Cardiology Specialist Nurse | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Band 6 Cardiology Specialist Nurse will provide specialist nursing care within the Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic and Cardiac Catheter Suite pre‑assessment service. The post holder will work autonomously within nurse‑led clinics to assess, investigate and manage patients presenting with chest pain and other cardiac conditions, in line with local protocols and national guidelines.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver specialist nursing care within nurse‑led cardiology clinics, assessing and managing patients presenting with chest pain and other cardiac symptoms.
• Undertake advanced clinical assessments, including history taking, physical examination, ECG interpretation and risk stratification; request, review and act upon appropriate cardiac investigations in line with agreed protocols.
• Provide comprehensive pre‑assessment for patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation and other elective cardiac procedures.
• Deliver clear, evidence‑based patient education and support informed decision‑making.
• Work closely with Consultant Cardiologists and the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, timely and high‑quality care.
• Support the Senior Sister in service delivery, service improvement initiatives, and maintaining high standards of clinical practice within cardiology.
• Assist with Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography (DSE) and Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE) procedures when required, in line with training, competence and local policies.
• Contribute to the education, supervision and support of junior staff and students as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and effective communication with primary care and other services.

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