Community Cardiac Specialist Nurse
Community Cardiac Specialist Nurse
Band 6 main area Cardiac Community Specialist Nurse Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: 22.5 hours Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (3 days) Job Site Liskeard Community Hospital Town Liskeard Salary £38,682 - £46,580 Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/01/2026 23:59
Job OverviewThis role is currently open to NHS staff in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly only. The successful candidate will hold a caseload of complex cardiac patients, liaise with primary and secondary care and support cardiac rehab exercise groups. The role involves travelling throughout East Cornwall and working autonomously and as part of a busy team.
Main Duties of the Job- Symptom management and optimisation of complex heart failure patients.
- Secondary prevention management.
- Education and multi‑disciplinary liaisons.
- Advising primary care and regular attendance of MDTs.
- Delivering nurse‑led clinics, home visits, telephone assessments.
- Participating and supporting cardiac rehab exercise groups.
- Current professional registration – NMC adult.
- Significant clinical nursing experience within cardiology.
- Hold a post‑registration degree or extensive relevant experience.
- Ability to prioritise and be accountable for own caseload.
- Highly developed communication skills including empathy, negotiation, motivation, reassurance and support to all patients on caseload.
- IT skills:
Word, Excel, email, internet access and databases. - Excellent clinical assessment skills, time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to work in stressful situations (including end‑of‑life).
- Commitment to patient safety and quality improvement.
- Independent nurse prescriber qualification or willingness to undertake.
- Community services knowledge.
- Heart failure experience plus relevant education.
- British Association of Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation qualifications.
- Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Free access to HARP portfolio for revalidation.
- Free DBS checks where required.
- Discounts from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions.
- NHS Pension Scheme.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Reimbursement of application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
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