Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology Nurse Specialist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: N/A
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 153-ME03388
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Cardiology Nurse Specialist
Band 6
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cardiac nurse specialist team. The team is made up of highly skilled Cardiac Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Specialist nurses in electrophysiology, heart failure and acute coronary syndrome. We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cardiac Nurse Specialist to join our service at Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospital which is merging into the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.
The team supports all aspects of patient flow through the Cardiac department from admission to discharge including management of the outpatient pathway and on going patient support. As the successful candidate you will have experience in the management of patients with Cardiac conditions requiring timely intervention. You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.
The position will require the post holder to work in variety of settings within the Cardiac directorate but the main purpose will be working and supporting the electrophysiology team. The shift patterns and times
will vary according to the needs of the service.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date:TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registered Nurse
- Recognised teaching qualification
Desirable criteria
- Physical Examination of the Adult Course
- Relevant specialist cardiology Course
- Advanced communication/ counselling skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Developments in Cardiology initiatives and treatments at national and local levels
- ECG recording / interpretation
- In depth knowledge of Cardiac anatomy and physiology
- Conversant with current developments affecting cardiac patients in cardiology at national and local levels
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills with multidisciplinary team, patients, carers and relatives
- Organisation and planning skills
- Time management
- Ability to prioritise effectively
Desirable criteria
- Ability to provide and receive complex information, often in difficult and emotive situations
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
- Potential exposure to environmental hazards
- Aware of and acts upon health and safety issues and infection control
- Adaptive to unpredictable workloads.
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- Teaching and presentation skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Peter Uren
- Job title
- Lead Cardiac ANP
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 6284
- Additional information
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