University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Specialist Nurse
The closing date is 28 June 2026
The Community AF Nurse Specialist will act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi‑professional team, patients and carers within their specialist service. The post holder will have a responsibility to develop this specialist area of practice. This will include the management of a caseload of patients, as appropriate. The post holder will have an important role with patients, their families and other clinicians in raising awareness of signs and symptoms of AF and the possible diagnostic and treatment options. His or her own working practice should be developed to a level whereby the nurse specialist can directly or indirectly influence all aspects of care and management of patients with AF in the community. They will alongside the Community AF ACP and Lead Consultant to deliver a five‑day service to patients referred into the service.
Secondment will be considered for internal candidates. If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
* Co‑ordinate the care of patients referred to the Community AF Pathway service throughout the care pathway with the multidisciplinary team and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this group of patients
* Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct
* Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
* Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of a high quality service within a complex and challenging environment with often, conflicting priorities.
* Assist the clinical and nursing teams, at all levels in the assessment and prioritisation of patients in Community AF service.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence – University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job responsibilities
* Ensure own and others clinical practice is research based.
* Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
* Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work.
* Demonstrate continual evaluation of practice within the defined specialist area, making agreed changes where appropriate.
* Deliver care according to local and national guidelines ensure delivery of evidence based care.
* Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.
* Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required.
* Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care.
* Continuously assess and monitor risk in their own and others practice and challenge about wider risk factors.
* Use a structured framework (eg root‑cause analysis) to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near‑miss events.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Experience
Knowledge
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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
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.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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