Job overview
A new opportunity has arisen for a Senior Cardiology Nurse with substantial experience in managing acute cardiac patients to join the Cardiology CNS team.
The post holder will provide specialist nursing input into the development, delivery and evaluation of cardiac services within both the inpatient and outpatient setting in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team.
This will include the Rapid Access Chest Pain (RACP) Service for people with chest pain of suspected cardiac origin and the inpatient and outpatient management of patients with a primary presenting cardiac condition including participation in hot clinics and other hospital avoidance schemes.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within locally agreed guidelines in partnership with other health care professionals across primary and secondary care. In addition the post holder will assist in the development and delivery of education and training for other healthcare professionals caring for patients with ischaemic heart disease.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Demonstrating highly specialised practice in the care and management of patients with chest pain of suspected or confirmed cardiac origin.
Providing education and information appropriate to the patient and family and carers needs in order to promote an understanding of their condition and concordance with treatment. To include the development of appropriate written information.
Assessment of individuals’ physical, psychological and social needs, requiring advanced clinical reasoning, investigative and analytical skills.
Planning, implementation and evaluation of specialised individual plans of care, recommending the best course of intervention. This necessitates high levels of autonomy and advocacy.
Demonstrating highly specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in the area of cardiology, underpinned by a sound evidence base.
Please see detailed Job Description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
2. Education to Degree Level
3. - Evidence of continuing clinical and professional development including relevant post registration courses
4. Mentorship qualification
5. Non-medical Prescriber or working towards
Desirable criteria
6. Relevant teaching certificate/ qualification
7. Educated to Master’s Degree Level
8. Completion of a clinical leadership programme or equivalent
9. ALS provider
10. Independent/ supplementary prescribing
Experience
Essential criteria
11. Extensive post registration experience to include coronary care/cardiology.
12. Experience of working within a cardiac setting at a Band 6
13. Decision making involving complex facts/situations
14. Multidisciplinary working
15. Teaching– groups/individuals
16. Clinical audit
Desirable criteria
17. Development of protocols and guidelines
18. Research
Knowledge
Essential criteria
19. Cardiac/cardiology nursing specialist knowledge of Acute Coronary Syndromes
20. Understanding and interpretation of the wider local and national agenda/policies
21. Local and national clinical governance issues
22. ECG interpretation
Skills
Essential criteria
23. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
24. Presentation skills
25. Physical examination skills
26. Organisational skills
27. Experience in running a clinic
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.