Cardiac Specialist Nurse - ACS

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Salfords; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is a major local employer delivering acute and complex services from East Surrey Hospital in Redhill and other sites. This Nursing Specialist role focuses on ACS services, cardiac rehabilitation, rapid access angina clinic, and post-PCI/UIC clinics, with opportunities for professional development and flexible working.

The post requires providing regular nursing care for a defined caseload, offering education to patients and carers, and delivering staff

Qualifications

• Provide professional nursing care and education to ACS patients and carers.
• Deliver regular training and information to staff involved in cardiac care.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for a defined patient caseload; providing professional nursing care, support and education to patients and their carers, referred to the ACS Nursing Service.

Skills

Cardiology nursing

Patient education

Job description

Development, provision and co-ordination of the Acute Coronary Syndrome Nursing Service including Cardiac Rehabilitation, Rapid Access Angina Clinic, Post PCI clinic and General Cardiology Clinic.

Be responsible for a defined patient caseload; providing professional nursing care, support and education to patients and their carers, referred to the Acute Coronary Syndrome Nursing Service.

To provide regular training, education, information and support to staff involved in the delivery of cardiac care.

To work with other members of the Cardiology Nurse Specialist Team to ensure that all services are in line with relevant standards, DoH JOB DESCRIPTION targets and best practice, For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us. We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.