Job summary
We are seeking a forward thinking, highly motivated and experienced Cardiology Nurse to join our dedicated team as a Cardiology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). This is a rare and excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable clinician to take a senior role within the Cardiology CNS team.
The successful candidate will demonstrate exemplary clinical assessment skill, strong leadership and a commitment to high quality patient centred care. They will ensure the delivery of high quality, evidence based care for our patients, working along side an experienced CNS team and Cardiologists.
Main duties of the job
- Autonomously manage a caseload of patients referred from GP, A&E and post hospital follow up.
- Work closely with Cardiologists, the CNS team and Cardiac Physiologists.
- Provide clear and concise letters to GP's, that detail the diagnosis, management plan and ongoing care decisions, ensuring good patient communication between primary and secondary care.
- Attend weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Be competent in clinical assessment, history taking and able to formulate a clear evidence based management plan for patients with angina, ACS, heart failure and arrhythmias.
- Request and interpret diagnostic investigations such as ECGs, blood tests and imaging.
- Provide guidance to patients on their diagnosis, treatment plan, including medicine and lifestyle advice to ensure they understand and engage in their treatment.
About us
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work independently contributing to the delivery and effective running of clinics.
- Work autonomously within their scope of practice, escalating appropriately if needed.
- Provide advice, mentorship and clinical supervision to nursing and MDT colleagues.
- Contribute to staff education, training and the development of advanced practice, Working closely with the Cardiac Rehabilitation and Heart Function Cardiac Rehabilitation teams.
- Participate in audit, quality improvements and service developments relating to ACS and chest pain pathways.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health assessment module
- Cardiology specific qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Motivational interviewing/Behaviour change/Counselling course
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to problem solve highly complex activities
- Planning and organizational skills for a range of complex activities
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in cardiology
- Demonstrate the ability to deliver advanced clinical skills in practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Wye Valley NHS Trust, County Hospital
Hereford
HR1 2ER
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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