Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist

We are looking for an exceptional cardiology nurse to join our Northwest Adult Congenital Heart Disease Specialist Nursing Team on a secondment for 12 months. This is a great opportunity to be involved in our supra-regional service for adults with congenital heart disease covering the North West of England, North Wales and Isle of Man. This role will be based at Manchester Royal Infirmary, which is the level 2 ACHD specialist centre for the Northwest, working within the existing ACHD specialist nursing team. You will be expected to work across Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) sites.

We are committed to the continuing development of a world class service in the North West of England that meets NHS England CHD standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic band 5/6 nurse with cardiac experience to further their knowledge and skills over the secondment period and complete invaluable ACHD training.

To succeed you will need to be committed to delivering high quality, patient focused care with pride and respect, have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to provide evidence of personal and professional development. You will need to be self-sufficient and be able to lead and develop services and be confident to work independently. You will be provided with expert guidance and support and there will be opportunities to learn and develop your knowledge within a supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a team of Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Nurse Specialists who are accountable for managing the care of ACHD patients across the ACHD North West Network. The post will be based at Manchester Royal Infirmary (the level 2 ACHD specialist centre for the North West) and will include providing outpatient clinics and expert ACHD advice to the hospitals within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) (including Wythenshawe hospital, St Mary's hospital and Royal Manchester Children's hospital). In addition, the post holder will have honorary contract with the level 1 ACHD surgical centre based at Liverpool Heart and Chest hospital and will be required to work across the hospitals in the North West Congenital Heart Disease Partnership (NWCHDP) (including Royal Liverpool hospital, Liverpool Women's hospital and Alder Hey).

The post holder will provide specialist expertise and advice demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, treatment and management of the client group. They will monitor and improve standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership. They will contribute to clinical governance within the service by undertaking audit and research as part of the MDT within the specialist field.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters MFT 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. 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications/Education

Essential

• RGN
• Completed training for safeguarding level 3
• Evidence of post graduate study

Desirable

• Educated to degree level

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Experience in Cardiac speciality
• Evidence of delivery teaching programmes to staff groups

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Competent in IT and clinical systems
• Evidence of good team working

Personal attributes

Essential

• Able to work alone and in a team
• Motivated and willing to learn
• Ability to work across MFT sites

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL

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