Specialist Nurse/Practitioner

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oxford Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) Service in Oxford seeks a Senior Specialist Nurse/Practitioner to lead advanced nursing practice within a multidisciplinary team. You will deliver patient-centred care, support families, and contribute to the development of ICC pathways and nurse-led clinics.

Applicants should be a Registered Nurse with an NMC first level degree and evidence of Level 7 study; a postgraduate MSc and leadership qualifications are desirable.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (NMC) with first level degree (level 5 or 6) in undergraduate nursing.
• Demonstrable evidence of ability to study at level 7 (e.g., MSc level).
• Postgraduate MSc relevant to ICC desirable.
• Supervision, mentoring or facilitating workplace learning qualification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and provide comprehensive clinical care and support to patients in the ICC service.
• Work as an autonomous specialist practitioner alongside the multidisciplinary team.
• ECG interpretation and clinical history taking.
• Administer, assess and prescribe medications within scope of practice.
• Develop and deliver a high-quality practitioner-led clinic in ICC.
• Supervise junior colleagues and new starters in the service.
• Be flexible to ensure appropriate specialist cover.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Clinical leadership

Teaching/mentoring

ECG interpretation

Education

NMC registered nurse with first level degree

Evidence of Level 7 study

Postgraduate MSc (desirable)

Supervision/mentoring qualification

Job description

The Oxford Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) Service provides multidisciplinary cardiology care and genetic counselling for those families at risk of or affected by ICC's. Our service is run in conjunction with the University of Oxford Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, the OUH Clinical Genetics Service and the OUH Cardiothoracic directorate. The service runs specialist MDT family centred clinics. The post holder will work closely with Consultants, Specialist Registrars, Genetic Counsellors, specialist nursing teams across the directorate, cardiac physiologists, medical staff, radiographers, operational service managers, matron and a team of MDT staff within the Cardiothoracic directorate to provide clinical support, education, and input to the development of patient pathways. The post holder will work autonomously providing professional specialist nursing and manage a patient-centred nursing workload, working with the team to develop services including nurse led clinics, telephone clinics and provide clinical and psychosocial support to patients and their families living with ICC's.,

• Employed as a Senior Specialist Nurse / Practitioner, working at an enhanced level of practice or towards advanced practice, completing a master's degree (Level 7) programme or other specialist service training curriculum, in line with their primary professional regulatory body requirements.
• Fulfilling the expectations and capabilities of a Senior Specialist Nurse / Practitioner, will be achieved through workplace-based training and assessments and in clinical practice, with support through clinical supervision in own service/speciality area.
• The Senior Specialist Nurse / Practitioner will be supported in their professional development and wellbeing, working at the level of enhanced practice, or towards advanced practice, through achievement of the academic requirements and evidence of workplace-based capabilities and competence within their service/speciality.
• The Senior Specialist Nurse / Practitioner will be expected to demonstrate and develop proficiency across the four pillars of practice, namely Clinical, Leadership and Management, Education and Research appropriate to their level of practice, and their scope of professional practice.

Senior Specialist Nurse/Practitioner, in Inherited Cardiac Conditions Service:

• Develop and provide comprehensive clinical care, specialist advice, and support to patients in the Inherited Cardiac Conditions service.
• Work as an experienced, autonomous, specialist practitioner alongside members of the multidisciplinary team in the Inherited Cardiac Conditions service.
• Service specific skills, tasks or procedures required are ECG interpretation and clinical history taking
• Administer, assess and prescribe medications, within scope of practice for service [if required]
• Develop and deliver a high-quality practitioner led clinic in the Inherited Cardiac Conditions service.
• Role will include supervision of junior colleagues and new starters in the service.
• Be flexible within the Inherited Cardiac Conditions service to ensure appropriate specialist cover.

An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and compassionate senior cardiac nurse to join our established ICC specialist team. We are looking for an experienced cardiac nurse with an interest in ICC's and cardiac genetics, looking to advance their specialist cardiac knowledge, to develop skills in interpreting cardiac investigations, and to develop an expert understanding of ICC's and genomic medicine. The Oxford ICC team is a growing and supportive team with close links with research and a forward-thinking mindset. Professional development and career development will be encouraged through formal and informal teaching. We are a small multidisciplinary team consisting of genetic counsellors, a genomic associate, specialist nurses, cardiologists, a geneticist and administration staff. We support flexible working and are passionate about the OUH Trust vision of 'Delivering Compassionate Excellence'.

Registered Nurse (NMC) with first level degree (level 5 or 6 ) in undergraduate nursing

Demonstratable evidence of ability to study at level 7 (previous level 6 or 7 study)

Relevant programme (post basic) academic programme (up to MSC level) relevant to ICC

Supervision, Mentoring or Facilitating Workplace Learning Qualification

Desirable criteria

• Leadership Course or Qualification
• Advanced Life Support/Intermediate Life Support
• Completed MSc relevant to ICC/Advanced Practice
• Registered Independent/Non-Medical Prescriber, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Sexual Safety Charter: In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.