Cardiac Specilaist Nurse

NHS; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Cardiac Specialist Nurse to enhance patient care within the Community Cardiac Nursing Team. This role involves supporting adult patients with complex cardiac conditions, primarily focusing on heart failure. You will assess and provide tailored care, ensuring patients receive the necessary health education to minimize risks and improve their quality of life. Join a passionate team that values compassion, aspiration, and excellence in delivering outstanding healthcare services. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the health of the local community while advancing your professional development.

Qualifications

• Full NMC Registration and relevant cardiology experience required.
• Experience in community nursing is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assess, deliver, and evaluate care for patients with complex cardiac conditions.
• Provide health education to reduce cardiac event risks and improve quality of life.

Skills

Cardiac Care

Patient Assessment

Health Education

Community Nursing

Education

Full NMC Registration

Masters

Tools

Driving License

Job description

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a Cardiac Specialist Nurse to join our Community Cardiac Nursing Team based in Ramsgate.

We 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.

Main duties of the job

Whilst patients are predominately seen in the clinic setting there is the ability to see patients in their homes where clinically indicated. You will undertake the assessment, delivery and evaluation of care required for this patient group. Provide the necessary health education and advice in order to achieve a reduction in the risk of further cardiac events, resulting in fewer hospital admissions, reduction in symptom burden and improved quality of life.

You'll undertake continuous professional development to enable the provision of pioneering specialist cardiac nursing services to meet the needs of the local population in line with multiple national and local targets.

Additional Working Pattern: 4 days per week (6 hours) - day off negotiable.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full NMC Registration
• Full driving licence valid in the UK with access to a vehicle
• Masters

Experience

• Relevant cardiology experience
• Experience in the community setting

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.