# Band 6 Acute Coronary Syndrome Nurse Specialist

**Company**: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: permanent
**Salary**: £47,951 to £56,863 a year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Our Acute Coronary Syndromes specialist nurse team plays a pivotal role in the care of patients with acute and chronic coronary syndromes.

You will support the team in running a virtual ward for low-risk ACS patients, providing care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Your role will focus on triaging and developing investigation strategies and treatment plans, ensuring patients have a comprehensive management plan on discharge.

You will prepare patient information MDTs and contribute to audit and service development.

You will receive a comprehensive induction programme, be supported by senior specialist nurses, and have opportunities for training courses depending on your experience.

**Main duties of the job**

- Develop autonomy as a specialist at Royal Free London, delivering high-quality acute cardiology care.

- Identify and investigate new and ongoing acute and chronic coronary syndromes, ensuring patients receive optimal, evidence-based treatment.

- Support diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients across inpatient and outpatient pathways.

- Contribute to length of stay reduction initiatives by identifying patients suitable for remote monitoring and virtual ward management.

- Liaise effectively with multidisciplinary teams, community services, primary care, and cardiology teams to ensure seamless, integrated care.

- Provide specialist training on acute and chronic coronary syndromes and pathways.

- Attend MDT meetings, advocate for patients, and contribute to clinical decision-making.

- Lead and develop the specialist nursing service using patient feedback, audit, and research.

- Act as a role model and mentor, supporting excellence in practice.

- Work flexibly to meet service needs.

**Benefits**

- Competitive salary: £47,951 to £56,863 per annum

- Comprehensive induction programme

- Opportunities for training and development

- Flexible working arrangements

**Requirements**

- First-level registration

- First-level degree

- Evidence of post-registration qualification in coronary/cardiac care

- Physical examination course or willingness to work towards

- Teaching/mentorship/assessment qualification or experience

- Minimum 5 years of recent cardiology experience, with a minimum of 2 years at Band 6 in a cardiac environment

- Evidence of teaching and developing others

- Ability to analyse and interpret ECGs, Echos, and routine blood tests

- Extensive experience of nursing patients with acute coronary syndromes and ischaemic heart disease

- Experience of service planning/managing change

- Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence

## Skills

### Required
- acute coronary syndromes
- cardiology
- nursing
- patient care
- communication skills

### Nice to have
- non-medical independent prescriber qualification
- experience of running nurse-led clinics
- experience of managing own caseload of patients

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