Job summary
- Main area
- Heart Failure
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (The Community Cardiac Service operates Monday to Friday 08.00 to 16.00, except for Bank Holidays.)
- Job ref
- 828-PROVIDE3684
- Employer
- Provide CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mid Essex
- Town
- Mid Essex
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Cardiac Nurse Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced registered nurse to join our friendly, busy, yet rewarding team within the community of Mid Essex.
You will be working within the community to support the management of patients who have heart failure. Working in collaboration with our MSE partners to support a seamless patient pathway and to prevent hospital admissions and readmissions.
Main duties of the job
This post holder will responsible for and ensuring high quality, evidence based care for patients with the diagnosis of Heart Failure, their families and carers in the community. Managing patients at home, remotely or in the nurse led heart failure clinics.
The post holder will:
Titrate heart failure medications in accordance with the NICE guidelines
Exercise high levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care
Take responsibility for case management of patients with heart failure in community settings, including venepuncture, diuretic therapy, and end of life care and MDT
Plan and provide treatment in collaboration with others as appropriate
Working for our organisation
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Registered Nurse with at least two years cardiology experience
- Able to perform venepuncture and interpret the results
- Perform and interprets ECG, and form a management plan
- To deliver care in various clinical settings and patients homes.
- Ability to work independently / autonomously
-
To work collaboratively and act as a resource to the multi-disciplinary teams across primary, secondary and tertiary care enabling seamless care across the interface
Person specification
Registered Nurse (Level 1) / Degree Level with two years Cardiology Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Level 1) / Degree Level with two years Cardiology Experience
Desirable criteria
- Heart Failure Qualification
ECG interpretation and management
Essential criteria
- Able to interpret ECG's / preform management Plan
Desirable criteria
- Cardiology Course
Ability to work independently / autonomously without supervision
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently / autonomously without supervision
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in the community
Driving Licence Holder (with access to a car) work in clinics / home visits / remotely
Essential criteria
- Driving Licence Holder (with access to a car)
Desirable criteria
- Has worked in community previously
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janice Slade
- Job title
- Community Cardiac ACP
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07580911999
List jobs with Provide CIC in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors