An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Specialist Nursing team as the Heart Valve Specialist Nurse, working within our fast paced, dynamic team. Within the role you will:
Work as part of the TAVI and valve team to deliver specialist nursing input whilst managing a caseload of patients in the acute and clinic setting across all Frimley Health sites.
Autonomously provide specialist nursing care for all TAVI and valve patients including pre-assessment, work up for TAVI and valve intervention, and active participation in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings to improve the management of TAVI and valve patients.
Ensure patients undergoing TAVI and valve surgery are supported by providing clinical and educational information in addition to counselling them and their families throughout their journey.
Ensure patients under surveillance for valve disease are reviewed as appropriate, are kept informed regarding their condition, and have a point of contact should their condition change.
Provide a seamless service between primary and secondary care, and across acute Frimley Health sites.
Assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines.
Work closely with all healthcare teams to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of the TAVI and valve of patients in primary and secondary care.
·. To work as part of the TAVI and valve team to deliver specialist nursing input whilst managing a caseload of patients in the acute and clinic setting across all Frimley Health sites.
· To autonomously provide specialist nursing care for all TAVI and valve patients including pre-assessment, work up for TAVI and valve intervention, and active participation in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings to improve the management of TAVI and valve patients.
· To ensure patients undergoing TAVI and valve surgery are supported by providing clinical and educational information in addition to counselling them and their families throughout their journey.
· To ensure patients under surveillance for valve disease are reviewed as appropriate, are kept informed regarding their condition, and have a point of contact should their condition change.
· Provide a seamless service between primary and secondary care, and across acute Frimley Health sites.
· To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines.
· To work closely with all healthcare teams to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of the TAVI and valve of patients in primary and secondary care.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Please see attached documents for full job description and responsibilities.
Please contact Matron Kirsty Bolter to discuss arranging a informal visit.
If you are interested in a site specific part-time position please contact Kirsty Bolter to discuss prior to the closing date of this vacancy.
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Sep 2024