CNS in Trans-catheter Aortic Valve

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Heart, Lung and Critical Care Clinical Group for an experienced and innovative nurse to join the trans-catheter aortic valve implantation team (TAVI) at Harefield Hospital for a fixed term of 18 months.

This clinical role will enable you to develop your skills in a variety of aspects of managing patients with aortic valve disease who are being assessed for and undergoing TAVI. The role will involve working closely with the consultants who undertake TAVI and surgical AVR procedures and will include assisting with clinical assessments, organising appointments, assisting with the maintenance of the database, and presenting patients at multi-disciplinary meetings. Communication with patients will also be a key element of the post.

There may be opportunity for further professional development in areas such as clinical examination. The role will also involve running nurse-led clinics for pre-admission and follow-up of these patients., 1. To provide a specialist nursing service working with patients and their families/carers throughout the patient pathway

2. To provide a high standard of specialist nursing care, support and advice to patients pre and post TAVI in line with local and national targets

3. To lead on the nursing component of the Trans catheter Aortic Valve service (TAVS)

4. To ensure the smooth planning and running of the service

5. To assist with the planning and running of research studies associated with the TAVS. To ensure that these are done in accordance with local policies, standard operating procedures, and clinical trial protocols.

6. To assist in the recruitment of patients to the TAVS research

7. To maintain project documentation, databases and clinical research folders as required by research protocols.

8. To be able to act autonomously and without supervision in collaboration with the rest of the multidisciplinary team

9. To undertake administrative tasks as required such as writing to and following up patients who have had a TAVI procedure

10. To liaise with the Valve manufacturers about all aspects of the TAVS

11. Work closely with other clinical nurse specialists within the Heart Division ensuring a cohesive approach to patient care delivery

12. To be flexible in the approach to the service and provide cover for any area specified, rotating between the different services as necessary

The successful candidate will need to be highly self motivated, be able to demonstrate advanced management, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills and be able to work autonomously as well as within the TAVI team. Previous experience of working with aortic valve patients is essential and qualification as a non-medical prescriber together with computer literacy would be advantageous. We would consider ambitious band 6 nurses in a training post who could work towards a band 7.

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.

Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.