Job Overview
Job Overview – Cardiac Disease Risk Management Nurse
Band 6 – Part Time
Location: Wexham Park Hospital
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join and support the expansion of our Cardiac Disease Risk Management Service at Wexham Park Hospital.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse with a strong background in cardiology, excellent communication, and effective time management skills. This role offers the chance to make a real difference to patients and their families by supporting their recovery and long-term health following a cardiac event.
About The Role
Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to patients referred to the service.
Provide education, advice, and support to patients and their families.
Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the service.
Work flexibly, with occasional evening and weekend commitments.
About You
Registered nurse with experience in cardiology.
Knowledge of both national and local cardiac care priorities.
Previous cardiac rehabilitation experience is desirable.
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and motivate patients.
What We Offer
A comprehensive induction programme.
A competency-based appraisal and development system.
Opportunities for further study and professional development.
Support from the Practice Development Team to enhance your skills and career progression.
Join us and play a key role in improving the health and wellbeing of our local community through high-quality cardiac risk management care.
Main duties of the job
To participate in the delivery of the Cardiac Disease Risk Management Service across the acute and community setting, teaching, advising and supporting patients and their families following a cardiac event
To take an active role in the development of the Cardiac Disease Risk Management Service
To liaise with other health care professional to ensure a seamless patient pathway
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* RGN Level 1
* Current NMC registration
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
* Degree level study
* Confident in teaching
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Assess, plan, evaluate & implement care ensuring current research used
* Time management and delegation skills
* Proficient presentation skills
* Effective working with multidisciplinary teams
* Ability to adapt to change within the working environment
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience in mentoring and or supervision of students and new starters
* Recent post registration experience in acute cardiology
* Teaching and supervising of junior staff
Desirable criteria
* Previous Cardiac Rehabilitation experience
* Experience of audit/research
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values –
Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future
, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates' investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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