About this role
Job summary
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated and passionate Vascular Specialist Nurse to join our dynamic and expanding Vascular Team at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a key role in delivering highquality vascular care across both hospital sites, supporting patients with complex vascular conditions and contributing to the development of our surveillance, leg ulcer, arterial and venous services. You will work closely with Consultants, ACPs, and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide specialist assessment, support treatment pathways, and enhance patient experience.
Base: South Tyneside District Hospital / Sunderland Royal Hospital/UHD (crosssite working required)
Main duties of the job
Delivering specialist vascular assessments, planning care, and supporting treatment decisions.Running and supporting nurseled clinics (including leg ulcer, varicose vein and surveillance clinics).Supporting hot clinics and urgent reviews.Providing expert advice and education to patients, carers and colleagues.Contributing to inpatient reviews, ward rounds, and crosssite vascular support.Supporting vascular surveillance pathways and ensuring timely followup.Working collaboratively within an experienced multidisciplinary vascular team.Participating in service development and quality improvement projects.
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 us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 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. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will work within the existing CNS team for Vascular Surgery, leading the management and care delivery for vascular patients with emphasis on prevention, screening and surveillance of vascular disease, alongside time critical vascular care provision.
As a CNS within the Vascular services, the post-holder will:
Provide clinical expert knowledge to patients.Support patients and their carers when diagnosed with vascular disease.Contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of nurse led services for patients.Demonstrate leadership in contributing to a culture of patient safety and continuous improvement in line with the clinical governance framework.Be accountable for the assessment, planning and delivery of all aspects of patient care across the pathway.Provide effective supportive care to assist patients living with vascular ensuring that care is personalised and the holistic needs of patients are met.Reduce length of hospital stay and unnecessary hospital admissions.To enable patients to spend a greater proportion of their time within their own homes.To ensure all investigations are appropriate therefore reducing unnecessary procedures that offer limited value to patient outcome.To support the existing vascular CNS team to deliver support to vascular patients.To provide inpatient and outpatient and community support to patients.To deliver a flexible approach which meets the requirements of the service.Provide direct access for patients, inpatients or within the community, either face to face or telephone consultation.Provide education and training and clinical advice and support to Trust staff, patients and relatives/carers.Participate in research relevant to the needs of specialist area.Participate in service development within vascular services across the Trust.Contribute to the achievement of national and local standards/targets.To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Clinical experience within Vascular services. Experience of leading within a team. Evidence of innovation in practice. Recent experience of having facilitated learning in practice. Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
Research skills.
Qualifications Essential
Current NMC Registration (Level 1 adult nurse). Degree in nursing studies or other relevant clinical degree. or evidence of currently working towards this (UK equivalent). Mentorship qualification/equivalent and or Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience. Clinical skills accreditation. (May apply without clinical skills but post will be offered as band 6 training post until competence achieved.) Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete.
Desirable
Qualification in specialty. Masters level education in related subject.
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Awareness of national health and social care policy. Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism. 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. Excellent communication skills. Proven interpersonal skills. Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practice appropriate to the post.
Physical skills Essential
Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy. Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
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).
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 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address Sunderland Royal Hospital
Kayll Road
Sunderland
SR47TP
Employer's website https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)