Community Cardiac Nurse: Sponsorship Available

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 7 Community Cardiac Nurse post to work across our community out-patients Cardiac Services Service. Community sites are based in Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Maida Vale and Ladbroke Grove.

The post holder will be a highly experienced Cardiac Nurse to help support triaging of referrals coming into the service, support staff when there are ‘unwell patients’ in clinic and manage Band 6 and Band 3 Clinical staff.

The post holder is required to have a substantial cardiac nursing background to competently manage these referrals and help risk stratify patients into clinic. The post holder will also need to have good problem solving and inquiry skills to manage referrals. The Post holder will be competent at interpreting 12 Lead ECGs, 24hr ECGs, Echo and 24hr ABPM (Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring) .

The post holder will need to be able to use their previous knowledge in assessing referrals and liaise, where necessary, with the GP’s and Cardiologists around referrals into the service. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously but seek advice/support where applicable. Along with referrals the post holder will help to manage a GP help line.

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will work as a senior member of the community Cardiology multidisciplinary team, supporting the safe and effective delivery and management of cardiology services across our community sites.
  • The role requires a high level of autonomous clinical practice, including vetting and assessing GP referrals, reviewing and interpreting diagnostic investigations, determining clinical urgency and appropriately triaging patients into community cardiology pathways.
  • The successful candidate will provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients, GP’s and multidisciplinary colleagues.
  • They will provide senior clinical leadership across the service, supporting and developing nursing and support staff, promoting evidence-based practice and acting as a professional role model.
  • The post holder will contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, audit, research and service development, identifying and managing clinical risk and maintaining high standards of patient care.
  • They will work collaboratively with the Consultant Cardiologists, primary care and the wider MDT ad support operational management of the Community Cardiology Service.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Extensive experience in Cardiac Nursing equivalent to Masters level
  • ALS/ILS
  • Post basic teaching and assessing course

Desirable

  • Has attained a Degree in management/professional nursing issues.
  • Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive Cardiac Experience
  • Expert in ECG interpretation
  • Extensive staff management experience.
  • Ability to understand 24hr Holter interpretation
  • Ability to understand ABPM interpretation

Desirable

  • Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees.

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Managing patients with a range cardiac conditions
  • Coping with patients with implantable devices
  • Able to manage difficult situations effectively.
  • Demonstrate the ability to compile complex written 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Closing Date: 20 November 2026

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