropriate setting available
• Provide patient and staff education across the healthcare community
• To interact with other members of the broader healthcare community ensuring that patient needs are met

About us

Why Work With Us

The Arrhythmia team are part of the cardiac specialist nurse team which also includes the Heart Failure Team, chest pain team and cardiac rehabilitation team.

The cardiology department comprises of the coronary care unit, chest pain unit, two cardiac catheter suites, Dunlop cardiology ward and the physiology department.

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

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Person Specification

Qualification and experience

• oSpecialist professional knowledge acquired through training/education to Masters level or equivalent experience
• oIndependent Nurse Prescribing (V300) qualification/commitment to obtain qualification
• oRelevant arrhythmia cardiac course oDemonstrate evidence of experience in nursing arrhythmia patients
• ooAdvanced nurse practitioner qualification or equivalent
• oCounselling course

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.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearband 6 until Non Medical Prescribing and competencies achieved