We are looking for an experienced, competent and confident Band 6 Cardiac Nurse to manage a Cardiology Clinic Service in the community. The service provides remote clinic for Consultant, Chest Pain, Heart Failure, Hypertension, Respiratory and Cardiac diagnostic clinic. The post holder will help to provide and support cardiac diagnostics as well as support Consultant and Specialist nurses clinics and be responsible for the day to day management of the clinic.
The clinics are located across a number of sites and although you will be predominantly based at one site, there will be times when you may need to cover other sites. The base clinic for this post will be the Hanwell Health Centre in Ealing.
The successful candidates will join a friendly team who will help support their learning and orientation into the role. We believe this is a fantastic team to work with and look forward to having someone who will join us as we provide excellent care for our patients. The post holder will line manage Health Support Workers.
The post holder will need to be able to work autonomously to manage remote clinics in a dedicated team of HSW and physiologist. Therefore applicants will have extensive experience and knowledge of working within an acute cardiac setting and be an expert at ECG interpretation. The applicant will require good organisational and interpersonal skills. The successful applicants will be given appropriate training.
This is an interesting and challenging role. Applicants are advised to attend an Informal visit to understand the service better.
Interviews will be held on the 27th February 2025
• The role will provide support for the existing community cardiology service across a number of sites
• Work alongside the Cardiology MDT to provide diagnostics and outpatient services on the Community sites.
• Run 24hr ECG, 24hr Blood Pressure clinic and walk in ECG clinics.
• Provide support for Consultant and Specialist Nurses clinics.
• To provide high quality, effective, care to all patients and assist in monitoring standards
• To assess care ,implement and evaluate patients without supervision where necessary
• To assist in leading and monitoring the performance of the junior members of the clinic team
• To respond to patients, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Friday 14 Feb 2025