Overview
We are excited to be able to offer this new opportunity for an Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) Clinical Nurse specialist, to join our team of Cardiac Nurse Specialists here at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, on a permanent basis. Sitting within this team, this role will compliment the established CNS team in providing support for families across the South Wales and South West Cardiac Network.
Requirements
The successful candidate will be RSCN or RN Child Branch accredited. Relevant clinical experience in paediatric cardiology and genomics is essential along with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
The post offers an excellent career development opportunity for an individual committed to children’s cardiac nursing.
About the Hospital
The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children is the level 1 surgical centre for paediatric cardiac surgery in the South West of England and South Wales. We are a centre of excellence, not only dedicated to the care of children but committed to on‑going personal and professional development for staff. A strong emphasis is placed on training and teaching.
Position Details
This is a new post within Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Cardiac service. The post holder will be a motivated, dynamic, knowledgeable person who will work in collaboration with the MDT to develop the ICC service within Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. This will involve caseload management, patient and family counselling and support. The post holder will be responsible for communicating complex explanations of physiology and pathophysiology and genetic factors leading to possible congenital, acquired and inherited cardiac conditions (ICC).
Trust Information
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward‑thinking multi‑award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Helene Craddock
Job title: Matron for Paediatric Cardiology & Neurosciences
Email address: helene.craddock@uhbw.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0117 342 7018
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