TAVI Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job description

• Be a source of specialist nursing knowledge regarding aortic valve disease, working within own level of competence and accessing senior advice as required.

• Optimise the involvement of patients and carers in the planning and delivery of service.

• Assist in the discharge process for TAVI patients, including referral to other agencies and providing educational literature
• Liaise with professionals in the community to ensure a coordinated approach meeting the needs of patients across primary, secondary and tertiary sections.

• Provide telephone follow up and advice within agreed guidelines, referring complex concerns to the Band 7 CNS or Consultant Cardiologist.

• Respect confidential information obtained in the course of professional practice and upholds the principles of Caldicott and the Data Protection Act.

• Assist in the development of the pathway for single point access for surgical and TAVI patients Consultancy/Collaboration

• Develop and maintain others' awareness of the role within the specialty, organisation, local networks and maintain mechanisms for contact and referral

• Collaborate with the development of services within the TAVI team
• Assist with the day-to-day coordination of the TAVI service under the direction of the Band 7 TAVI CNS and Consultant, ensuring flexibility to meet patient needs.
• Demonstrate an on-going awareness of current developments within percutaneous clinical program and integrate into clinical practice recognising any implications these may have of nursing care and future education and training programmes.

• Assist in the collection and management of TAVI patient databases for audit and service monitoring purposes; responsibility for research governance and study delivery remains with senior staff.

• Registered General Nurse on NMC Register
• Degree in Nursing or Health/ Nursing related study
• Minimum of 3 years post registration experience
• Experience caring for TAVI patients

• Evidence of master's Level study

• Leadership Skills
• Experience working within an acute setting
• Willingness to undertake further training in speciality

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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