Job summary
Interventional Cardiology Specialist Nurse Post - Trust Band 7
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 post within the Interventional Cardiology (IC) Specialist Nurse Team. The post holder should have extensive Cardiology experience at a senior level and an understanding of the SpN services within the department.
The post holder should hold a First level degree in Nursing and be willing to, or have master's level study. They should ideally have, or be working towards, both non-medical prescribing and clinical skills.
Main duties of the job
The main aspects of the role are to provide equitable care to patients in relation to management and treatment of their coronary artery disease across the whole patient pathway. This is a busy and varied role that has a huge impact on patient care and service delivery.
The nurse provides support, information and advice to patients, carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team enhancing service provision and streamlining patient focused care.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust Values and Behaviourso Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skillso Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
1. Extensive experience working within cardiology
2. Current teaching experience
Desirable
3. Experience of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary professional
4. Experience of providing counselling to patients/relatives and supporting staff
Experience
Essential
5. Advanced level of knowledge in cardiology and management of cardiology patients
Qualifications and Training
Essential
6. Registered general nurse
7. Nursing degree or equivalent experience
8. Masters in Nursing, working towards or willing to work towards
9. Clinical skills for advanced practitioners
10. Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or working toward
11. Recognisable teaching qualification
12. Current NMC Registration