Lead Cardiology Nurse

NHS; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious NHS trust seeks a Lead Cardiology Nurse to provide nursing leadership within a clinical context. The role encompasses strategic oversight and direct patient care, emphasizing collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates will possess advanced qualifications in Cardiology and demonstrate strong leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a professional workforce and budgets.
• Evidence of delivering strategic nursing performance.
• Ability to engage teams towards common goals.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership in clinical and operational nursing practices.
• Conducting independent clinical assessments within Cardiology.
• Mentoring junior staff and promoting professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Assessment

Patient Care

Nursing Management

Strategic Planning

Education

Master's Degree in Cardiology

Current NMC registration

Formal teaching or mentoring qualification

Accredited Health Management course

Job description

Go back East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Cardiology Nurse

The closing date is 09 July 2025

The lead nurse will provide strategic, professional and operational nursing leadership across Cardiology and the wider organisation through effective role modelling. The post holder is accountable for the delivery of high quality, cost effective nursing patient care within budget constraints. They will provide strong leadership to enable the services to respond effectively to the challenges it will face whilst providing efficient clinical services and sustained improvements.

It is envisaged that at least 30% of this role will be spent working directly within the clinical area, predominantly across Cardiology settings. In this capacity, you will take a leading role in improving patient outcomes, implementing evidence-based practices, and supporting the multidisciplinary team in delivering comprehensive care. You will also act as a mentor for junior staff, promote professional development, and engage in research and audit to evaluate and improve clinical services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the Cardiology triumvirate with the Clinical Cardiology lead and the General Manager, with a particular focus on providing high quality, safe, well-governed, productive and cost-effective services which support the Trust in delivering its strategic objectives.

You will work in close collaboration as a member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to contribute to the delivery of safe and effective clinical practice, education and training, practice, service development and research/audit within the Cardiology service.

The postholder is accountable for independent clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment utilising advanced practice skills within an agreed scope of practice within Cardiology. This encompasses a comprehensive assessment of patients with Cardiology presentations and developing working diagnosis and treatment plans whilst working without direct supervision

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications and training

• Current NMC registration.
• Formal teaching or mentoring qualification including ENB 998/997, or equivalent
• Master's Degree in Cardiology with standalone L7 advanced practice modules e.g. Independent prescribing or with date for completion of Master's programme
• Accredited Health Management course
• NHS Leadership Academy qualification or equivalent
• Independent non - medical prescriber

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Demonstrate a successful track record of delivering effective nursing services as a senior nurse in an acute healthcare setting including staff management, financial management and change management
• Evidence of delivering successful nursing strategic and operational performance management and clearly demonstrating improvement in the quality of nursing care delivered at a strategic level.
• Experience of managing a large, complex professional workforce and associated budgets.
• Experience of working and delivering Trust-wide professional nursing objectives.
• Experience of working within a variety of models of care delivery and settings
• Leadership in regional and national networks.

Personal/professional attributes and Other

• Ability to engage a team in achieving goals for a clear & shared vision.
• Ability to problem solve, anticipate and forward plan as an, individual and as a member of the MDT
• Self-motivated, positive, adaptable and flexible approach
• Demonstrate self-awareness and critical reflection
• Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
• High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement and flexibility in approach and attitude.
• Able to articulate a clear vision for nursing which will enable the service to meet all of its objectives
• A strong track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of nursing care.
• A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS environment and the challenges it faces and the role and contribution nurses can make.

Governance

• Clear understanding of quality governance, patient safety and patient experience tools and methodology with evidence of application to clinical practice and service improvement.
• Utilisation of clinical effectiveness tools to deliver quality improvement e.g. risk management and clinical audit.
• Leadership of innovative practice utilising research and audit
• Experience of quality and risk management, to include experience in analysing and resolving complex complaints and incidents

Other requirements

• Commitment to equity and diversity
• Upholds and role models the Trust values

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.

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust