Cardiac Surgery Nurse Case Co-ordinatorinSouthamptoninSouthamptonPUBLISHED TUE 18 MAR 2025
At Southampton NHS Trust, we believe in nurturing talent and empowering our staff. As part of an established team, you will benefit from a well-defined career pathway and opportunities for professional development. If you're a skilled nurse with a commitment to teamwork and a desire to improve lives, we invite you to explore this rewarding position. Bring your expertise and compassion to help us provide the highest standards of care in our community. Ready to make a difference? Your next career step is just a click away!
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
The Cardiac Surgery Nurse Case Managers are looking for an experienced senior nurse to work within their team. The post will involve clerking patients in preoperative clinics, coordination of cardiac theatre lists, liaising with regional hospitals and ensuring appropriate and timely transfer and scheduling of inpatients, MDT and MDT working, autonomously manage surgical waiting list and being a main contact for preoperative patients. The Cardiac surgery nurse case managers are an established team of experienced, committed and dynamic nurses, who work within a well-defined, structured career pathway with access to formal and informal education. Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
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WHAT YOULL DO The Nurse Case Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Nurse Case Manager in leading nurse-led treatment and care for a defined caseload of patients, where they practice as an autonomous clinician within the multi-professional team. The post carries responsibility for the safe delivery of a number of defined roles not routinely performed by nurses within this speciality, and requires competence in specific areas of knowledge, technical skill, nursing expertise and clinical decision-making. The post carries responsibility for ensuring effective and efficient management of the cardiac surgery waiting lists including appropriate scheduling to ensure that the theatre and critical care resource is used to its maximum and meeting government waiting time targets and local delivery plans. To provide specialist expertise, advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals, and advise and support the Cardiovascular & Thoracic Care Group regarding the management of the service. In addition, the post holder will work across professional, departmental and Trust boundaries as required to develop and support patient-centred seamless care. WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a person who is passionate about delivering a high standard of patient care. You must have significant experience in a relevant speciality, with the aptitude and skill necessary to troubleshoot, problem solve and advance clinical decision making. If you believe you have the dedication and inspiration along with the necessary skills that we are seeking we would love to discuss this opportunity with you further.
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