Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist (Cardiology)
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- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 25/10/2026
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Role summary
This role seeks a highly experienced cardiology nurse to lead and deliver cardiac services across NHS Shetland, based in secondary care with outreach to primary care. The Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist will lead the cardiac nursing team, ensuring safe, effective, and person-centred cardiac care, including heart failure clinics, cardiac rehabilitation, and supporting the cardioversion service. The post holder will work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team, receiving support from a Consultant Cardiologist and Specialist Nurses Team Leader to develop advanced skills.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £52,845 – £61,466 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
260381
Salary:
Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date:
25/10/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Gilbert Bain Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
22/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Shetland
Department:
Specialist Nursing Team
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Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist (Cardiology) (Ref: 260381)
Substantive
Full Time – 36 hours per week
Band 7 - Salary Range £52,845 - £61,466 per annum
Distant Islands Allowance of £2,578 per annum
Relocation Assistance of up to £8000 available
We are seeking a motivated, highly experienced cardiology nurse, to lead, influence and deliver our cardiac services across NHS Shetland. The post is based in secondary care outreaching to Primary Care.
As the Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will lead the cardiac nursing team, whilst ensuring that safe and effective evidence based, person centred cardiac care is delivered, which will include the delivery of heart failure nurse-led clinics, the delivery of cardiac rehabilitation, whilst supporting the cardioversion service.
You will have excellent communication, interpersonal, organisation and teaching skills, together with an enthusiasm to develop new ideas. Proven evidence of profes
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