Job overview
The post holder will be an expert clinical practitioner who will work in collaboration with the Coronary Heart Disease Specialist Nurse team to deliver a nurse-led; evidence based Secondary Prevention Service, in accordance with patient need, local guidelines and the National Service Framework.
· Be responsible for coordinating the delivery of the service, service development and service improvement.
· Be expected to work as an expert practitioner acting as a resource, ensuring all patients, relatives, carers, and staff has ready access to Coronary Heart Disease nursing support and advice.
· To represent South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Community Division, when dealing with external agencies and have responsibility for developing policy across the Coast-to-Coast region.
All staff are expected to:
· To undertake other tasks and duties as required which are commensurate with the nature of the post. This may include an element of cross covering within the Department as appropriate when necessary.
· Show due diligence in the adherence to and perpetuation STHFT policies and procedures.
· This job description represents an outline of the responsibilities of the post and may be amended following consultation with the post holder.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
1. To deliver holistic, Secondary Prevention Clinics throughout Redcar and Cleveland area.
2. To provide regular training to members of the primary health care team ( medical students, nurses, GP registrars).
3. Provide specialist professional development and ongoing training both formal and informal, involving presentations at trust educational events (including those external to the Trust).
4. To provide of specialist assessment in the field of Coronary Heart Disease for all members of the Primary and Secondary Health Care Team and bring the perspective or a front-line clinician to the development of service strategy and policy.
5. To work with agencies external to Redcar and Cleveland, acting as an ambassador and being instrumental in ensuring the delivery of care across the secondary care and primary care interface is a seamless as possible.
6. To engage in effective clinical reflection on a structured basis and participate in appraisal and personal development planning.
7. To ensure personal and professional update in Coronary Heart Disease and related matters, including national policy changes
To act as experts in the field of Coronary Heart Disease, in Primary Care, by providing specialist packages of care to patients.
8. To improve patients understanding and management of their condition.
9. To build and maintain effective communication networks with external agencies to ensure seamless pathways of care.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Leading your Team to Success
Leading Into the Future
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
10. Non-Medical Prescriber with demonstrable experience
11. Degree in nursing
12. Teaching/mentoring qualification
13. Physical Assessment Skills Qualification
14. Registered Nurse with professional registration
Desirable criteria
15. Working towards MSc in Health care
16. Prior experience of working in Primary Care setting.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
17. Knowledge of the CORONARY HEART DISEASE NSF
18. Expert clinical knowledge related to long term conditions
19. Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams to influence high quality care programmes for patients with long term conditions
20. Effective communication skills
21. Competent at time management
22. Leadership skills and excellent decision-making capabilities
23. Contribute to collection and evaluation of data
24. Evidence of analytical and decision-making skills
Desirable criteria
25. Experience in working with primary care informatics systems.
Experience
Essential criteria
26. Experience in cardiac Rehabilitation
27. Expertise in the management of patients with Coronary Heart Disease
28. Experience of teaching patients and multi-professional groups
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.