Job summary
Band 8a - Cardiology Lead Nurse
Base: University Hospital Lewisham
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Cardiology Nursing team at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust on the Lewisham site. The Lead Cardiology Nurse Specialist will be providing evidence based clinical advice to healthcare professionals, patients and their carer's. The post holder will help to deliver a patient focused service through the delivery of integrated care and contribute to the visions and values of our speciality and the Trust.
You will be able to demonstrate strong effective leadership and organisational skills to the Cardiology service while learning and developing within the role. You will be responsible to work within a triumvirate whilst providing leadership and governance oversight within the cardiology service.
Cardiology nurses with experience and skill in Heart Failure, Arrhythmia, Chest Pains, Acute Coronary Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management are welcomed to apply for this role.
Main duties of the job
. To provide inspirational leadership, governance and team development.
. To provide autonomous, specialist, self-directed care and treatment to patients within a defined area or caseload. Admitting and discharging patients from own caseload as appropriate.
. To provide and undertake nurse led clinics that will deliver direct clinical care, monitoring efficacy and compliance of patients undergoing treatment.
. To undertake advanced clinical care, interventions and procedures commensurate and as required within the specialty.
. To provide expert evidence based advice to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals.
. Employ effective decision making skills to address complex, distressing and sensitive issues and use effective change management skills to complement them.
. Undertake comprehensive assessment of patient health needs.
. Assess, monitor and evaluate disease activity and drug therapy of patients where necessary by initiating and interpreting clinical data, explaining treatment goals and managing side effects.
. To act as the point of contact for the service.
. To act as an advocate to empower patients, their families and other carers to participate in decisions regarding their care.
. Engage patients and carers/families in the planning and delivery of care and the development of services to enhance the patient experience.
. To ensure optimum liaison and co-ordination of care for patients between primary and secondary care.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high quality service across Lewisham Hospital site and Community. Through line management of the clinical nurse specialists and working in close collaboration with consultants and other clinical colleagues lead the development in the delivery and expansion of an expert nurse led service across the organisation.
The post holder will contribute to advancing the body of knowledge through education, research and audit with the aim of improving access to treatment services. The post holder will have a key role in ensuring seamless, co-ordinated and timely approach to care for their patient group.
The post holder will also provide leadership, management and a high level of clinical expertise in their specialism and contribute to the support, education and training for their team and other healthcare professionals. The post holder will have a clear understanding of the strategic political view and challenges faced by primary and secondary care through the STP in meeting recommendations for the development of the service and will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team in the planning and development of a more integrated service for patients across primary and secondary care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high quality service across Lewisham Hospital site and Community. Through line management of the clinical nurse specialists and working in close collaboration with consultants and other clinical colleagues lead the development in the delivery and expansion of an expert nurse led service across the organisation.
The post holder will contribute to advancing the body of knowledge through education, research and audit with the aim of improving access to treatment services. The post holder will have a key role in ensuring seamless, co-ordinated and timely approach to care for their patient group.
The post holder will also provide leadership, management and a high level of clinical expertise in their specialism and contribute to the support, education and training for their team and other healthcare professionals. The post holder will have a clear understanding of the strategic political view and challenges faced by primary and secondary care through the STP in meeting recommendations for the development of the service and will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team in the planning and development of a more integrated service for patients across primary and secondary care.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree Registered nurse [Part 1] / or Registered Midwife
- Post registration qualification or equivalent experience in specialty.
- Master's degree in relevant discipline or in process of studying to Masters level.
- Teaching and assessing qualification Independent non-medical prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Experience in Leadership Supervisor of Nurse Professional Advocate Course
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of working in the specialty. Senior clinical experience within speciality.
- Developing and implementing service development initiatives.
- Developing and implementing educational programmes for patients and staff.
- Experience of running nurse/ midwife-led clinics.
- Developing and implementing educational programmes for patients and staff.
- Proven track record of staff development and team working.
Desirable
- Service/professional presentations to a wide group.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Advanced nursing skills relevant to specialty.
- Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience of managing and leading a team.
- Working with and within a diverse community.
- Understanding of the health and social care agenda and commissioning processes in the current political environment.
Desirable
- Presentation and publishing experience. Finance and resource management. Knowledge base of research methodology.
- Project management skills. IT skills word/excel. Keyboard skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Leadership qualities. Facilitative working style. Sensitivity to emotional situations.
- Able to use own initiative. Ability to deal with stressful situations and to manage conflicting priorities
- Able to cope with interruptions and adapting workload to service need.
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Good attendance record. Flexible and able to work on any hospital site, including community sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree Registered nurse [Part 1] / or Registered Midwife
- Post registration qualification or equivalent experience in specialty.
- Master's degree in relevant discipline or in process of studying to Masters level.
- Teaching and assessing qualification Independent non-medical prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Experience in Leadership Supervisor of Nurse Professional Advocate Course
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of working in the specialty. Senior clinical experience within speciality.
- Developing and implementing service development initiatives.
- Developing and implementing educational programmes for patients and staff.
- Experience of running nurse/ midwife-led clinics.
- Developing and implementing educational programmes for patients and staff.
- Proven track record of staff development and team working.
Desirable
- Service/professional presentations to a wide group.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Advanced nursing skills relevant to specialty.
- Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience of managing and leading a team.
- Working with and within a diverse community.
- Understanding of the health and social care agenda and commissioning processes in the current political environment.
Desirable
- Presentation and publishing experience. Finance and resource management. Knowledge base of research methodology.
- Project management skills. IT skills word/excel. Keyboard skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Leadership qualities. Facilitative working style. Sensitivity to emotional situations.
- Able to use own initiative. Ability to deal with stressful situations and to manage conflicting priorities
- Able to cope with interruptions and adapting workload to service need.
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Good attendance record. Flexible and able to work on any hospital site, including community sites.
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).
