Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 356-25-7084479
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Castle Hill Hospital
- Town
- Hull
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Cardiology Specialist Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
Cardiology Specialist Nurse
This will be a joint role supporting the TAVI service ,and setting up a new Congenital Heart disease service in HUTH
You will be on a daily basis for assisting the management of the service, providing both clinical and professional support.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of
obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website
Main duties of the job
Working within a specialist multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will care for patients with heart valve disease, in particular those patients with high risk aortic valve disease undergoing Trans-catheter valve Implantation (TAVI).
The Congenital aspect of the role,will invovle working along side consultant team and the wider congenital MDT both in HUTH and Leeds Trust
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse at degree level or equivalent
- Current NMC Registration
- Mentor Preparation program and live on current register
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable criteria
- ALS qualified or working towards
- BSc in nursing related subject
- Leadership or management qualification / training
- Nurse prescribing qualification or working towards
- Teaching/Assessing Course
- Previous management experience
- Experience of managing change and participation in service development
- Qualification in clinical history taking and physical examination/assessment
- Qualification in obtaining consent (to be completed within the first 6 months)
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates knowledge of nursing strategy & evidence based practice
- Ability to use own initiative and priorities own work load associated with changing environment / patient needs
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- Leadership / People Management skills
- IT Qualification / experience
- Extensive Cardiology knowledge
- Ability to make difficult decisions and to solve problems
- Ability to manage resources effectively
- Broad understanding of operational/NHS issues
- Ability to present written information in a logical manner
- Ability to communicate unpleasant and sensitive information
- IV Medication and Fluid Administration
Desirable criteria
- Extensive understanding of Invasive Cardiology
- Procedures specifically within the area of Valve Disease
- Cannulation
- Venepuncture
- Management of Complaints /PALS
- Facilitate learning of others
- Knowledge
- Knowledge of Infection control
- Professional Awareness
- Facilitate learning of others & support junior staff in their development and training
- Knowledge of health and safety and trust polices
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to develop and motivate staff
- Ability to effect change in current working practice
- Evidence of recent study and professional development
- Evidence of adjustment to Scope of Practice
- Good Time Management skills
- Ability to develop teaching materials
- Good facilitation skills
- IT skills
Special Attributes and other
Essential criteria
- Personal Integrity
- Credibility, Assertiveness, Flexible and Adaptable
- Ability to work
- Collaboratively &strategically as part of the existing Specialist Nursing team
- Friendly, Approachable and Reliable with excellent time management and organisational skills
- Willingness to adhere to uniform and other relevant Trust Policies
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work flexible
- Change agent
- Shows motivation in developing new knowledge and skills
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to work a Monday – Friday shift pattern
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- lisa
- Job title
- Deputy Nurse Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07500990406
- Additional information
Any further information please contact Lisa Angus
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