Cardiac Adult Congenital Heart Disease Specialist Nurse EDGH

Job description

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated 'Outstanding' and Eastbourne DGH was rated 'Good' Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our Cardiology Service as a Specialist Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Nurse. Based across Eastbourne District General Hospital and Conquest Hospital, you will provide specialist care and support to adults living with congenital heart disease, working as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team.

This established specialist role offers the chance to make a real difference to patients' lives while delivering high-quality, holistic and patient-centred care. We are seeking an experienced cardiac nurse with excellent clinical assessment, communication and organisational skills, alongside the vision and commitment to further develop ACHD services within the Trust.

The successful candidate will work across outpatient clinics and other clinical settings, supporting the delivery and ongoing development of specialist ACHD care. The service is supported by a local Consultant Cardiologist and visiting Consultants from specialist tertiary centres, ensuring access to expert multidisciplinary input and strong links with regional specialist services.

This is an exciting time to join the team, with a programme of transformation and modernisation underway across our cardiology services. Investment in our inpatient areas is creating a contemporary environment that supports excellent patient care, staff wellbeing and the future growth of specialist cardiology services across East Sussex.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will manage a caseload of adults with congenital heart disease, providing specialist assessment, care coordination and ongoing support throughout their patient journey. The role includes assessing cardiovascular risk and patients with valve disorders; whilst working collaboratively with the physiology team within the valve clinic. Working closely with Consultant Cardiologists and a wide range of multidisciplinary professionals, including specialist teams at tertiary ACHD centres, the post holder will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of seamless, high-quality patient-centred care.

A key aspect of the role is empowering patients to understand and manage their condition through education and support. This includes providing advice on congenital heart disease, cardiac risk factor modification, healthy lifestyle choices and long-term health management. The ability to assess psychosocial needs and provide appropriate support and signposting is essential.

This full-time position offers a rewarding opportunity for an experienced cardiac nurse seeking a specialist role within a supportive, forward-thinking and progressive cardiology team.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

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Person specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse/Professional and hold active registration with relevant Professional body
• Degree level qualification relevant to role
• Post Graduate qualification at Masters level relevant to role to demonstrate specialist clinical and leadership skills
• Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc
• Managerial or Leadership qualification

Desirable criteria

• Project management/Quality improvement qualification
• Restorative supervision/Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
• Education/Training qualification
• Advanced Clinical Practice modules at Masters level (Physical Assessment, Prescribing)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven experience in area of specialist knowledge and expertise
• Demonstrate experience of:- Quality/Service improvement Project Management Leadership People Management Innovative and inspiring leadership and clinical practice Research or audit Education and Training

Desirable criteria

• NHS experience or relevant health care organisation

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential criteria

• Leadership skills that demonstrate the ability to manage self and lead others, able to motivate and inspire a team
• Day to day management of a team/service, able to allocate and manage staff organise placements, support learners, provide supervision and line management responsibilities and record keeping. Ability to promote staff wellbeing and manage performance
• Demonstrates knowledge of National NHS and Nursing agenda including national/local performance targets.

Other

Essential criteria

• Flexibility in working hours and patterns
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (for domiciliary community role) and ability to travel between sites

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

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