Cardiology Nurse Consultant

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes for leasecars

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance – debt tips

Job summary

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Cardiology Nurse Lead (Band 8B) for 25 hours per week on a permanent basis. The role provides senior nursing leadership, consultancy to Cardiology Nurses, and strategic direction with the Cardiology Triumvirate to deliver high quality, safe cardiology care.

The post holder will oversee the specialist nursing team, work with MDTs and relevant departments to implement national and regional cardiology standards, and promote clinical governance and

Qualifications

• Senior nursing leadership experience.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and implement governance processes.
• Experience delivering strategic cardiology nursing agenda in line with national guidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and consultancy to Cardiology Nurse Specialist and Lead Nurses.
• Support the Cardiology Triumvirate and MDTs to deliver cardiology nursing agenda.
• Manage the specialist nursing team and lead nurses to deliver specialist care.
• Provide strategic direction for cardiology services and professional development.
• Line manage Cardiology Specialist Nurses and foster clinical learning.
• Work with other senior leaders to ensure high quality patient care and governance.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Clinical governance

Line management

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Permanent The post holder will raise the profile of nursing, providing leadership and consultancy to Cardiology Nurse Specialist, Cardiology Lead Nurses and Cardiology Nurses, As senior nursing leader of Stockport NHSFT they will work strategically with other senior leaders including the Cardiology Triumvirate to deliver high quality, safe and reliable cardiology.

Band 8B 25 hours Permanent The post holder will raise the profile of nursing, providing leadership and consultancy to Cardiology Nurse Specialist, Cardiology Lead Nurses and Cardiology Nurses, As senior nursing leader of Stockport NHSFT they will work strategically with other senior leaders including the Cardiology Triumvirate to deliver high quality, safe and reliable cardiology.
The post holder will support the Triumvirate and MDT’s to deliver the national, regional and local cardiology nursing agenda. They will manage the specialist nursing team and lead nurses to support the delivery of specialists cardiology care in line with national, regional and local guidelines, underpinned by a strong clinical governance structure. Supporting senior nursing teams to ensure the effective delivery of the national and regional cardiology strategy and associated peer reviews to demonstrate improvements to the provision of care to patients and their families throughout their care pathway
They will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and relevant departments/organisations internal and external to the Trust to ensure the delivery of responsive individualised patient care, through delivery of best practice and professional practice development, in response to the transforming nursing agenda.
Provide effective clinical and professional leadership which demonstrates the values and behaviours identified within the trust values.
Expected to work approximately 5 percent of working hours in clinical practice.
Provide Line management to Cardiology Specialist Nurses
Provide strategic direction and leadership in relation to the development of the cardiology services.
Provide an environment which is conducive with learning , education, training, research and development, fostering innovative practice and proactively implementing professional practice innovations to address knowledge and skill gaps.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits We Offer To You

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Chamoto Job title: Divisional Nurse Director Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 419 4340