The vascular nurse specialist will provide continuing support and guidance for vascular patients, providing advanced / extended nursing practice. The post holder will provide professional guidance for the nursing and multidisciplinary team acting as a role model for all levels.
The vascular nurse specialist will play a key role in the promotion of clinical effectiveness, evidence-based practice and clinical governance. They will be required to help deliver care, which will include independent assessment, clinical decision making, reporting of findings, carry out treatments and care as appropriate and the recommendation for further investigation and treatment.
The vascular nurse specialist will work as part of the established vascular team, to provide specialist / expert knowledge to all users of the service, including medical staff, allied health professionals, nursing staff, patients and carers. The post holder is required to supervise and teach both qualified and unqualified staff as well as assist in the support of research, audit and quality assurance projects.
The post holder will be proactively involved in the development of vascular services and the delivery of nurse led services in both the ward and clinic settings. The role of vascular nurse specialist will be sensitive and responsive to the changing needs of the service.
The post holder will be expected to work in accordance to the core qualities of Bedfordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities
• Independently assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatments using advanced clinical knowledge and skills for both inpatients and those seen in clinic.
• Work in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, in line with local and national guidelines.
• Provide psychological and emotional support, advice, information and health education for vascular patients and their families during diagnosis, treatment and recovery periods.
• Support, educate and assist with complex wound care management for vascular patients.
• Carry out procedures such as Ankle brachial pressure index measurements and toe pressures to assess for peripheral arterial disease.
This advert closes on Friday 14 Feb 2025