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Essential
31 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- General
Motivation and enthusiasm for clinical specialty.
- General
Enthusiastic, able to gain commitment from others
- General
Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care.
- General
Reliable, adaptable, and responsive to changing needs.
- General
Willing to train and be trained.
- Organisational management
Understanding of Clinical Governance issues
- Organisational management
Excellent communication skills
- Organisational management
Negotiation skills.
- Organisational management
Decision making/problem solving skills.
- Organisational management
Leadership skills
- Organisational management
Knowledge base to initiate and evaluate research.
- Organisational management
Knowledge of current issues.
- Organisational management
IT skills.
- Organisational management
Well-developed understanding of Scope of Professional Practice/ Professional Accountability
- Organisational management
Clinical knowledge base to fulfil advanced skills remit
- Organisational management
Ability to prioritise to workload.
- Organisational management
Ability to demonstrate initiative and work autonomously
- Organisational management
Ability to act as professional role model.
- Organisational management
Willingness to further extend Scope of Professional Practice in line with job description.
- Organisational management
Understanding of the assessment process for student nurses and of creating a learning environment.
- Organisational management
Knowledge of performance review.
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Registered Nurse
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Degreee in Nursing
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Minimum 4 years post registration experience, of which 2 years within speciality
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Recognised post graduate cardiac nursing course.
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Awareness of professional responsibilities
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Knowledge of current nursing issues
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Evidence of an ability to deliver advanced level nursing skills and expanded Scope of Practice.
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Experience of advanced clinical decision-making skills and the application of professional judgement in complex clinical situations
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Experience of staff development.
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Proven change management experience.
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Organisational management
Management course
- Organisational management
IPR course
- Organisational management
Clinical Leadership Programme
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Masters level degree or working towards
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Nature of Physical Assessment course and/or Clinical Decision-making course or willingness to undertake
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Non-medical prescribing course or willingness to undertake
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Evidence of advanced assessment skills, training and competence
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
ILS
- Preofessional/Clinical Qualifications and Experience
Previous critical care experience
Job overview
The postholder is required to play a key role in the operational and clinical management of cardiology elective patients. They will work closely with the clinical teams and apply clinical expertise to meet the particular needs of all cardiac patients. They will be expected to take part in the development of protocol driven management of patients and the prescribing of medications and therapies within this patient group using SOPs
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse to play a key role in the operational and clinical management of cardiology elective patients. The successful applicant will be part of a small team working closely with the medical teams and they will apply clinical expertise to meet the particular needs of these patients.
Key Aspects of the Role
- Responsibility for arranging the admission, assessment and discharge of elective cardiology patients.
- The development of advanced patient assessment skills and techniques including history taking, physical examination and chest auscultation
- Co-ordination and implementation of agreed treatment protocols for the patient.
- Prescribing of authorised medications using an individual scope of practice once appropriately qualified
Requirements
- Minimum of 4 years post registration experience, of which 2 years within the speciality.
- Post registration Cardiac course We Can Offer
- Professional and personal development opportunities.
- Excellent team working environment and support For further information or informal visits, please contact Tracey Griffiths, Lead Nurse for Elective Cardiology Nurse Practitioners on Tracey.Griffiths: StGeorges.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information and also the person specification for this role
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.
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This advert is for Band 7 Elective Cardiology Nurse Practitioner with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse practitioner role. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Sep 2026.
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