Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference? An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Sheffield Vascular Nurse Specialist team. This is a full‑time permanent AFC Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Vascular role covering South Yorkshire Vascular services.
Overview
We are looking for a forward‑thinking nurse who is experienced in caring for patients with vascular concerns and ready to work in specialist practice. This specialist role will be managing patients within the agreed scope of practice and taking responsibility for continuity of care.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Key Responsibilities
* Examine and assess patients often with highly complex or chronic conditions, plan and implement care
* Work within nurse‑led clinics and comprehensive follow‑up services, ensuring smooth transition for patients through the relevant pathway
* Support Senior Vascular Nurse Specialists and Vascular Surgeons in provision of appropriate, high‑quality care to patients with vascular disease
* Deliver a holistic, high‑quality service that reflects current clinical practice and critical thinking, utilising the most appropriate model of care and evidence‑based practice
* Work in partnership with other professionals and organisations to enable patients to be maintained in an appropriate environment, thus avoiding hospital admission
* Collaborate closely with other clinicians and specialists to ensure high‑quality, seamless care for each patient
* Act as a source of expert advice and information to patients, carers and relatives, facilitating areas
* Contribute to the development and delivery of educational programmes delivered to nursing and non‑nursing colleagues
* Work across South Yorkshire covering vascular services primarily at the Northern General Hospital but also providing inpatient support and clinics at Barnsley District General and Rotherham District General
* Drive whenever required to carry out all elements of the role
Qualifications and Experience
Required: Experienced in caring for patients with vascular concerns, enthusiastic about promoting patient comfort and improving patient experience. Ability to drive essential for the role.
Contact
For further details or informal visits: Name – Ellen Smith, Job title – Vascular Matron, Email – ellen.smith4@nhs.net, Telephone – 0114 2715773
Hazel Trender – Senior VNS, Email – h.trender@nhs.net
Jennifer Yates – Senior VNS, Email – jenniferyates@nhs.net
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