Clinical Nurse Specialist - Inherited Cardiac Conditions

We have an exciting nurse specialist opportunity to join an established Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) service in a focusing on sudden cardiac death (SCD) families and patients who experience out of hospital cardiac arrest. The successful candidate would work with the established regional group, clinicians and pathologists across the sector to improve associated cardiovascular pathways. Along with helping to coordinate the clinical ICC services, the project would also involve working with coroners, pathologists and intensive care units where patients with aborted sudden cardiac death are cared for., The job is a 12-month fixed term post based at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals but the role will involve cross-site work at King's College Hospital and other Network sites. The role will be to help coordinate effective pathways within the sector by working with the coronial system, national charities and the clinicians involved (cardiac and intensive care teams, genetic consultants, nurses and counsellors) with sudden cardiac death., The post holder will be expected to participate in the strategic development of the wider Inherited Cardiac Conditions service by:

Establishing and developing relationships with key stakeholders involved in the management of the Inherited Cardiac Conditions service both internally and externally.

Being part of the overall strategy and vision in clinical practice for the network teams working across the GMSA.

Actively disseminating best practice through presentations and participating in nursing research and national working parties.

Ensuring effective Standard Operating Procedures are in place for delivery of service.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.