Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 post within the Interventional Cardiology (IC) Specialist Nurse Team. The post holder should have extensive Cardiology experience at a senior level and an understanding of the Specialist Nurse services within the department.
The post holder should hold a First level degree in Nursing and be willing to, or have masters level study. They should ideally have, or be working towards, both non-medical prescribing and clinical skills.
Main duties of the job
The main aspects of the role are to provide equitable care to patients in relation to management and treatment of their coronary artery disease across the whole patient pathway. This is a busy and varied role that has a huge impact on patient care and service delivery.
The nurse provides expert assessment, planning and evaluation of care for patients with coronary artery disease as well as providing support, information and advice to patients, carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. There is a strong focus on enhancing service provision and streamlining patient focused care.
Working for our organisation
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
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) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
1. Extensive experience working within cardiology
2. Current teaching experience
Desirable criteria
3. Experience of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary professional
4. Experience of providing counselling to patients/relatives and supporting staff
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Advanced level of knowledge in cardiology and management of cardiology patients
6. Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own work
7. Has complex problem solving and assessment skills and can communicate with clinicians at all levels
8. Clinical & leadership skills in speciality using high level analysis and judgment skills to manage patient effectively
9. Efficient time management skills and has the ability to work under pressure to meet the needs of patients/ service
10. Ability to lead/manage staff and the service to optimise resources
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
11. Registered general nurse
12. Nursing degree / diploma
13. Masters in Nursing / working towards or willing to work towards
14. Clinical skills for advanced practitioners
15. Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or working toward
16. Recognisable teaching qualification
17. Current NMC Registration
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.