Lead Cardiac Genetics CNS

The post holder will lead a team of specialist nurses across Kings Health Partners within an existing team of ICC clinicians and genetic counsellors. The successful candidate will provide professional and managerial supervision and leadership to the nursing team, as well as undertaking clinical responsibilities with ICC patients and their families., To act as the clinical lead in the provision of a multidisciplinary approach to the ICC service across all sites of KHP

To act as an autonomous practitioner for clinical decision making, complex patient management, assessment and treatment for patients.

To provide a Trust wide service that offers advice and support for all patients who require cardiac pedigree tracing, family support and the organising of genetic testing and counselling.

To forge effective links with other relevant departments and specialists within the Hospital and CCG and wider community groups.

To influence the strategic development of ICC service within the Trust, locally and across the South East Sector

The post holder will develop new areas of practice with nursing and consultant staff to ensure quality standards are met.

Setting up new pathways for patient treatment and follow-up

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order tomeet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible