Staff Nurse - Cardiac Care | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Dorchester, DT1 2JY
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	2 Oct 2026
Closing date:	1 Nov 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our forward-thinking, friendly, and diverse team on Cardiac Care. We are an 18-bedded inpatient area including a 4-bedded level 2 Coronary Care Unit within it.

As a Band 5 nurse, you will play a key role in delivering safe, compassionate, evidence-based care to patients with a wide range of complex cardiac conditions such as heart failure, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and cardiogenic shock. Specialising in cardiac nursing positions you at the cutting edge of care delivery from acute emergencies to long-term management.

You will work closely with our cardiology consultants, specialist nurses, and the wider MDT to support patients and their loved ones through some of the most challenging moments of their lives.

This is a fixed term contract for 1 year to cover Maternity Leave.

UKVI Sponsorship:This role is eligible for sponsorshipunder the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibilitycriteria.

We welcome applications from nurses who:

• Have a special interest in cardiac nursing.

• Are confident working in fast-paced environments.

• Are keen to develop specialist skills in heart rhythm recognition, the treatment of the deteriorating / level 2 patient, autonomous practice, and pre and post procedural care of those undergoing angioplasty, device insertion, and DC cardioversion.

• Enjoy working as part of a team to deliver a high standard of care.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

• To provide high standards of evidence-based patient centred care to cardiac patients.

• To work with the team to maintain the efficient running of the ward and contribute to and deputise in the absence of more senior staff.

• The post holder will communicate highly complex information to patients, relatives and MDT members. This may be sensitive on occasions. A range of interpersonal skills are required to do this e.g. motivational, negotiating, persuasion, empathising, counselling, reassurance skills, and the anility to break bad news.

• The post holder is required to manage time effectively to maintain high standards of nursing care within the challenging environment of the Cardiology ward.

• To respond and care for unpredictable and diverse groups of Cardiac patients and their relatives/carers.

• To improve the patients experience and environment through full explanation of treatments, procedures and expectations.

• Assess, plan implement and evaluate individual patient care.

• Co-ordinate patient centred care from admission to discharge.

• Maintain accurate patient records.

• Act as a patients advocate.

• To promote the health and empowerment of patients.

• Mentor, supervisor and educator of students and other staff as appropriate.

• Act as a resource to the team in an area of special interest.

• Venepuncture and cannulation skills are desirable – if these are not possessed there is an expectation that the appropriate training will be undertaken.

• Aid in the planning and implementing of safe discharge pathways for patients in order to maintain safety and patient wellbeing.

This advert closes on Sunday 18 Oct 2026

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