Clinical Nurse Specialist - Congenital Cardiology
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Nurses with experience in Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease. You will work in a highly skilled busy CNS team caring for a diverse group of patients.
You will work providing expert clinical nursing care to patients within a busy and dynamic service. The role is muti-faceted and includes responsibilities in providing access to patients via a helpline, supporting in-patient care and assistance in the patient pathways of invasive diagnostic, interventional and surgical procedures.
In return, we will support you to develop your skills, knowledge and experience with formal and on-the-job training. This includes access to Specialist Level 7 modules and the potential to develop advanced examination and assessment skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide high quality specialist nursing care to adult patients with congenital heart disease as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Possession of or working towards first degree
* Specialist Clinical Course
Experience
* Clinical experience at band 6
* Experience in adult cardiology
* Experience in the care of the acutely unwell patient
* Experience in management of staff
* Participation in delivery of care in out-patient setting.
Skills
* Excellent communication skills with MDT and patients
* Flexibility
* Ability to support the development of others
* Ability to organize and forward plan
* Ability to take an active role in agreed activities and keep a record of them
* Ability to manage own workload and take responsibility for area of work.
* Ability to work as part of an MDT
* Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms
* Ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£56,276 to £63,176 a yearper annum inc (pro rata)
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