Cardiology Nurse

TTM Healthcare have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Cardiology Nurse to work in a private cardiology practice that provides Irelands only electrophysiology service in Ireland.

The contract is permanent, full time and part time opportunities are available offering flexible shift patterns.

Location: Galway

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage cardiology clinics, including screening referrals and arranging appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Attend clinics and provide specialist nursing support.
• Communicate with patients regarding appointments, investigations, and results.
• Respond to patient queries and provide ongoing support.
• Review outgoing clinical correspondence to ensure accuracy of letters and reports.

Procedure List Management

• Coordinate the booking and scheduling of procedure lists including cardiac ablations and cardiac device procedures.
• Communicate with patients in advance of procedures, providing information and support.
• Assist in the management and clinical support of procedure lists.
• Conduct post-procedure assessments and support patient discharge.
• Provide post-procedure follow-up and respond to patient queries.
• Review outgoing clinical communications for accuracy.

Consultation Support

• Act as a point of contact for inpatient arrhythmia consultations.
• Serve as a liaison for GP referrals relating to arrhythmia patients.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice, education, and support to patients and their families before and after hospital discharge.
• Assist with patient pre-assessment and contribute to the development and delivery of specialist clinics where appropriate.
• Develop and provide patient education materials and resources.
• Deliver post-discharge patient education and support.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation using electronic and manual systems.
• Promote high standards of patient care and clinical governance.
• Ensure effective communication between patients, GPs, carers, and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Support the development, implementation, and audit of clinical standards of care.

Candidate Requirements

• Registered General Nurse with active registration.
• Significant clinical experience in cardiology, ideally with electrophysiology or arrhythmia exposure.
• Master's degree in Cardiology Nursing or a related field (or working towards).
• Candidatsworking towards or who have completed Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP) registrationwill be considered for asenior appointment at this grade.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and clinical leadership skills

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary - above HSE scale
• Quarterly perfomance based bonus
• Health Insurance contribution
• Extensive induction period
• 21 days annual leave
• Pension contribution of 3%
• Training & Developemnt opportunities
• Opportunity to work in specialised area