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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Rapid Access Chest Pain
The closing date is 08 July 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for anenthusiastic individual to join the nurse led countywide Cardiac Assessmentspecialist team. The post is 6 months fixed term and will provide an excellentprofessional development opportunity for someone with experience and skills incardiac assessment.
The ideal candidate will be a RGNexperienced in cardiology having worked at senior level.
The successful candidate will lead the rapidaccess chest pain clinic service and be responsible for triaging referrals,organising clinics and managing a patient caseload as outlined in the jobdescription.
Join usand make a difference, we would be delighted to have you!
Informal visits are encouraged and welcomed.
For further information or to arrange an informalvisit please contact:
Kerry ODowd, Lead Nurse Cardiology on (01905) 760147,bleep 278 via switchboard on (01905) 763333 Email: Kerry.odowd@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
It is a requirement for this position that candidates have adult health assessment.
Non-medical prescribing would be an advantage.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
* Best services for local people
* Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
* Best use of resources
* Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job responsibilities
The Cardiac nurse specialist (CNS) role inthe rapid access chest pain clinic is key to cardiology services withnon-medical practitioners crossing professional boundaries, undertakingtraditional medical roles and leading the way for inter-professional practice.
The CNS will be able to assess and treat patients presenting with chest pain havingadvanced skills to assess the patient with a differentiated or undifferentiatedclinical diagnosis. Advanced communication, problem-solving and decision-makingskills will be used to initially assess and provide on-going patient care.
The post holder will provide clinicalexpertise, demonstrate advanced skills and competencies and ensuring thatevidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment.Working within local and nationally agreed protocols and guidelines, the CNS exercisesindependent judgement. To practice autonomously as a CNS in all aspects of theservice. Using collaborative and independent judgement to assess, investigate,diagnose, plan, implement, manage, and evaluate clinical nursing and medicalcare in the management of patients
Perform safe and correctanalysis of ECGs and take appropriate action to determine on-goingmanagement and treatment.
To participate in thestratification of cardiac risk factors for patients, providing appropriatehealth education and guidance to minimise the risk of future cardiacevents.
To organise and interpret, asappropriate, CTCA, ETT, ECHO, 24-hour tape and other investigationsfollowing completion of IRMER training and other relevant competencies andguidelines.
Organise and facilitate earlycardiac investigations and prompt referral to a cardiologist
To share knowledgeand expertise, acting as an expert resource to others across primary andsecondary care, as appropriate.
Contribute to the development andimprovement of systems and processes that facilitate patient flow.
To improve thequality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individualclinical needs of patients.
As a qualified non-medical prescriber,prescribe drugs for cardiac patients as per the legal requirements for theNMC, National Prescribing Centre and national guidelines.
To maintain up to date patient recordsin accordance with Trust policy, utilising all hospital systems.
Maintain clear accurate andconcise records on every patient. Up-to-date written information to GPsand the patient.
To provide specialist advice onpatient care to the healthcare team, considering all aspects of clinicalgovernance and act as a specialist resource within acute medicine, otherassessment areas and the Trust.
Responsible forboth initiating and then terminating an episode of care by either or referringon to another agency or by autonomously discharging the patient.
Contribute to the review anddevelopment of clinical patient pathways to ensure a standardised approachto care.
Educates patients, relatives and staffas necessary ensuring understanding has been interpreted accurately.
To identify andintervene proactively where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environmentfor patients, staff or relatives and escalate these to the Departmental RiskLead and or Consultant Leads for Clinical Governance.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse on sub-part 1 or 2 of the professional register.
* Cardiology care course or equivalent.
* Adult health assessment module.
* Leadership course.
* Portfolio of evidence in line with specialty.
Skills and Knowledge
* Advanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnoses & current management options within the specialty area.
* Demonstrates good communication skills, including emotional resilience, conflict management.
* Ability to work flexibly within the confines of the team and service.
* Provides support to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
* Able to travel across site.
* Advanced Life Support.
Experience
* Demonstrable clinical skills in specialty.
* Evidence of planning & organisational skills.
* Evidence of being able to work in partnership across organisational boundaries, delegating and referring as appropriate.
* Independent working and autonomy.
* Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice.
* Previous clinical experience including setting up and running clinics and services.
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.
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