Job summary
We are excited to be able to offer an exciting opportunity to join our niche team of Cardiac Nurse Specialists on a permanent, part-time basis.
We are looking for an efficient, well-motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our team of Cardiac Nurse Specialists. The post holder will support children and families from across the South Wales and South West Congenital Heart Disease network with acquired, arrhythmogenic and congenital heart disease during their patient journey, and will act as a primary point of information for the wider multidisciplinary team from across the network at large.
The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children is the level 1 surgical centre for paediatric cardiac surgery in the South West of England and South Wales. We are a centre of excellence; not only dedicated to the care of children but committed to on-going personal and professional development for staff. A strong emphasis is placed on training and teaching.
The successful candidate will be RSCN or RN Child Branch accredited.Relevant clinical experience in paediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery is essential along with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
The post offers an excellent career development opportunity for an individual committed to children's cardiac nursing.
Main duties of the job
- Act as a clinical expert ensuring children and their families receive specialised, highly skilled care, support, information and advice from point of referral through to transition to adult services.
- Work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to co-ordinate and monitor the child's treatment in the inpatient, outpatient and community setting, collating results and ensuring appropriate follow up under the direct supervision of Band 7 colleagues.
- Use advanced communication skills to impart sensitive, complex and potentially distressing information to patients and carers providing counselling, emotional support, advice and information as appropriate.
- Identify gaps in evidence and/or practise knowledge that require resolution through research and assist with research activities as appropriate.
- Participate in regular service evaluation and assist in improving current services and the planning of future service provision.
- Communicate effectively with allied health professionals ensuring a seamless service between hospital and community services throughout the South West and South Wales.
- Act as an educational specialist for the child and family ensuring up to date knowledge and understanding of condition and treatment plan at point of contact/diagnosis.
- Actively participate and contribute in education and teaching to local groups related to cardiac disease
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
We would welcome contact from applicants for further discussion about our service, its delivery and this role at any time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
We would welcome contact from applicants for further discussion about our service, its delivery and this role at any time.
Person Specification
Aptitudes
Essential
- Decisive decision-making skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management and task prioritisation ability
- Positive role modelling
- Supportive
- Innovative
- Respectful
- Collaborative
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration (Child Branch/RSCN)
- Relevant accredited post registration qualification (Level 3)
Desirable
- Counselling qualification
- BSc in Nursing or relevant discipline
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Have extensive knowledge in Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- Teaching in practice
- Community nursing experience
- Audit and research project experience
- Experience in paediatric arrhythmogenic cardiology
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Have excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work with allied healthcare professionals at all levels within the organisation and at regional levels
- Have excellent organisation and time management skills
- Be able to work professionally and effectively within highly stressful situations
- Be flexible to the needs of the service and changes within that service
- IT skills and knowledge of databases
- Influential and clinically credible
- Ability to work together with other professionals in the community ensuring a seamless service across organisations
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and management of risk
- Awareness of the local context and national agenda regarding paediatric cardiac service
- Be able to work autonomously whilst acknowledging professional limitations and boundaries
Person Specification
Aptitudes
Essential
- Decisive decision-making skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management and task prioritisation ability
- Positive role modelling
- Supportive
- Innovative
- Respectful
- Collaborative
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration (Child Branch/RSCN)
- Relevant accredited post registration qualification (Level 3)
Desirable
- Counselling qualification
- BSc in Nursing or relevant discipline
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Have extensive knowledge in Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- Teaching in practice
- Community nursing experience
- Audit and research project experience
- Experience in paediatric arrhythmogenic cardiology
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Have excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work with allied healthcare professionals at all levels within the organisation and at regional levels
- Have excellent organisation and time management skills
- Be able to work professionally and effectively within highly stressful situations
- Be flexible to the needs of the service and changes within that service
- IT skills and knowledge of databases
- Influential and clinically credible
- Ability to work together with other professionals in the community ensuring a seamless service across organisations
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and management of risk
- Awareness of the local context and national agenda regarding paediatric cardiac service
- Be able to work autonomously whilst acknowledging professional limitations and boundaries
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8BJ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
