Cardiology Nurse Specialist

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly skilled Cardiology Nurse Specialist to cover maternity leave with the potential for permanent placement. The role involves managing cardiac patients and supporting the heart failure team in a highly collaborative environment. Applicants must hold NMC registration and possess relevant cardiology training.

Qualifications

• Experience in management of patients with Cardiac conditions.
• Active UK NMC Registration required.
• Recognised teaching qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient flow through the Cardiac department.
• Support the heart failure team in varying settings.
• Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team and patients.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Counselling skills

Organisation and planning

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

NMC registered Nurse

Recognised teaching qualification

Physical Examination of the Adult Course

Relevant specialist cardiology Course

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Cardiology Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 06 July 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cardiac nurse specialist team on a secondment or fixed term contract to cover maternity leave for 9 months with a view to a future permanent position.

The team is made up of highly skilled Cardiac Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Specialist nurses in electrophysiology, heart failure and acute coronary syndrome. We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cardiac Nurse Specialist to join our service at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

The team supports all aspects of patient flow through the Cardiac department from admission to discharge including management of the outpatient pathway and on going patient support. As the successful candidate you will have experience in the management of patients with Cardiac conditions requiring timely intervention. You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.

The position will require the post holder to work in variety of settings within the Cardiac directorate but the main purpose will be working and supporting the heart failure team. The shift patterns and timeswill vary according to the needs of the service.

This role requires and active UK NMC Registration

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Physical Examination of the Adult Course
• Relevant specialist cardiology Course
• Advanced communication/ counselling skills

Knowledge

• Developments in Cardiology initiatives and treatments at national and local levels
• ECG recording / interpretation
• In depth knowledge of Cardiac anatomy and physiology
• Conversant with current developments affecting cardiac patients in cardiology at national and local levels

Interpersonal skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills with multidisciplinary team, patients, carers and relatives
• Organisation and planning skills
• Time management
• Ability to prioritise effectively
• Ability to provide and receive complex information, often in difficult and emotive situations

Other requirements specific to the role

• Aware of and acts upon health and safety issues and infection control
• Adaptive to unpredictable workloads.
• Teaching and presentation skills

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust