Cardiac Assistant Practitioner | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Ashford seeks a dedicated cardiac nurse to provide specialized care to patients with complex cardiac conditions. You will educate and support patients, manage a caseload, and work both in clinics and at home. Ideal candidates will have a nursing qualification and a full UK driving licence. This role offers flexibility to accommodate personal commitments.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Experience in delivering patient care in a community setting.
• Knowledge of heart failure management and medications.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised cardiac care to patients in the community.
• Assist specialist nurses in planning and delivering care.
• Educate clients and families on heart failure management.
• Manage a caseload of cardiac patients independently.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Patient education delivery

Effective communication

Ability to work independently

Understanding of cardiac conditions

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

The East Kent Community Cardiac Nursing Team provide a specialist service to adult patients with complex cardiac conditions across East Kent, primarily heart failure. As part of the highly specialist nursing team, you will help support patients with chronic cardiac conditions that have been identified as having ongoing needs and would benefit from focused management.

Whilst patients are predominately seen in the clinic setting, we also see patients in their homes or digitally where clinically indicated. As part of your role, you will mainly see patient at home and you may be required to travel between localities. It is essential to hold a full UK driving licence, we do not provide a vehicle. You will undertake the assessment, delivery and evaluation of care required for this patient group in keeping with your role and competencies, and under the supervision of the specialist nurses. Provide the necessary health education and advice to support the patient in managing their cardiac condition.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom. If you feel you qualify for sponsorship via a discounted salary threshold, please contact us via [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number and how you feel you qualify for a discounted salary threshold.

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, evidence based, and individualised cardiac care to clients in the community setting, thereby enhancing quality of life for patients with cardiac disease.
• Assist the specialist nurses in the planning, coordination, and delivery of care to cardiac patients, supporting a holistic approach.
• Offer educational support to clients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary teams on all aspects of heart failure management.
• Work alongside the Specialist Nurses in group education sessions with the goal to empowering and motivating patients, carers, and families to self-manages and live a healthier lifestyle through understanding their diagnosis, symptom recognition and treatments.
• Daily management of a small caseload of patients across the locality, working independently without direct supervision.
• Carry out specific cardiac observations (such as blood pressure, ECG), phlebotomy and assessments (such as heart failure and fluid assessment). Support the ongoing management of cardiac patients, and accurately document findings and report results in a timely manner to the specialist nurse.
• Be aware of causes of heart failure, management, and associated comorbidities.
• Undertake study and specific training as required to fulfil the role and work towards achieving appropriate competencies.
• Assess patients’ compliance and safety with Heart failure medications and have a basic understanding of their effects and side-effects.

Commitment and Culture

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate, aspirational, responsive, excellent.

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

Application and Equality Information

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission.

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit us both.

Career Pathways

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As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. You will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment; if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025