16 Oct
Barts Health NHS Trust
London
Job description
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Nurses with experience in Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease.
You will work in a highly skilled busy CNS team caring for a diverse group of patients.
The GUCH team care for in the region of 10,000 adult patients with congenital heart disease. As an NHSE designated Level One ACHD centre we work in a network with Great Ormond Street Hospital as our referring paediatric centre.
We also work across an Adult network which includes outreach services at Basildon, UCLH, and Luton and Dunstable.
There are a number of sub-speciality areas that sit under the ACHD service. We have clinics in the specialist areas of Maternal Cardiology,
Electrophysiology, Heart Failure (including close working with Transplant Centres), Pulmonary Hypertension and Transition.
You will work providing expert clinical nursing care to patients within a busy and dynamic service. The role is muti-faceted and includes responsibilities in providing access to patients via a helpline, supporting in-patient care and assistance in the patient pathways of invasive diagnostic, interventional and surgical procedures.
In return, we will develop your skills, knowledge
and experience with formal and on-the-job training. This includes access to Specialist Level 7 modules and the potential to develop advanced examination and assessment skills.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of the role is to provide specialist nursing care for patients with congenital heart disease. This includes in-patient and out-patient settings.
The post holder will be supported to provide expert nursing care as part of a wider team.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.
Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.
That means being a provider of excellent patient safety,
known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.
It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.
We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
For both documents,
please view the attachment / s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Possession of or working towards first degree
- Mentorship Course
Desirable criteria
Specialist Clinical Course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical Experience at Band 5
- Experience in Cardiology
- Experience in the care of the acutely unwell patient
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Management of staff
- Participation in delivery of care in out-patient setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Knowledge of Acute Cardiology Nursing.
Desirable criteria
Knowledge of care of patients with congenital heart disease.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills with MDT and patients
- Flexibility
- Ability to support the development of others
- Ability to organize and forward plan
- Ability to take an active role in agreed activities and keep a record of them
▶️ Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
🖊️ Barts Health NHS Trust
📍 London