An Arrhythmia Specialist Practitioner post in the nurse-led Arrhythmia Nurses team at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The role centres on holistic assessment and management of an autonomous caseload, with outpatient and rapid access clinics, a telephone helpline and cardioversion service. It works with cardiology, primary care and a tertiary centre, and may coordinate the complex device service. Candidates need NMC or AHP registration and extensive post-registration cardiology experience; a B6 development grade is possible without an MSc.
What the job involves
- Provide advanced and specialist practice, including holistic assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care for patients with cardiac rhythm disorders
- Determine diagnosis, including differential diagnosis, and develop and implement clinical management plans
- Refer patients to relevant health professionals for their ongoing health care needs
- Work as an autonomous practitioner with own caseload, managing changing health needs with the clinical team
- Develop services with clinical colleagues, giving specialist advice, support, education and training
- Coordinate the trust-wide complex device service and/or the nurse-led cardioversion service
- Support families at risk of, or affected by, sudden cardiac death
- Run outpatient clinics, including the Rapid Access Arrhythmia Clinic and rate/rhythm control and stroke protection clinics
- Run a telephone helpline for arrhythmia concerns and review patients with ongoing problems, often avoiding admission
- Run follow-up clinics to assess response to treatment
What’s required
Qualifications
- Post-registration cardiac qualification
- First degree in a relevant clinical or professional subject
Registration & licences
- NMC or AHP registration
Experience
- Extensive post-registration experience in cardiology
- Experience of undertaking audit and research
- Experience of implementing innovations in practice
Skills & knowledge
- Advanced ECG interpretation skills
- Advanced skills in cardiac rhythm interpretation, analysis and management
- Ability to make independent decisions
- Good organisational and analytical skills
- Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and respond to unplanned episodes of care
Nice to have
- BHRS accreditation
- Clinical examination and history taking modules at MSc level
- ALS provider
- Advanced clinical decision-making and assessment skills
- Advanced clinical skills
- Ability to speak Welsh
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
