Inherited Cardiac Conditions Specialist Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS, City of Westminster

Inherited Cardiac Conditions Specialist Nurse

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Imperial College Healthcare NHS, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 22 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 5735c6c5cea44515a848c59298e60b12

Full Job Description

Imperial healthcare (Hammersmith Hospital Site) are seeking experienced Band 6/7 nurse to work within our expanding inherited cardiac conditions department. The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday 9 -5, with occasional cross cover at St Marys site.
Providing specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients with inherited cardiac condition (ICC).
The successful candidate will have some knowledge and an interest of managing patients with or at risk of ICC, as well as working to identify and support at-risk family members and facilitate family screening. Early clinical review and will ensure individuals are cared for in the most appropriate setting utilising their clinical expertise, leadership, management and educational skills to ensure seamless care from diagnosis to end of life, training provided.
The post holder will provide long-term support to patients with inherited cardiac conditions and their families from the time of referral and throughout the care pathway.
The requirement for this post is extensive cardiac experience (3- 5 years) at Band 5/6 level who processes excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work both independently and liaise with multidisciplinary team members within the trust adult and paediatric cardiology directorate as well as Clinical Genetics services and community services.
They will work as a clinical expert offering advice, information and support to teams both in hospital and the community to ensure patients and families with or at risk of ICCs are managed appropriately., + Providing specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients with inherited cardiac condition (ICC).
+ They will have specialist knowledge and experience of managing patients with or at risk of ICC, as well as working to identify and support at-risk family members. The post holder will facilitate family screening, early clinical review and will ensure individuals are cared for in the most appropriate setting utilising their clinical expertise, leadership, management and education skills to ensure seamless care from diagnosis to end of life.
+ The post holder will provide long-term support to patients with inherited cardiac conditions and their families from the time of referral and throughout the care pathway.
+ This post requires someone with previous cardiac experience at Band 6 level who has excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work both independently and liaise with multidisciplinary team members within the trust adult and paediatric cardiology directorate as well as Clinical Genetics services and community services.
+ They will work as a clinical expert offering advice, information and support to teams both in hospital and the community to ensure patients and families with or at risk of ICCs are managed appropriately.

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At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

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