# Cardiology Specialist Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cardiology-specialist-nurse/d85c86ab-f5eb-4bdd-93c3-856a0c581708 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cardiology-specialist-nurse/d85c86ab-f5eb-4bdd-93c3-856a0c581708.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Ashton Under Lyne - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-19T10:32:04.351Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Ashton_Under_Lyne/Tameside_Glossop_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v8021684 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8021684?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Acute Coronary Syndrome  Specialist Nurse - Band 7 Cardiology: Chest pain & Acute Coronary Service We are seeking a forward thinking, highly motivated, and experienced Cardiology Specialist Nurse to join our dedicated team. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable clinician to take a senior role within our Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)  and chest pain pathways, supporting the delivery of safe, effective, evidenced based care for our patients. The successful candidate will demonstrate exemplary clinical assessment skill, strong leadership and a commitment to high quality patient centred care. You will act as an expert resource for colleagues across the organisation, promoting best best practice and supporting service development within the cardiology specialty. ### Main duties of the job Key duties and responsibilities The successful candidate will: - Autonomously manage a caseload of patients referred from GP, ED or post hospital follow up. - Work in partnership with Cardiologists and Cardiac Physiologists to maximise service efficiency. - Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments including history taking and formulating clear evidence based management plans for suspected angina, ACS, heart failure arrhythmia's and other cardiac patholpogies. - Request and interpret diagnostic investigations such as ECGs, blood tests, imaging, and functional studies. - Provide clear concise clinic letters to GP's that outline diagnosis, management decisions and ongoing care plans. - Offer reassurances, education, and lifestyle advice to patients and families to improve understanding and engagement with their cardiac condition. The post holder will also be expected to: - Contribute to the delivery and effective running of nure led clinics. - Support clinical decision making across ED, AMU, and inpatient cardiology areas. - Provide expert advice, mentorship and clinical supervision to nursing and MDT colleagues. - Participate in audit, quality improvement, and service development initiatives related to ACS and chest pain pathways. - Contribute to staff education, training and the development of advanced practice. - Work autonomously within their scope of practice, escalating appropriately where required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Job Details Cardiology: Chest pain & Acute Coronary Service We are seeking a forward thinking, highly motivated, and experienced Cardiology Specialist Nurse to join our dedicated team. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable clinician to take a senior role within our Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)  and chest pain pathways, supporting the delivery of safe, effective, evidenced based care for our patients. The successful candidate will demonstrate exemplary clinical assessment skill, strong leadership and a commitment to high quality patient centred care. You will act as an expert resource for colleagues across the organisation, promoting best best practice and supporting service development within the cardiology specialty. ## Job Description Key duties and responsibilities The successful candidate will: The post holder will also be expected to: ## Responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive experience in cardiology at Band 6 or equivalent. - Excellent leadership skills - Clinical examination skill and clinical diagnostic modules or willingness to undertake - Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team - Evidence of continued professional development-reviewing current practice and research developments. - Advanced ECG interpretation or willingness to complete **Desirable** - Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level - Experience of undertaking clinical audit and benchmarking strategies. - Proven experience of implementing clinical governance ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Competent IT skills - Wide-ranging in-depth knowledge of clinical issues in cardiology - Ability to lead within the nursing profession and multi-professional working; within an organisation and across organisation boundaries - Excellent time management and organisational skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills demonstrating the use of a variety of media/IT skills - Ability to manage change and contain conflict ensuring resolution with positive outcomes, with use of negotiation skills - Ability to develop working relationships locally - Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi-tasking) work in an unpredictable working pattern (will be required to carry a bleep). **Desirable** - Ability to translate and integrate evidence-based research/guidelines into the development of local pathways of care ### Education & Qualification **Essential** - RN Level 1 - Educated to Degree / Diploma - Qualified Non-medical Prescriber. Or willingness to undertake - Post graduate qualification in cardiology **Desirable** - Master’s Degree ## Documents - [hospital site map (jpg, 160.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2829) - [hospital floor plan (pdf, 50.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1204) - [candidate recruitment pack (pdf, 917.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10308174) - [job description and person specification (doc, 128.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10308175) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.