Cardiac Specialist Nurse

Main area Cardiac Risk Management/ Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 24 hours per week Job
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Employer Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust Town Chertsey Salary £41,957 - £50,387 pa inc. HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 25/08/2026 23:59 Interview date 14/09/2026

CARDIAC SPECIALIST NURSE (BAND
6)

24 hours a week - Permanent Appointment

A position has arisen to join the Cardiac Risk Management /Secondary Prevention & Rehabilitation Service team at Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Applicants are invited from experienced cardiac nurses to specialise in this rewarding area of cardiac nursing.

The post holder will manage their own case load and will empower patients to participate in the management and secondary prevention of their condition aiming at improving longevity and quality of life.

We are currently advertising for up to 24hours a week.

For further details/ informal visit please contact Monette Harris on / or email [email protected]

• The purpose of this post is to contribute to an expert specialist service that positively impacts on the experience of patients & carers by providing high standards of Risk Management / Secondary Prevention & Rehab Services to ensure long term management of CHD & other cardiac conditions as appropriate across the trust
• To be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care.

St Peter’s Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.

Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged.

Clinical or technical

1. To provide specialist advice & support to multi-professional teams to improve the way in which services are provided

2. To assess patients specialist health & wellbeing needs at all stages of their treatment

3. In liaison with the Advanced Specialist Practitioner to plan, deliver & evaluate programmes to address patient’s specialist & changing health critical needs of all stages of their treatment.

4. Provide specialist advice to support ward staff when patients are referred to Cardiac Rehab, ensuring all medical & nursing needs are understood & carried out in accordance with present standards & protocols.

5. In liaison with the Advanced Specialist Practitioner to be responsible for managing a clinical case load

6 To be a nurse prescriber in the area of specialism as required and as determined by the Advance Specialist Practitioner, Head of Nursing & Non-medical prescribing & Patient group directions group.

7. Establish an effective communication system with patients, their carers, and all staff working in the multidisciplinary team.

• Nursing Degree
• NMC Register
• Years experience in cardiac nursing
• Experience in cardiac rehab
• Can manage own caseload

• Communication - written and oral
• Can work under pressure
• Flexibility
• Experience in managing staff
• Can drive to hospital sites

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.