Nurse Specialist - Community Cardiologyin317 Trustwidein317 TrustwidePUBLISHED THU 5 DEC 2024

Are you a dynamic, autonomous, experienced nurse who enjoys making a difference for your patients? If the answer is yes then we may just have the job for you!

We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Specialist Nurse to temporarily cover maternity leave within our friendly community cardiac rehabilitation team!

The right candidate will be an experienced nurse who is flexible, highly motivated and enthusiastic with excellent communication skills - cardiology experience is essential. The role will also involve the supervision of junior staff and deputising in the absence of the Band 7.

Your responsibilities would include leading cardiac clinics, patient home visits and delivering cardiac rehabilitation across the city. It is essential that you have a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes.

• Interview Date Friday January 2025
• 22 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

The role would involve working with adults following Myocardial Infarction, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, pre and post cardiac surgery (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts, Valve Replacements and Congenital Surgery) and patients with Heart Failure. These patients often have substantial psychological, physical and emotional needs and significant co-morbidities that can complicate their recovery process.

Our primary aim is to make the transition from hospital to home as seamless as possible, preventing hospital readmissions by visiting patients and their families in their own homes to provide reassurance, support, health promotion, education and relaxation therapy.

You will be required to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred care within their own homes, community clinics and cardiac venues. You will have your own caseload and be able to prioritise and facilitate high standards of patient care. The role will also involve supporting GP's to recommend titration and optimisation of their cardiac medications.You will lead and deliver cardiac rehabilitation programs citywide, provide educational talks and health promotion, to aid improved quality of life and self-management. Your role will include supporting and supervising junior staff and work towards advanced knowledge and skills within a specialist sphere of practice.

About us

Your role within the Team will include deputising for the Band 7 in their absence as well as working independently. You will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You must be flexible and adaptable and have effective organisational and time management skills. It is essential that you have good IT skills.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.

Within the sphere of specialist practice:

• Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
• Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
• Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
• Contributes to training and education within specialist area.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.