Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic (RACPC) Clinical Nurse Specialist

A permanent position has emerged for a Cardiac Specialist Nurse in the Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)/Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic (RACPC) service, that is continuously seeking to improve patient pathways and experiences.

The position holder is a highly experienced nurse who can provide a comprehensive ACS/RACPC service and advance to an expert level of enhanced practice. The role entails conducting a thorough chest pain assessment, applying specialist knowledge and skills, making decisions through effective interdisciplinary care, and leveraging clinical and managerial expertise to facilitate treatment of a defined caseload of patients' health and care needs.

The position holder must have a strong foundation in providing direct clinical care, be able to perform advance physical assessments, possess IRMER, and Non-medical prescribing either has them or working towards achieving. Aspects of management, research, leadership, and education from all four professional practice pillars within the speciality will be included in the role. In addition, it will entail actively taking part in clinical governance, advancing lifetime learning, and offering assistance and direction to the interdisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

o To post holder will work collaboratively across the organisational boundaries with the health care teams in the secondary and tertiary care to established system of care that supports referral and management of patients with ACS.

o To facilitate the prompt identification, timely treatment and appropriate referral of patients who present with ST/ non-ST elevation ACS in line with the NICE guidance..

o To demonstrate expertise in utilising advance assessment skills, implementation, and request agreed relevant diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations on the ACS/RACPC pathway.

o To work within the multidisciplinary team to identify the gaps in provision, best practice and the resources required for effective management of patients in the ACS/RACPC service in accordance with NICE guidance.

o To develop guidelines/ pathways to enhance optimal management and standardise care for patients in your caseload.

o To use audit as a tool to evaluate the service and improve practice

o To participate in the delivery of the ACS/ RACPC service in conjunction with the MDT.

o To provide health education and specialist advice on risk factor modification for patients attending the RACPC, referring to other specialist services as required., 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum plus HCA pro rata