Fixed Term:12 months Salary: Dependent on Experience Band 6 Closing Date:14th November 2024 Interview Date: TBC An exciting opportunity has arisen for a secondment as Cardiac Triage Nurse CNS. The post holder will be a clinically based competent practitioner who will take a supportive role in strengthening the nursing contribution to patients and service users within the specialty across the organisation. In partnership with multidisciplinary teams (MDT) across the Trust the post holder will assist in developing, implementing and evaluating a seamless service for cardiology patients across the Trust, and in particular the Emergency Division. Developing enhanced nursing skills; you will contribute to the management of patients which will include assessing patients, ordering investigations, reviewing results, undertaking clinical procedures, identifying patients and ensuring appropriate pathways are instigated and relevant review/transfer to and from the specialty. The post holder will contribute to the on-going development of innovative practice, standards of care and strategies to ensure practice development and education for other professionals caring for patient within the specialty. Contribute to the delivery of evidence-based personalised and compassionate care which places quality at the heart of practice. Care will be responsive to individual needs and reflect current guidelines. Be an accessible professional for the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). This will necessitate a degree of autonomy and advocacy to ensure the delivery of appropriate care. Use knowledge of the specialty and treatment to support the development of personalised care pathways for individuals and assist with holistic needs assessment, planning and evaluation of care and all care interventions. To utilise advanced cardiac nursing skills to conduct in depth patient assessment and history-taking in order to plan & implement cardiac care for patients reviewed along the care pathway. Act as a patient advocate to facilitate the process of shared decision making in respect to health. Provide specialist advice regarding cardiac disease and symptom management for patients within the specialty in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. Evaluate response to interventions. Support patients to self-manage their condition where deemed appropriate. Provide education for those who will need guided support to self-manage and those who will need on-going face to face support. Act as a resource providing specialist advice and support across service boundaries. Undertake clinical competencies relevant to this service to demonstrate expertise in extended nursing roles. Here At George Eliot Our Vision To ‘excel At Patient Care’ Takes Centre Stage. An Ever Evolving Clinically-led Acute Service Provider We Are On a Journey To Continually Provide High Quality, Safe And Responsive Services Delivered By Inspiring, Friendly And Compassionate Staff Who Share Our Corporate Values Which Underpin Everything We Do. Our Values Are Not Just Words On a Piece Of Paper, They Bond Us Together, Reflect Our Ambition And Shape Who We Are E ffective Open Communication e x cellence and safety in everything we do C hallenge but support E xpect respect and dignity L ocal health that inspires confidence Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vickie Adamo Job title: Advanced nurse practitioner Cardiology Email address: vickie.adamogeh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07985 707 546 Elaine Frearson Matron: Specialty Medicine 07823796939