Cardiology Specialist Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing comprehensive specialist clinical nursing services within Cardiology, focusing on patient-centered care. The post holder will contribute to service development, including protocols and audits, and work interdisciplinarily to deliver high-quality care for both inpatients and outpatients. Key responsibilities also include providing highly specialist training and education in cardiology medicine to various healthcare professionals and participating in audit and research projects.
Essential criteria
- 1st level Registered Nurse
- Degree in nursing / health studies or equivalent experience/training
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable criteria
- Clinical skills course and/or advanced history taking skills
- Counselling course
- Heart Failure Course (12 month course)
- Registered non-medical prescriber
- British Association for cardiac rehabilitation Exercise Course
- ECDL
- Experience and knowledge
- Evidence of specialist education and training in Cardiology
- In depth experience cardiology nursing
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
- 1st level Registered Nurse
- Degree in nursing / health studies or equivalent experience/training
- Mentorship qualification
- Clinical skills course and/or advanced history taking skills
- Counselling course
- Heart Failure Course (12 month course)
- Registered non-medical prescriber
- British Association for cardiac rehabilitation Exercise Course
- ECDL
- Experience and knowledge
- Evidence of specialist education and training in Cardiology
- In depth experience cardiology nursing
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Cardiology Specialist Nurse
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Responsible to the Lead Cardiology Specialist Nurse.
In collaboration with medical and technical teams, participate in the organisation, control and delivery of treatment and associated care within specialist nurse led cardiology services.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
- Provide a comprehensive specialist clinical nursing service within Cardiology medicine, with emphasis on patient cantered care.
- Take a role in the development and service delivery in own specialist area including developing protocols and audits whilst supporting colleagues in their specialism.
- Work in an interdisciplinary manner, to provide high quality care for cardiology patients, both as inpatients and outpatients.
- Provide highly specialist training and education in cardiology medicine to doctors, nurses, allied healthcare professionals and students.
- Participate in audit / research to evaluate practice and participate in local and national audit / research projects.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This mean
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