Job overview

We are looking for an experienced vascular nurse specialist to lead the surgical vascular specialist nursing service team.  As a candidate you should demonstrate leadership competency have excellent clinical skills and knowledge and be committed toward progression for your team and service  The role is a excellent opportunity to demonstrate your skills and leadership ability whilst experiencing a new challenge in a Trust which offers you a breadth of diversity and experience.  You will be supported through your UHCW journey by our team of expert leaders and encouraged to be the best that you can be within your role.

This post will offer you the opportunity to work across two prestigious hospitals in Coventry and Rugby which include a breadth of specialities including Stroke, Care of the Elderly, Orthopaedics, an Upper Limb Unit, Neurosciences, Medicine, Surgery, an Outpatient Rehabilitation Unit and Inpatient Rehabilitation.  

Main duties of the job

The role of Lead Vascular Clinical Nurse Specialist is high profile, dynamic, proactive and pioneering role. The lead nurse for vascular services will be able to make informed decisions and have managerial responsibility for nursing service delivery across vascular specialist nursing services. The roles focus will be to improve overall patient experience and patient outcomes, for patients with vascular conditions using services improvement and quality methodology and be responsive to challenging healthcare needs and advances in practice.

The post holder will lead and manage the UHCW vascular specialist nursing team. They will engage directly with medical and nursing teams in the management of surgical vascular patients, providing leadership of the services, advice, collaboration and consultancy ensuring that patients gain appropriate and timely care and engage in partnership working with the multidisciplinary teams.
 
In addition, they will develop consistent approaches to the strategic management of the patient group, through training and education, policy and guideline development, audit and research and implementation of evidence-based care. The lead post will promote University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust as a National Leader and a centre of excellence in Vascular Surger

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.