About this role
Job summary
Primary objective is to ensure that patients identified with an arrhythmia are managed in line with current Trust and National guidelines.
With support from Consultant Cardiologists and working as part of a multidisciplinary cardiology team, the post holder will be expected to develop and deliver improved integrated care pathways for diagnosis and treatment for patients who have or who have developed a cardiac arrhythmia.
Main duties of the job
To be a point of contact and clinical expert for patients, relatives and clinician colleagues.
Run outpatient clinics to fully investigate and diagnose arrhythmic conditions with appropriate medical therapy and follow up.
Run a nurse led loop recorder implant and explant service including subsequent analysis of recordings.
To participate, manage and lead a dedicated, nurse led arrhythmia and cardioversion / cardiac procedures outpatients and inpatient clinic.
Arrhythmia outreach to front of house
About us
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You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
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Job description Job responsibilities
The post is nominally based at Darlington Memorial Hospital but the post holder could also be requested to work from University Hospital North Durham. The post will involve working across professional and organisational boundaries to deliver seamless integrated multidisciplinary health care for patients with arrhythmias and syncope. There may be a requirement to work evenings and weekends.
To deliver a quality and highly specialist service for arrhythmia patients based upon researched clinical practice; working with Cardiology consultants and the multidisciplinary cardiology team to deliver care along these agreed clinical pathways, including ambulatory care pathways to ensure admission avoidance where appropriate and agreed.
To be an adept autonomous practitioner able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills to enable effective working within a multidisciplinary team setting, in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
The post holder will be expected to be a highly visible figure to patients, relatives and colleagues in order to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms, diagnostic investigations, treatment and monitoring options available to patients diagnosed with arrhythmias.
Be expected to identify patients with AF, risk stratify them and anticoagulate when indicated.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree level qualification. Evidence of ongoing development and education and progression or willingness to progress to MA / MSc modular courses. Physical assessment / examination clinical assessment accreditation. Secondary prevention / post basic cardiology qualification. Teaching / mentorship qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent). Advanced / Intermediate life support or equivalent. Independent prescriber or currently working towards.
Desirable
Advanced level ECG interpretation, arrhythmia or heart failure qualification.
Experience Essential
Relevant post registration experience. Relevant and recent cardiology experience with evidence of advanced clinical decision making skills and expanded scope of practice in cardiology. Autonomous and collaborative working in cardiology. Experience in disease prevention / health promotion. Evidence of leadership in the implementation of new ideas, policies, research and development of specialist protocols to provide evidence based care.
Desirable
Primary care experience.
Special Requirement Essential
Able to travel independently around County Durham & Darlington. Flexible attitude to work. Able to safely move and handle loads. Driving posts musty have valid Full UK driving licence
Specials Skills & Knowledge Essential
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Extensive knowledge and understanding of the cardiology disease process and evidence based treatments. Ability to work independently to diagnose or exclude cardiology conditions. Understanding of the national and local agenda for cardiology and specialist services. Good verbal and written communication skills. Good organisational and facilitation skills. Ability to be reflective
Statutory Registration Essential
Nursing Midwifery Council part 1 and 2 Registration.
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.
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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 County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)