Job summary
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit an Arrhythmia nurse to join their well-established Arrhythmia Team. The post holder will help deliver a patient focused, clinically effective and efficient arrhythmia service delivering timely identification, diagnosis, treatment and support.
You will be responsible for independent nurse led clinics including rapid access slots enabling patients to be discharged early. This is an exciting time for the Arrhythmia service at Torbay Hospital with recent recruitment of a consultant Cardiologist with a specialist in electrophysiology (EP) who is keen to develop the service further to include TLOC and ablation follow up care. In addition, the department are looking at virtual ward opportunities within cardiology.
For further information or an informal visit please contact Matron Erica Dunn 07825939111 / 01803 655567
Main duties of the job
- Ensure accurate diagnosis of patients with arrhythmia symptoms in hospital
- Autonomously assess patients in order to develop treatment plans with medical teams based on current guidelines for arrhythmia management
- Manage the cardioversion lists
- Support patients with complex cardiac devices
- Support the management of cardiac beds ensuring arrhythmia patients are cared for in the most appropriate setting available
- Provide patient and staff education across the healthcare community
- To interact with other members of the broader healthcare community ensuring that patient needs are met
About us
Why Work With Us
The Arrhythmia team are part of the cardiac specialist nurse team which also includes the Heart Failure Team, chest pain team and cardiac rehabilitation team.
The cardiology department comprises of the coronary care unit, chest pain unit, two cardiac catheter suites, Dunlop cardiology ward and the physiology department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
#caretojoinus
Person Specification
Qualification and experience
Essential
- oSpecialist professional knowledge acquired through training/education to Masters level or equivalent experience
- oIndependent Nurse Prescribing (V300) qualification/commitment to obtain qualification
- oRelevant arrhythmia cardiac course oDemonstrate evidence of experience in nursing arrhythmia patients
Desirable
- ooAdvanced nurse practitioner qualification or equivalent
- oCounselling course
Person Specification
Qualification and experience
Essential
- oSpecialist professional knowledge acquired through training/education to Masters level or equivalent experience
- oIndependent Nurse Prescribing (V300) qualification/commitment to obtain qualification
- oRelevant arrhythmia cardiac course oDemonstrate evidence of experience in nursing arrhythmia patients
Desirable
- ooAdvanced nurse practitioner qualification or equivalent
- oCounselling course
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.
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).
Additional 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.
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).
