Clinical Nurse Specialist in Congenital Cardiology
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.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Congenital Cardiology
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 Congenital Cardiology 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 and UCLH.
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
Main duties of the job
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
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
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse
- Possession of or working towards first degree
- Mentorship Course
- Specialist Clinical Course
Experience
Essential criteria- Clinical Experience at Band 5
- Experience in Cardiology
- Experience in the care of the acutely unwell patient
- Experience in Management of staff
- Participation in delivery of care in out-patient setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of Acute Cardiology Nursing.
- 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
We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so.As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.
Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.