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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
349-WTWA-7458973*
Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
WTWA Manchester Heart Centre
Town
Manchester
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/09/2025 23:59

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Specialist Nurse ICC

Band 6

Job overview

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic nurse to join the Inherited Cardiac Conditions Team at MFT. The post is 30 hours at Band 6 working cross site.

The post requires cardiology nursing experience and a interest in the specialty in Inherited Cardiac Conditions.

Further detailed information can be obtained from the job description and person specification and by  contacting Samantha Cummins on email [email protected] or Sharon O'Connor on email [email protected]

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to deliver the care pathway for patients with inherited cardiac conditions (ICC) alongside the Band 7 lead and Cardiologists. Maintain strong links with the genetics services in Manchester. Support the running of the ICC pathway in collaboration with senior colleagues within the wider MDT. Maintain databases and patient documents for all patients under the ICC service. Counsel patients for genetic testing for inherited cardiac conditions. Run nurse led clinics, assessing family members for possible inherited cardiac conditions and seek advice from senior team members where appropriate. Can follow clinical management plans and implement care in a variety of outpatient environments, including clinical assessment, assessing a range of clinical markers, diagnostic tests and investigations and interpreting results within the clinical context with support from the senior team

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. 

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. 

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. 

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. 

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together. 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.  So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.   

Diversity Matters 

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected] 

We’re looking forward to hearing from you! 

 

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RGN with current NMC registration.
  • Post registration qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of education related to ICC
  • Health related degree
  • Clinical examinations course/None medical prescribing course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 3 years experience in cardiology/medicine
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working in OPD clinic
  • Report writing and analysis

Communication Skills

Essential criteria
  • Communicates effectively, promoting positive relationships, dealing with sensitive information
  • Excellent teaching skills

Aptitude

Essential criteria
  • High level of motivation and willingness to develop skills
  • Demonstrates ability to work under pressure and manage conflict
  • Development of patient care policies and procedures related to ICC
Desirable criteria
  • Holds a UK driving licence.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samantha Cummins
Job title
Specialist Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 701 2015
Additional information

Further detailed information can be obtained from the job description and person specification and by  contacting Samantha Cummins on email [email protected] or Sharon O'Connor on email [email protected]