Clinical Nurse Specialist - Cardiac Nurse

Job overview

Cardiac Nurse Specialist

Band 7/ Band 6 (trainee cardiac nurse specialist)

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic team player to join our mature, friendly, dynamic progressive cardiology services covering the Princess Royal University Hospital and Bromley community.
Key knowledge and skills for this post will include cardiology experience (CCU/Cardiothoracic) current ILS/ALS certification, a teaching qualification e.g.998 and relevant educational cardiac care courses.

Ideally you should have done an advanced assessment skills course and prescribing or willing to undertake these two courses. You should be or working towards a relevant degree course.

The successful candidate must have the ability to transport to and from work as well as being able to get to any site of the Trust over the course of a normal working day.

Main duties of the job

This role will involve identifying, supporting and delivering high quality chest pain and arrhythmia services (acute coronary syndrome (ACS), Rapid access chest pain clinic (RACPC) and DC cardioversion (DCCV). The post holder will manage a caseload of patients effectively in accordance with agreed protocols and pathways of care and will ensure a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and holistic needs of patients, their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Proactively identify, assess, establish plan of care to patients presenting with ACS and arrhythmia with the support of the medical team and senior specialist nursing team.

Order diagnostic tests and interpret results to take appropriate actions.

Make and receive referrals. In charge of inter-hospital hospital transfer list to ensure timely referrals and transfer of care to relevant tertiary centres.

Be able to work autonomously within limitations and within a structured MDT with SOPs in place

Be able to deliver supported nurse led clinics in response to service needs.

Support the team and organisation in delivering innovative services to support patient access to the team and early diagnoses.

Assessing and meeting patient’s on-going care and health and wellbeing needs, develop a care plan and action referrals as a result, ensuring clear documentation in the patient’s records.

Proactively attend ED for assessment of patients with potential ACS diagnoses and oversee their management.

Ensure all patients receive appropriate follow-up and relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment and care.

Take responsibility for management of the Inter Hospital Transfer List for angiogram referrals.

To attend MDT meetings, including safety huddles and board rounds.

To deliver a seamless service via a MDT approach to care and work collaboratively with other MDTs at Denmark Hill and GSTT to ensure safe and effective transfer of patients.

To participate in the identification and development of clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service.

To participate in the process of operational policies and review annually in accordance with national standards and ensure all care is given in accordance with agreed protocols.

To liaise with the CCU nurse in charge to ensure appropriate and timely

Admission/discharge/transfers are in place for patients.

To perform DCCV with a more competent clinical nurse specialist or a cardiology registrar.

To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements.

To participate in relevant meetings at Care Group, Trust, Network or

National/International Level to represent the service perspective

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• NMC Registered Adult Nurse Level 1
• Advanced clinical assessment skills or willingness to develop these
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Significant post qualification experience (Degree) and/or extensive clinical experience in Cardiology; acute cardiology experience and/or acute care experience.

Desirable criteria

• Strong leadership skills

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• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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