Job summaryCardiology Nurse Consultant Band 8B 25 hours Permanent
The post holder will raise the profile of nursing, providing leadership and consultancy to Cardiology Nurse Specialist, Cardiology Lead Nurses and Cardiology Nurses, As senior nursing leader of Stockport NHSFT they will work strategically with other senior leaders including the Cardiology Triumvirateto deliver high quality, safe and reliable cardiology.
The post holder will support the Triumvirate and MDT's to deliver the national, regional and local cardiology nursing agenda. They will manage the specialist nursing team and lead nurses to support the delivery of specialists cardiology care in line with national, regional and local guidelines, underpinned by a strong clinical governance structure. Supporting senior nursing teams to ensure the effective delivery of the national and regional cardiology strategy and associated peer reviews to demonstrate improvements to the provision of care to patients and their families throughout their care pathway
They will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and relevant departments/organisations internal and external to the Trust to ensure the delivery of responsive individualised patient care, through delivery of best practice and professional practice development, in response to the transforming nursing agenda.
Main duties of the jobProvide effective clinical and professional leadership which demonstrates the values and behaviours identified within the trust values.
Expected to work approximately 5 percent of working hours in clinical practice.
Provide Line management to Cardiology Specialist Nurses
Provide strategic direction and leadership in relation to the development of the cardiology services.
Provide an environment which is conducive with learning , education, training, research and development, fostering innovative practice and proactively implementing professional practice innovations to address knowledge and skill gaps.
About usWe hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
DetailsDate posted: 07 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8b
Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year
Pro Rata Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 362-NAM8BGENMED-07-26
Job locations: Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove, Stockport, SK2 7JE, United Kingdom
Job descriptionThe job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Job descriptionThe job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- First Level registered nurse, Current NMC registration
- Non- Medical prescriber
Desirable- Undertaken or willingness to undertake advanced communication skills
- Leadership development module
Knowledge & ExperienceEssential- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- Demonstrate up to date knowledge in cardiology and patient pathways
- Experience in undertaking nurse led clinics
Desirable- Experience of line managing staff
- Experience of working in primary care
Skills & AbilitiesEssential- Demonstrates an awareness of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to empathise and build rapport with patients, carers, clinicians, front- line staff, managers, users and others
- Ability to manage personal workload and be able to handle ad hoc urgent requests without prior notification and manage that effectively
- Ability to deal sensitively with emotional and distressing circumstance if required
Desirable- Ability to contribute to education, training programmes, and service improvement initiatives
- Experience of working collaboratively with primary care services
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- First Level registered nurse, Current NMC registration
- Non- Medical prescriber
Desirable- Undertaken or willingness to undertake advanced communication skills
- Leadership development module
Knowledge & ExperienceEssential- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- Demonstrate up to date knowledge in cardiology and patient pathways
- Experience in undertaking nurse led clinics
Desirable- Experience of line managing staff
- Experience of working in primary care
Skills & AbilitiesEssential- Demonstrates an awareness of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to empathise and build rapport with patients, carers, clinicians, front- line staff, managers, users and others
- Ability to manage personal workload and be able to handle ad hoc urgent requests without prior notification and manage that effectively
- Ability to deal sensitively with emotional and distressing circumstance if required
Desirable- Ability to contribute to education, training programmes, and service improvement initiatives
- Experience of working collaboratively with primary care services
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove, Stockport, SK2 7JE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
