An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital for a Senior Heart Assessment Team  Sister/Charge Nurse managing heart failure and cardiac rehabilitation patients. 

The successful applicant will be a qualified NMC registered Nurse with proven post registration experience in Cardiology at Band 6 level or above.

This part time  permanent position is at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.  Within this role there may be the need to work cross site.

Working as an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will provide a comprehensive highly specialist service to patients with heart failure and cardiac rehabilitation needs  participating  in the delivery of patient centred care. 

The post holder will act as an expert and resource  for members  of the multi-disciplinary team supporting  the clinical assessment and management  of all patients  with heart failure  and helping to ensure a comprehensive, patient centred, integrated  service is delivered.  The post holder  will be proactive  in optimising  evidence based pharmacological and non-pharmacological  treatments  in an effort  to reduce symptoms, improve quality of life  and reduce hospital  admissions  and length  of hospital inpatient stay.  

Within the role , the post holder will have responsibility for providing  ongoing assessment support and lifestyle advice to cardiac patients  on an inpatient and outpatient basis  through  one to one consultations or group sessions  and will have responsibility  for leading junior team members in the delivery of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation exercise and education programme. 

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team —  clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising  individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a  meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.