Cardiac Rhythm Management Nurse Specialist

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Sheffield is seeking a Cardiac Rhythm Management Nurse Specialist to provide specialist nursing care focusing on arrhythmia management and collaborate with a dynamic team. The ideal candidate will hold a master's degree, have extensive nursing experience, and possess advanced skills in ECG interpretation. This role entails supporting clinics for patients with complex cardiac needs and fostering innovative practice within healthcare settings. The Trust is committed to professional development, promoting a balanced work-life approach while ensuring excellent patient care.

Benefits

Commitment to professional development

Flexible working patterns

Valued work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years extensive post-registration experience in nursing.
• Experience across professional and organizational boundaries.
• Knowledge of arrhythmia management and advanced patient assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Support medical staff in cardiac rhythm management service.
• Develop cardiovascular risk factor modification clinic.
• Manage inpatient CRM including devices and autonomic dysfunction.

Skills

Advanced ECG interpretation skills

Excellent time management

Clinical resource/support

Proven communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Master's Degree in Health Care

First level nurse on parts 1 or 12 of the NMC register

First level degree (or working towards)

Immediate Life Support Certificate

Job description

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cardiac Rhythm Management Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 28 December 2025

The post holder will join a dynamic, fast‑evolving CRM team, which formed in 2008. Currently the nursing team consists of 4 WTE and 2 P/T band 7 CRM nurse specialists. The CRM nursing team is supported by 7 consultant cardiologists with a specialist interest in CRM and 1 consultant cardiologist with a specialist interest in syncope/ autonomic dysfunction. Within the trust the team manages patients with a vast range of complex CRM related pathology and a large Syncope and PoTS/autonomic dysfunction service.

The post holder will be a member of the CRM Team, providing specialist‑nursing care to all patients referred to the CRM service utilising advanced nursing practice skills, advanced ECG interpretation skills and knowledge to enable streamlining of the care pathway.

The post holder will act as a source of expertise and knowledge for patients, relatives and health professionals.

As part of a multi‑disciplinary team they will be involved in the provision of nurse‑led clinics in arrhythmia, devices, syncope and PoTS /autonomic dysfunction, drug testing, cardioversions and pre‑assessment clinics.

They will be able to work within the team working closely with Consultant Cardiologists and Physicians and the CRM nurse specialists.

Main duties of the job

To support the medical staff in the provision of the existing Cardiac Rhythm Management Service to patients with arrhythmias, devices, syncope and PoTS/autonomic dysfunction.

To support the development of the new Cardiovascular Risk Factor Modification clinic in AF patients.

To support the development of inpatient CRM management (devices/VA pathway, syncope and autonomic dysfunction, arrhythmias drug challenges).

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• First level nurse on parts 1 or 12 of the NMC register
• First level degree (or working towards)
• Immediate Life Support Certificate
• To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
• Master's Degree in Health Care

Experience

• Extensive post registration experience including (5 years)
• Experience of working collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries
• Up-to-date knowledge of arrhythmia management
• Previous clinical research and audit experience
• Proven management of teams within the healthcare setting

Further Training

• Proven ability to work autonomously and make independent decisions
• Evidence of recent professional development and academic achievement
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills
• Advanced patient assessment skills
• Knowledge of NSF for CHD
• Advanced ECG interpretation skills
• Ability to work autonomously and make independent decisions
• Ability to develop and drive forward innovative practice with a flexible approach to service provision
• Able and willing to undertake relevant training and education
• Ability to participate in and initiate research
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Flexible with working pattern and needs of the service
• Clinical role model and clinical resource/support
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Demonstrates teaching and development & support skills
• Expanded nursing roles: venepuncture and cannulation

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust