Lead Cardiology Nurse

Job overview

The lead nurse will provide strategic, professional and operational nursing leadership across Cardiology and the wider organisation through effective role modelling.  The post holder is accountable for the delivery of high quality, cost effective nursing patient care within budget constraints.  They will provide strong leadership to enable the services to respond effectively to the challenges it will face whilst providing efficient clinical services and sustained improvements.

It is envisaged that at least 30% of this role will be spent working directly within the clinical area, predominantly across Cardiology settings. In this capacity, you will take a leading role in improving patient outcomes, implementing evidence-based practices, and supporting the multidisciplinary team in delivering comprehensive care. You will also act as a mentor for junior staff, promote professional development, and engage in research and audit to evaluate and improve clinical services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the Cardiology triumvirate with the Clinical Cardiology lead and the General Manager, with a particular focus on providing high quality, safe, well-governed, productive and cost-effective services which support the Trust in delivering its strategic objectives.

You will work in close collaboration as a member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to contribute to the delivery of safe and effective clinical practice, education and training, practice, service development and research/audit within the Cardiology service.

The postholder is accountable for independent clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment utilising advanced practice skills within an agreed scope of practice within Cardiology. This encompasses a comprehensive assessment of patients with Cardiology presentations and developing working diagnosis and treatment plans whilst working without direct supervision

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.