Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join an established specialist cardiology service focusing on patients who require support with arrhythmias and insertion of device therapies.
The successful candidate would work with the Clinical Nurse Specialist team, alongside clinicians and physiologists to improve patient pathways.
The job is a part time permanent position,15 hours a week, based at Harefield Hospital and will be suitable for a Band 6/7 nurse who is looking at developing their skills in this specific field with a view to progressing the service forward.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to work autonomously as well as be adaptable to team working, recognising when to seek clinical advice. You need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, and be able to interact with patients, relatives/carers and various members of the multidisciplinary team within and external to the organisation.
As a device nurse specialist you will contribute to teaching and supervising students. Previous audit experience would be helpful to enable you to review and identify any improvements required within the service.
Having the non medical prescribing course and physical examination course would be beneficial however a desire to work towards this would be expected.
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
we are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The key components identified for the role include:
1. Cardiology experience as a Band 6/7
2. Clinical leadership
3. Education
4. Research and audit
A non-medical physical assessment course and non medical prescribing course would be desirable however working towards this will be supported.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care.
6. Experience of audit, research & evidence based care
7. Proven evidence of autonomous practice
8. Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
Skills
Essential criteria
9. Advanced clinical skills in specialty
10. Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situation and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes.
11. Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition
Desirable criteria
12. Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and findings
Knowledge/ Qualification
Essential criteria
13. Registered nurse
14. Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses.
15. Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience.
16. Degree level qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
17. Have or working towards a masters degree
18. Qualification and/or experience in physical examination
19. Experience in caring for patients with arrhythmias & device insertion
20. Non medical prescribing course
Values and Bahaviour
Essential criteria
21. Values and Bahaviour
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.