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Cardiology Specialist Nurse
Role summary
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The Cardiology Specialist Nurse provides expert nursing care to patients with cardiac conditions across assessment, treatment, education and follow-up services. Requirements typically include current UK NMC registration, relevant post-registration cardiology experience, strong clinical assessment skills and understanding of cardiac investigations, medicines and risk management. The successful candidate should communicate sensitively with patients and families, work effectively with cardiologists and multidisciplinary teams, support service improvement and maintain accurate clinical records. The role also expects autonomy, sound clinical judgement, teaching ability and a commitment to Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust values, patient safety, equality and evidence-based practice.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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Working in the UK
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About Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS provider serving patients across Surrey and surrounding areas, with its main hospital in Guildford and a range of community and specialist services. The Trust provides acute medical and surgical care, maternity, outpatient and diagnostic services, while also being recognised for specialist cancer services through the Surrey Cancer Centre. Its teams include doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, researchers and support staff working across hospital and community settings. The organisation focuses on safe, compassionate and high-quality care, partnership working, education and continuous improvement. Employees generally benefit from NHS terms and conditions, including pension arrangements, annual leave, professional development opportunities and access to staff wellbeing support.