Cardiology Specialist Nurse B6

North Cumbria Integrated Care; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is looking for a Band 6 Cardiology Specialist Nurse to join its cross-site team. This role involves providing expert nursing care for patients with heart conditions and contributes to the development of heart failure services across North Cumbria. Ideal candidates will have a nursing qualification with relevant experience, strong communication skills, and a willingness to undertake further training. This position offers part-time hours, a competitive salary, and various employee benefits including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

Flexible working scheme

NHS discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Competitive NHS pension scheme

Free confidential counselling service

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with substantial post-registration experience in cardiology.
• Willingness to undertake further training and assessments.
• Strong understanding of heart failure management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a patient case load in hospital and community settings.
• Contribute to the education and training of healthcare staff.
• Participate in data collection for heart failure audits.

Skills

Flexible approach to working patterns

Well-developed communication skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Motivating staff and patients

Education

Registered nurse

NCM code of professional conduct

Specialist Heart Failure course

Job description

Job Summary

Band 6 Cardiology Specialist Nurse – 22.5 hours a week, Permanent. The Cardiology Nurse Specialist will form part of a cross‑site team created to enhance the care of patients with newly diagnosed or chronic heart failure and patients with cardiovascular conditions. The role also provides expert nursing care for patients with ischaemic, congenital and valvular heart disease undergoing high‑risk invasive and non‑invasive procedures.

Responsibilities

• Contributing towards the management and development of both the inpatient and outpatient heart failure/cardiovascular nursing services in North Cumbria.
• Reducing unnecessary hospital admissions and re‑admissions by contributing to timely and appropriate assessment and management of newly diagnosed and chronic heart failure patients and patients with cardiovascular conditions.
• Managing an individual patient case load and advocating seamless care for patients with heart failure across North Cumbria in both the hospital and community setting.
• Contributing towards the delivery of speciality specific education and training for patients, their carers, healthcare trainees, and all members of the MDT across primary and secondary care.
• Participating in data collection for the national heart failure audit and any other relevant local, national or international audits or registries.
• Provision and delivery of expert nursing care for patients with acute and chronic heart disease undergoing high‑risk invasive/non‑invasive investigations.

Qualifications – Essential

• Registered nurse.
• NST 307 or equivalent.
• Further relevant development to postgraduate certificate or equivalent.
• Specialist Heart Failure course or willingness to undertake.
• Northumbria Advanced Clinical Assessment for Nurses (NACAN) or equivalent, or willingness to undertake.
• Immediate life support.

Qualifications – Desirable

• ENB 124 / 931 or equivalent.
• Further relevant development to postgraduate diploma or equivalent.
• Extended skills such as IV additives/infusions, cannulation.

Person Specification – Essential

• Flexible approach to working patterns.
• Ability to work across hospital sites in the Trust.
• Willingness to undertake further training/self‑development.
• Continuing professional development with portfolio.
• Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology.
• Drug therapies used in Heart Failure.
• NMC code of professional conduct.
• Equality Issues.
• Substantial post‑registration experience within Cardiology.
• Experience of audit and evaluation.
• Leadership.
• Counselling skills.
• Able to work unsupervised within the MDT.
• Well‑developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Auscultation of heart and lung sounds or willingness to learn.
• ECG interpretation.
• Ability to be a good listener.
• Motivate staff, patients and carers.
• Promote service development.
• Demonstrate compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
• Leadership skills.
• IT skills.

Person Specification – Desirable

• Equality legislation and best practice.
• Experience of Heart Failure management.
• Previous experience of research.
• Teaching and presentation skills.

Benefits

• 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years.
• Flexible working scheme.
• NHS discounts.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work.
• Excellent opportunities for development.
• Competitive NHS pension scheme.
• Vivup – a free, confidential counselling and information service.

Other Information

• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change.
• Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per annum pro rata.
• Contract: Permanent.
• Working pattern: Part‑time, Job share.
• Reference number: 262‑A‑25‑7666351.
• Job location: Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY.

Legal & Compliance

• The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check is required and the cost will be met by the successful candidate through salary deduction.
• Applicants requiring a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa must check eligibility against the UKVI salary threshold and the updated Immigration Salary List.
• Applicants must hold current UK professional registration.

Employer

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust – Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY.