Community Cardiology Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Ealing; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Community Cardiac Nurse to work across multiple community sites. The role involves managing patient referrals, providing specialist advice, and collaborating with GPs and cardiologists. This position offers an opportunity to work autonomously while being part of a supportive team dedicated to improving patient care.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with extensive cardiac nursing experience.
• Expert in ECG interpretation and Holter monitoring.
• Ability to manage complex patient situations effectively.

Responsibilities

• Competently vet and assess GP referrals into the service.
• Liaise with GPs regarding patient referral urgency.
• Manage a Specialist GP access clinic for urgent cardiac assessments.

Skills

ECG interpretation

Managing patients with cardiac conditions

Problem solving

Prioritization

Education

Registered Nurse

Degree in management/professional nursing issues

Post basic cardiac course

ALS/ILS

Extensive experience in Cardiac Nursing equivalent to Masters level

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for ta Band 7 Community Cardiac Nurse post to work across our community out-patients Cardiac Services Service. Community sites are based in Action, Ealing, Maida Vale and Ladbroke Grove.

The post holder will be an highly experienced Cardiac Nurse to help support triaging of referrals coming into the service, support staff when there are ‘unwell patients’ in clinic and manage Band 6 and Band 3 Clinic.

The post holder is required to have a substantial cardiac nursing background to competently manage these referrals and help risk stratify patients into clinic. The post holder will also need to have good problem solving and inquiry skills to manage referrals. The Post holder will be competent at interpreting 12 Lead ECGs, 24hr ECGs, Echo and 24hr ABPM.

The post holder will need to be able to use their previous knowledge in assessing referrals and liaise, where necessary, with the GP’s and Cardiologists around referrals into the service. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously but seek advice/support where applicable. Along with referrals the post holder will help to manage a GP help line.

The post holder will be based at St Mary’s but will be expected to move across all community sites as required.

For further details and to arrange an informal visit or call, please contact Violet Henry, Senior Nurse,on email [e-mail] or 0203 312 3290

Main duties of the job

• Competently vet/assess GP referrals into the service.
• Liaise closely with GPs to understand patient referral and clinical urgency for
  patient review
• Review /interpret diagnostics and triage into clinic competently and
  appropriately.
• Manage a Specialist GP access clinic (where necessary) for complicatedcardiac patients who require urgent assessment in clinic
• Providing specialist advice and support, without supervision or Consultant inclinic, to the community multi-disciplinary team
• Depending on past Specialist Nurse Experience run a Specialist Nurse Clinicwithin the community (where appropriate).
• Be a resource for staff members across all communities cardiology services‘hubs’. Travel across all community sites and be based there as required.
• Manage GP helpline giving specialist advice on patient management andaccess to the service.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education

• Registered Nurse
• Extensive experience in Cardiac Nursing equivalent to Masters level
• ALS/ILS
• Post basic cardiac course
• Has attained a Degree in management/professional nursing issues

Experience

• Expert in ECG interpretation
• Ability to understand 24hr Holter interpretation
• Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees.

Skills

• Managing patients with a range cardiac conditions
• Able to manage difficult situations effectively.
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.