Cardiology SDEC Specialist Nurse

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 May 2025

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Band 6 Cardiology SDEC Specialist Nurse.

The post holder will work to develop improved diagnostic, referral and treatment pathways for ACS patients across the care continuum from primary to tertiary care, engaging with healthcare professionals across the network area.

The post holder will ensure that the service offered is convenient and accessible to patients. They will assist in ensuring that patients receive timely and streamlined care as well as contributing to reducing waiting times, waiting lists for treatment and inappropriate admissions to acute beds.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical leadership for a defined group of patients. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating safe and high quality patient care.

Target patient groups will include those who have experienced or may be at risk of experiencing cardiology health conditions. Those requiring electrophysiology/ablation procedures, implantable loop recorders and planned cardioversion and tilt test, coronary angiography and coronary angioplasty, CABG and valve surgery.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,205 to £47,084 a year Per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-KMU131-E

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current First Level Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration or other relevant professional qualification dependent on discipline
  • Recognised teaching certificate i.e. ENB 998/730/mentorship
  • Advanced Life Support Certificate
  • Have post graduate qualification in Clinical assessment skills in medicine.
  • Be a nurse precriber or on the course
  • Evidence of further education related to arrhythmia management

Desirable

  • MSc in advanced Practice

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience at Band 6 in Cardiology
  • Substantial experience of teaching and supervising of junior staff
  • Significant experience within cardiology services
  • Relevant experience inrelation to arrhythmia management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good time keeping and communication skills
  • Teaching skills
  • Awareness of current professional nursing issues
  • Ability to adapt to change within the working environment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current First Level Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration or other relevant professional qualification dependent on discipline
  • Recognised teaching certificate i.e. ENB 998/730/mentorship
  • Advanced Life Support Certificate
  • Have post graduate qualification in Clinical assessment skills in medicine.
  • Be a nurse precriber or on the course
  • Evidence of further education related to arrhythmia management

Desirable

  • MSc in advanced Practice

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience at Band 6 in Cardiology
  • Substantial experience of teaching and supervising of junior staff
  • Significant experience within cardiology services
  • Relevant experience inrelation to arrhythmia management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good time keeping and communication skills
  • Teaching skills
  • Awareness of current professional nursing issues
  • Ability to adapt to change within the working environment

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Ozma Ashiq

o.ashiq@nhs.net

07818538503

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,205 to £47,084 a year Per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-KMU131-E

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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