About this role
Job summary
Responsible to the Lead Cardiology Specialist Nurse.
In collaboration with medical and technical teams, participate in the organisation, control and delivery of treatment and associated care within specialist nurse led cardiology services.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
Provide a comprehensive specialist clinical nursing service within Cardiology medicine, with emphasis on patient cantered care. Take a role in the development and service delivery in own specialist area including developing protocols and audits whilst supporting colleagues in their specialism. Work in an interdisciplinary manner, to provide high quality care for cardiology patients, both as inpatients and outpatients. Provide highly specialist training and education in cardiology medicine to doctors, nurses, allied healthcare professionals and students. Participate in audit / research to evaluate practice and participate in local and national audit / research projects. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description Job responsibilities
Manage Cardiology Specialist Nurse led services, e g. Heart Failure, refer for Post Myocardial Infarction follow Up and Cardiac Rehabilitation, Heart failure Virtual ward, Pre-assessment Clinics and Cardioversion service. Assist with the provision of Transoesophageal Echocardiography, contrast echo and Stress ECHO. Provide a comprehensive specialist clinical nursing service within Cardiology medicine, with an emphasis on patient centered care. Take a role in the development and service delivery in own specialist area including developing protocols and audits whilst supporting colleagues in their specialism. Work in an interdisciplinary manner, to provide high quality care for cardiology patients, both as inpatients and outpatients. Provide a telephone helpline for patients with complex cardiac conditions Participate in clinical audit data in own specialist area and participate in national audits and research projects. Liaise with primary and secondary care to ensure robust lines of communication to assist with the development of cardiology services.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
1st level Registered Nurse Degree in nursing / health studies or equivalent experience/training Mentorship qualification
Desirable
Clinical skills course and/or advanced history taking skills Counselling course Heart Failure Course (12 month course) Registered non-medical prescriber British Association for cardiac rehabilitation Exercise Course ECDL
Experience and knowledge Essential
Evidence of specialist education and training in Cardiology In depth experience cardiology nursing
Desirable
Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Other requirements Desirable
It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Northumbria Specialist Hospital
Cramlington
NE23 6NZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)