Lead Cardiac Clinical Nurse Specialist | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 June 2025 |
| Location: | Maidstone/ Tunbridge Wells, ME16 9QQ |
| Company: | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7173782/359-7173782-T2 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a new lead for our cardiac CNS team.
Applications are invited for an experienced cardiac nurse specialist with proven team leadership/management skills to join and lead our dynamic cardiac nurse specialist team.
The successful candidate will lead the team (approximately 60% of their job plan) and will carry a caseload of patients from at least one of the following 3 sub speciality areas – heart failure, arrhythmia, rapid access chest pain assessment – for approximately 40% of their job plan.
For the managerial aspects of the role, we are looking for an experienced nurse manager to lead our cross-site team. The post holder will have experience in leading a clinical team, managing change, and will need to navigate the team through our local cardiology service reconfiguration process and beyond. A proven track record of strong leadership skills will need to be demonstrated.
For the clinical aspects of the role, the post holder will carry a caseload of patients with conditions in at least one of the sub-speciality areas (heart failure, arrhythmia, rapid access chest pain clinic). The postholder will be an experienced non-medical prescriber and autonomous practitioner within their sub-speciality area and will independently and autonomously run nurse led clinics in their sub-speciality area.
Informal discussions and visits are strongly encouraged.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex.With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offerspecialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
• At least 27 days of annual leaveplus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more,additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your applicationfor errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected toattend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please emailmtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.netif this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
This advert closes on Friday 30 May 2025