ACS Nurse Specialist

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; Presencial; GBP 36.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking experienced Surgical Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurses (CRNs) to ensure safe, effective practice and service development for cardiac surgical patients both pre- and post-operatively. The role encompasses assessment and planning of care, delivery of education sessions and support groups, and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

It also includes acting as a clinical expert and mentor to junior staff, with involvement in audits and

Responsabilidades

• Assess and manage care needs for cardiac surgical patients
• Develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care and standards within a defined caseload
• Provide nursing expertise to cardiac surgery patients across all treatment phases
• Plan and deliver patient support groups before and after surgery
• Foster inter-disciplinary working with the multidisciplinary team
• Act as role model/clinical expert to junior nurses and provide teaching
• Contribute to education programmes for nursing colleagues within cardiac areas
• Provide specialist advice and support for cardiac surgical patients
• Manage independent caseload, assess, plan and evaluate care
• Make and receive referrals to support multidisciplinary care
• Support patients, relatives and carers with complex decision-making
• Deliver pre- and post-operative education sessions and support groups
• Present complex information clearly to patients and carers
• Monitor patient progress and maintain accurate clinical records
• Provide confidential telephone advisory service
• Promote patient independence through education and lifestyle advice
• Work with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to ensure continuity of care
• Support staff induction, education and professional development
• Contribute to development of clinical protocols and patient information resources
• Participate in audit, research and governance activities
• Deputise for the Lead Nurse as required
• Practise in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
• For details contact Paul Cattell, Matron ([e-mail], 0114 2266396)

Descripción del empleo

The Surgical Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurses (CRNS) ensure safe, effective practice and service development in order to provide a high-quality service for cardiac surgical patients, both pre and post-surgery.

The post holder has responsibility for the assessment and management of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, and the setting of standards within a defined caseload.

The post holder will provide nursing expertise to cardiac surgery patients during all phases of the treatment pathway in accordance with local and national guidelines.

The post holder will have an active role in the planning and practical delivery of patient support groups both before and after cardiac surgery.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the whole of the multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for fostering an environment of inter-disciplinary working within cardiac surgery.

To act as a role model and clinical expert to junior nurses and provide teaching.

To contribute to the development of and then delivery of education programmes for nursing colleagues within cardiac areas.

Provide specialist advice and support for cardiac surgical patients.

Manage an independent caseload, assessing, planning and evaluating care.

Make and receive referrals to support multidisciplinary care.

Support patients, relatives and carers with complex decision-making.

Deliver pre- and post-operative education sessions and support groups.

Present complex information clearly to patients and carers.

Monitor patient progress and maintain accurate clinical records.

Provide a confidential telephone advice service.

Promote patient independence through education and lifestyle advice.

Work with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to ensure continuity of care.

Support staff induction, education and professional development.

Contribute to the development of clinical protocols and patient information resources.

Participate in audit, research and governance activities.

Deputise for the Lead Nurse as required.

Practise in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Paul Cattell Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0114 2266396