Cardiac Specialist Nurse - ACS

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Whitburn; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting for the Acute Coronary Syndrome Nursing Service, covering Cardiac Rehabilitation and related clinics. You will care for a defined patient caseload and provide education to patients and carers referred to the service.

The post involves regular staff training and close collaboration with the Cardiology Nurse Specialist Team to ensure standards and DoH targets are met, with a focus on high-quality cardiac care.

Qualifications

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for a defined patient caseload and provide nursing care, support and education.
• Provide regular training, education, information and support to staff involved in cardiac care.
• Work with Cardiology Nurse Specialist Team to ensure services meet standards and targets.

Skills

Written English

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

Main duties of the job

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Criteria

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.

£26,339 to £30,141 a yearper annum plus high cost allowance