Job summary
This post is for a Band 6/7 depending on Qualifications/Experience, may start as a Band 6 role moving to a Band 7 when competencies are achieved.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced
cardiology nurse to work within cardiology services across both South Tyneside
and Sunderland Royal Hospital sites. This dynamic and skillful nurse will work alongside
well-established Cardiology teams leading the management and care delivery for
patients with cardiac arrhythmias. This
Specialist Nurse role will consist of providing expert clinical knowledge to
patients with cardiology conditions and managing their conditions effectively. They
will be a requirement to contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of
nurse lead service for patients.
We are also excited to offer this position as a developmental post for the right candidate who does not possess non-medical prescribing but would be willing to work towards it. This would be as a trainee CNP in a band 6 role till training is completed.
Main duties of the job
It is expected
the post holder will have sound cardiology knowledge and skills in management
of patients in the acute setting. Having experience of managing patients with
cardiac arrhythmias is desirable.
The post holder will hold well-developed and effective interpersonal
and communication skills and should also possess good facilitation and IT
skills. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work as a member of a
multidisciplinary team, having excellent clinical skills to deliver exceptional
standards of care for all patients and their families. The candidate must be
well organised and enthusiastic in participating with service development
through audit and peer review. Helping to drive and sustain new initiatives to
meet local and national standards, as well as ensuring care meets our own Trust
values.
The successful candidate must be a passionate individual who is committed to high quality patient
care. Applicants must have a desire to build upon and share their knowledge
with their colleagues who are willing to challenge and commit themselves to our
Cardiology service and have a desire to be part of our enthusiastic team. If
this sounds like you, then please join us in providing an exceptional and
high-quality service to our patients at South Tyneside and Sunderland
Foundation Trust.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
- To coordinate the delivery and development of the cardiac arrhythmia service using effective evidence-based practice in line with agreed national standards for patient safety and monitoring.
- To work closely with the Medical, Nursing and Professionals Allied to Medicine teams within the Trust to facilitate the prompt, evidence-based treatment of patients with cardiac arrhythmias.
- To triage patients, prioritising clinical need and highlighting those patients who require immediate medical intervention to the cardiology/ medical team.
- To work autonomously, admitting, and clerking appropriate emergency / cardiac arrhythmia admissions, assessing individual needs, undertaking and reporting on biomedical investigations, determining a differential diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, evidenced-based treatment and care.
- To make autonomous decisions regarding admitting or discharging patients within agreed protocols and arranging outpatient appointments for those being discharged under nurse-led protocols.
- To support the Emergency Department with the assessment and management of patients with suspected cardiac arrhythmias according to the agreed pathways by providing an in-reach service and utilise delegated discharge following discussion with the on-call Cardiologist when appropriate.
- Manage/lead nurse led clinics in relation to reviewing patients and play a key role in optimising complex treatment regimes, facilitating hospital discharge and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.
- To contribute to the organisation of multidisciplinary, patient centred care.
- To be accountable for the planning and delivery of safe, effective and compassionate patient care in relation to dedicated pathways of care, working as an autonomous practitioner within Cardiology.
- To provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the assessment, management and care of patients within Cardiology.
- To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework.
- To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code.
- To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding patient care and resources.
- Provide education and training to clinical staff across the Trust.
- Provide expert specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the management and care of patients within Cardiology including those with cardiac arrhythmias, undergoing coronary intervention or device implantation.
- To provide direct access for patients, either face to face or telephone consultation.
- To represent the service nationwide.
- To play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets for Cardiology are met including those set out in the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease (Department of Health 2000) and relevant National Institute of Clinical Excellence guidance.
- To contribute towards audit activities across the service and undertake research relevant to the needs of the Cardiology department.
- To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
- Support peoples equality, diversity and rights.
- Promote best practice in health and safety issues.
- To undertake nurse led elective cardioversion list and emergency cardioversions when required including taking informed consent for the procedure.
- Actively participate in post take ward rounds with medical team.
- Support the Cardiology nursing team with the delivery of direct nursing care when available to do so.
- Support the cardiology nursing team across the unit to determine the correct course of action if there are any clinical concerns regarding a patient and support junior members of the team to escalate medical level of care as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
- To coordinate the delivery and development of the cardiac arrhythmia service using effective evidence-based practice in line with agreed national standards for patient safety and monitoring.
- To work closely with the Medical, Nursing and Professionals Allied to Medicine teams within the Trust to facilitate the prompt, evidence-based treatment of patients with cardiac arrhythmias.
- To triage patients, prioritising clinical need and highlighting those patients who require immediate medical intervention to the cardiology/ medical team.
- To work autonomously, admitting, and clerking appropriate emergency / cardiac arrhythmia admissions, assessing individual needs, undertaking and reporting on biomedical investigations, determining a differential diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, evidenced-based treatment and care.
- To make autonomous decisions regarding admitting or discharging patients within agreed protocols and arranging outpatient appointments for those being discharged under nurse-led protocols.
- To support the Emergency Department with the assessment and management of patients with suspected cardiac arrhythmias according to the agreed pathways by providing an in-reach service and utilise delegated discharge following discussion with the on-call Cardiologist when appropriate.
- Manage/lead nurse led clinics in relation to reviewing patients and play a key role in optimising complex treatment regimes, facilitating hospital discharge and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.
- To contribute to the organisation of multidisciplinary, patient centred care.
- To be accountable for the planning and delivery of safe, effective and compassionate patient care in relation to dedicated pathways of care, working as an autonomous practitioner within Cardiology.
- To provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the assessment, management and care of patients within Cardiology.
- To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework.
- To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code.
- To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding patient care and resources.
- Provide education and training to clinical staff across the Trust.
- Provide expert specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the management and care of patients within Cardiology including those with cardiac arrhythmias, undergoing coronary intervention or device implantation.
- To provide direct access for patients, either face to face or telephone consultation.
- To represent the service nationwide.
- To play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets for Cardiology are met including those set out in the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease (Department of Health 2000) and relevant National Institute of Clinical Excellence guidance.
- To contribute towards audit activities across the service and undertake research relevant to the needs of the Cardiology department.
- To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
- Support peoples equality, diversity and rights.
- Promote best practice in health and safety issues.
- To undertake nurse led elective cardioversion list and emergency cardioversions when required including taking informed consent for the procedure.
- Actively participate in post take ward rounds with medical team.
- Support the Cardiology nursing team with the delivery of direct nursing care when available to do so.
- Support the cardiology nursing team across the unit to determine the correct course of action if there are any clinical concerns regarding a patient and support junior members of the team to escalate medical level of care as appropriate.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Awareness of national health and social care policy.
- Knowledge of best practice in Cardiology.
- Thorough understanding of expanded roles - professional practice issues.
- Clinical teaching experience.
- Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
- Able to work without supervision.
- Competent in the use of IT packages.
- Proven interpersonal skills.
- Venepuncture and cannulation skills
- Evidence of competency in relation to clinical practices appropriate to the post.
- Knowledge of the care of patients undergoing coronary angiography, PCI and Pacemaker Implant, elective - emergency cardioversion
- ILS
- Sound knowledge of cardiology anatomy, physiology and ECG interpretation skills
Desirable
- Project management skills.
- Research skills.
- ALS
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
- Able to travel across sites.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse.
- Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree (UK equivalent).
- Mentorship certificate / Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- Clinical skills accreditation.*
- Relevant Cardiology qualifications.
- Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete.
- *Consideration will be made for those who do not have clinical skills qualification but have appropriate Cardiology qualifications / experience and are willing to complete.
Desirable
- Leadership and Management course.
- ALS.
- Experience of managing cardiac arrhythmias
Experience
Essential
- Experience of care delivery.
- Experience of acute Cardiology.
- Experience of leading a team/supporting junior staff.
- Evidence of innovation in practice.
- Evidence of change management.
- Evidence of practice development.
- Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients
Desirable
- Proficiency in: defibrillation, assisting with coronary angioplasty, temporary pacing wires, pericardial drains, IABP, CPAP and airvo.
- Experience of conducting nurse led clinics.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Awareness of national health and social care policy.
- Knowledge of best practice in Cardiology.
- Thorough understanding of expanded roles - professional practice issues.
- Clinical teaching experience.
- Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
- Able to work without supervision.
- Competent in the use of IT packages.
- Proven interpersonal skills.
- Venepuncture and cannulation skills
- Evidence of competency in relation to clinical practices appropriate to the post.
- Knowledge of the care of patients undergoing coronary angiography, PCI and Pacemaker Implant, elective - emergency cardioversion
- ILS
- Sound knowledge of cardiology anatomy, physiology and ECG interpretation skills
Desirable
- Project management skills.
- Research skills.
- ALS
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
- Able to travel across sites.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse.
- Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree (UK equivalent).
- Mentorship certificate / Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- Clinical skills accreditation.*
- Relevant Cardiology qualifications.
- Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete.
- *Consideration will be made for those who do not have clinical skills qualification but have appropriate Cardiology qualifications / experience and are willing to complete.
Desirable
- Leadership and Management course.
- ALS.
- Experience of managing cardiac arrhythmias
Experience
Essential
- Experience of care delivery.
- Experience of acute Cardiology.
- Experience of leading a team/supporting junior staff.
- Evidence of innovation in practice.
- Evidence of change management.
- Evidence of practice development.
- Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients
Desirable
- Proficiency in: defibrillation, assisting with coronary angioplasty, temporary pacing wires, pericardial drains, IABP, CPAP and airvo.
- Experience of conducting nurse led clinics.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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