Job summary An opportunity has arisen to join our Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist Team at Salisbury Hospital. We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and committed Senior Cardiology Nurse with a passion for improving the experience and clinical outcomes of our patients, and who inspires others to provide excellent patient care. This role can be a trainee position depending on experience. It will be predominantly outpatient based providing clinical assessment and diagnosis of suspected arrhythmia and planning long term treatment. This will be supported with MDT when required. This role also incorporates the outpatient DC Cardioversion service and pre assessment and support for patients with complex devices or requiring Cardiac ablation. As an Arrhythmia Nurse you will deliver a comprehensive support service for patients suffering from cardiac arrhythmias ensuring evidence based individualised care, support, and education. Main duties of the job Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. About us Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff. We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff. We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk Date posted 25 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary Depending on experience Dependant on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number TEMP_500 Job locations Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Odstock Road Salisbury SP28BJ Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Person Specification Education, Qualifications and Training Essential Mentorship / teaching and assessment qualification Evidence of post graduate study Desirable Post graduate qualification in history taking and patient assessment Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification Arrhythmia module ECG interpretation course Experience Essential At least 2 years experience at band 6 within Cardiology Evidence of continued professional development related to cardiology Evidence of leadership skills and service development Desirable Experience within Arrhythmia management Experience performing DC Cardioversion Experience with Complex Devices Knowledge and Skills Essential Understanding of evidence-based practice Appreciate the accountability associated with advanced clinical roles Excellent communication skills: interpersonal, written and verbal Reflective practitioner Desirable Knowledge of Arrhythmia Management and service delivery requirements Able to lead, manage and motivate others in complex problem solving and assessment skills Person Specification Education, Qualifications and Training Essential Mentorship / teaching and assessment qualification Evidence of post graduate study Desirable Post graduate qualification in history taking and patient assessment Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification Arrhythmia module ECG interpretation course Experience Essential At least 2 years experience at band 6 within Cardiology Evidence of continued professional development related to cardiology Evidence of leadership skills and service development Desirable Experience within Arrhythmia management Experience performing DC Cardioversion Experience with Complex Devices Knowledge and Skills Essential Understanding of evidence-based practice Appreciate the accountability associated with advanced clinical roles Excellent communication skills: interpersonal, written and verbal Reflective practitioner Desirable Knowledge of Arrhythmia Management and service delivery requirements Able to lead, manage and motivate others in complex problem solving and assessment skills 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Address Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Odstock Road Salisbury SP28BJ Employer's website https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)