Community Cardiac Nurse

The closing date is 9th Nov 2025

Job summary

Community Cardiac Nurse hour per week fixed term contract until 31/03/2026.

Are you passionate about providing a patient centred, high quality service, and would like to make a significant difference to the health outcomes of adults with Cardiac disease?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a confident, dynamic and proactive nurse to join our service in Southampton.

Based at Bitterne Health Centre, we are a busy service with a diverse caseload, working in venues across the city and beyond. You will be involved in the delivery and running of community cardiac rehab classes and will strive to support patients and their families by providing education regarding their diagnosis and symptom management, secondary prevention, and risk factor management.

The successful applicant will have a passion for working in the community, great communication and interpersonal skills. You will need to be a good team player and be able to develop collaborative working relationships with your colleagues.

A certain amount of travel will be involved in this role as many of our clinics are held outside of Southampton in community venues, so flexibility is needed.

The service is predominantly Monday - Friday excluding bank holidays; however, some occasional Saturday work may be required.

A full driving license and access to a car is essential for this community post.

For further details/queries please contact:

Fiona Kinnaird - Clinical Team Lead -

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The purpose of this role is to support the Community Cardiac Service in providing clinical, team-orientated, specialist care for people in Southampton and parts of Hampshire with Cardiac Disease, Heart Failure and associated conditions.

This role is an opportunity for a Registered Nurse with an interest in Cardiology to gain experience and skills within the community setting, working directly with the Specialist Cardiac Nursing Team.

The focus of the Community Cardiac Service is to ensure that patients are identified, treated and supported in the least invasive setting possible. Reduction of hospital admissions and reduced length of stay are key targets for this team.

The service supports a cardiac rehabilitation programme for Southampton City and Hampshire patients with qualifying conditions (stent, myocardial infarction, surgery, valve replacement/repair and transplant). These sessions take place across Hampshire in four sites: Totton, New Forest, Shirley, and Hedge End.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job description

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person specification
Qualifications
Essential

BSc Nursing or RN currently registered with NMC.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact:

Fiona Kinnaird

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£ to £ Yearly

Contract

Fixed Term

Duration

4 Month(s)

Working pattern

Full-Time

Reference number

348-SSW-9336

Job locations

Bitterne Health Centre

Commercial Street

Southampton

Hampshire

SO18 6BT

---