Cardiac Disease Risk Management Nurse

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Camberley; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction programme

Competency based appraisal

Formal study opportunities

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Cardiac Disease Risk Management Nurse on a part-time basis (15 hours per week) for 12 months or a fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. The role supports patients after cardiac events, with flexibility including possible evenings and weekends to meet service needs.

The post offers induction, ongoing professional development, and opportunities for formal study.

Qualifications

• Essential criteria: RGN Level 1
• Essential criteria: Current NMC registration
• Essential criteria: Evidence of continuing professional development
• Desirable criteria: Degree level
• Experience mentoring and/or supervision of students and new starters
• Recent post-registration experience in acute cardiology
• Effective working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Desirable criteria: Previous Cardiac Rehabilitation experience
• Able to make logical operational decisions
• Assess, plan, evaluate and implement care ensuring current research is used
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult/stressful situations
• Ability to prioritise service needs to deliver high standard of efficiency and efficacy
• Desirable criteria: Presentation skills
• Desirable criteria: Group work skills
• Essential criteria: Ability to travel between sites

Responsibilities

• Involves teaching, advising and supporting patients and families after a cardiac event
• Develop and maintain the Cardiac Disease Risk Management service
• Possible evenings and weekends to fit service needs

Skills

Mentoring

Post-registration cardiology

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Cardiac rehabilitation experience (des

Operational decision making

Assess Plan Evaluate Implement care

Interpersonal skills

Prioritising service needs

Presentation skills

Group work skills

Travel between sites

Education

RGN Level 1

Current NMC registration

Evidence of continuing professional development

Degree level (Desirable)

Job description

Job Overview

Cardiac Disease Risk Management Nurse - part time 15 hours per week

12 months secondment or fixed term contract (covering maternity leave)

An exciting development opportunity has arisen for nurses wishing to enhance their specialist cardiology knowledge and gain experience within a well-established Cardiac Disease Risk Management service at Frimley Park Hospital.

Job Overview

Cardiac Disease Risk Management Nurse - part time 15 hours per week

12 months secondment or fixed term contract (covering maternity leave)

An exciting development opportunity has arisen for nurses wishing to enhance their specialist cardiology knowledge and gain experience within a well-established Cardiac Disease Risk Management service at Frimley Park Hospital.

We are seeking the skills of an experienced cardiology nurse who has the ability to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of individuals referred to the service. Knowledge of national and local issues is required.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals, with excellent people & time management skills for a part time position.

Previous cardiac rehabilitation experience would be an asset.

Main duties of the job

The role will need to have flexibility within the working hours, with possible evenings & weekends.

You would be involved with the teaching, advising and support of patients and their families following a cardiac event.

You would play an active role in the development and maintenance of the service.

In Return We Will Offer You

• A full induction programme
• A competency based appraisal system
• Opportunities to undertake formal study

We positively promote staff development with the support of the Practice Development team, and you will have the opportunity to develop your skills.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• RGN Level 1
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Degree level

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in mentoring and or supervision of students and new starters
• Recent post registration experience in acute cardiology
• Effective working with multi disciplinary teams

Desirable criteria

• Previous Cardiac Rehabilitation experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Able to make logical operational decisions
• Assess, plan, evaluate and implement care ensuring that current research is used
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations effectively
• Ability to prioritise service needs to deliver a high standard of efficiency and efficacy

Desirable criteria

• Presentation skills
• Group work skills

Special Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to be able to travel between sites

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.