Clinical Nurse Specialist in Congenital Cardiology

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist in Congenital Cardiology

Clinical Nurse Specialist in Congenital Cardiology

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Nurse with experience in Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease. You will work in a highly skilled busy CNS team caring for a diverse group of patients.

The Congenital Cardiology team cares for around 10,000 adult patients with congenital heart disease. As an NHSE designated Level One ACHD centre, we work in a network with Great Ormond Street Hospital as our referring paediatric centre. We also work across an Adult network which includes outreach services at Basildon and UCLH.

There are a number of sub-specialty areas that sit under the ACHD service. We have clinics in the specialist areas of Maternal Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Heart Failure (including close working with Transplant Centres), Pulmonary Hypertension, and Transition.

Main duties of the job

You will work providing expert clinical nursing care to patients within a busy and dynamic service. The role is multi-faceted and includes responsibilities in providing access to patients via a helpline, supporting in-patient care, and assistance in the patient pathways of invasive diagnostic, interventional, and surgical procedures.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Possession of or working towards first degree
• Specialist Clinical Course

Experience

• Clinical Experience at Band 5
• Experience in Cardiology
• Experience in the care of the acutely unwell patient
• Experience in Management of staff
• Participation in delivery of care in out-patient setting

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Acute Cardiology Nursing.
• Knowledge of care of patients with congenital heart disease.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills with MDT and patients
• Flexibility
• Ability to support the development of others
• Ability to organize and forward plan
• Ability to take an active role in agreed activities and keep a record of them

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.