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Job overview

Working as an integral member of the cardiac liaison team, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring the patients referred to cardiology are seen in a timely manner. They will ensure patient information is available and management plans followed regarding the patient’s pathway during their hospital admission. The post holder will have excellent communication skills to liaise with the MDT/ BTUH and CTC cardiac wards  

Main duties of the job

• To take a role, with supervision, in the assessment and management of patients presenting to Acute Assessment Units, A & E department and wards within Mid Essex Hospital requiring cardiology input.

• Liaising closely with the cardiology team to ensure that those patients identified are seen and managed in a timely manner.

• Acts as a liaison between the Acute Medical team, Cardiologists, CNS, ward nurses and MDT ensuring timely review of cardiac patients including advice and requesting specific tests and appointments

• Collecting and reviewing cardiology referrals throughout the day and signposting to the most appropriate clinician e.g. cardiology consultant/ cardiology registrar/|CNS and BTUH cardiac doctors and nurses. 

Working for our organisation

Our Cardiac Liaison Service  service has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced nurse with cardiac experience to join the team which focuses on patients admitted with a cardiac diagnosis to ensure the patients referred to cardiology are seen in a timely manner. They will ensure patient information is available and management plans followed regarding the patient’s pathway during their hospital admission. The post holder will have excellent communication skills to liaise with the MDT/ BTUH and CTC cardiac wards. 

if you have the passion, enthusiasm and drive for this role then we would like to hear from you  

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.  

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations.  We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.