Heart Assessment Team Sister/Charge Nurse
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Shrewsbury \& Telford Hospital for a Senior Heart Assessment Team Sister/Charge Nurse managing heart failure and cardiac rehabilitation patients.
The successful applicant will be a qualified NMC registered Nurse with proven post registration experience in Cardiology at Band 6 level or above.
This part time permanent position is at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. Within this role there may be the need to work cross site.
Working as an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will provide a comprehensive highly specialist service to patients with heart failure and cardiac rehabilitation needs participating in the delivery of patient centred care.
The post holder will act as an expert and resource for members of the multi\-disciplinary team supporting the clinical assessment and management of all patients with heart failure and helping to ensure a comprehensive, patient centred, integrated service is delivered. The post holder will be proactive in optimising evidence based pharmacological and non\-pharmacological treatments in an effort to reduce symptoms, improve quality of life and reduce hospital admissions and length of hospital inpatient stay.
Within the role , the post holder will have responsibility for providing ongoing assessment support and lifestyle advice to cardiac patients on an inpatient and outpatient basis through one to one consultations or group sessions and will have responsibility for leading junior team members in the delivery of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation exercise and education programme.
Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non\-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high\-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
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