Interventional Cardiology Specialist Nurse
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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.
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
* Extensive experience working within cardiology
* Current teaching experience
* Experience of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary professionals
* Experience of providing counselling to patients/relatives and supporting staff
Experience
* Advanced level of knowledge in cardiology and management of cardiology patients
Qualifications and Training
* Nursing degree or equivalent experience
* Masters in Nursing, working towards or willing to work towards
* Clinical skills for advanced practitioners
* Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or working toward
* Recognizable teaching qualification
* Current NMC Registration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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