Cardiac Adolescent and Transition Nurse Specialist

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Cardiac Adolescent and Transition Nurse Specialist Band 6 Main area: Cardiology
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 271-HL-
Site: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Town: London
Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inclusive
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/02/:59

Job overview Cardiac Adolescent and Transition Clinical Nurse Specialist Band 6 1.0 WTE
Are you looking for a new, dynamic challenge developing and improving the transitional care of young people with congenital and acquired heart disease? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated, and enthusiastic nurse to join the cardiac adolescent and transition service. We are looking for an experienced cardiac nurse with vision and enthusiasm for delivering holistic young person-centred care. The role includes service development of transitional care for young people with congenital and acquired heart disease, leading a small, motivated team, whilst managing a caseload of young people with congenital heart disease (CHD) and acquired heart disease. You must have excellent leadership and management skills, experience in service development and improvement and aspire to develop innovative teaching strategies, whilst also being able to quickly develop a positive rapport with young people. The role will involve developing strategies to empower young people to manage their ongoing health needs as they prepare for adulthood, whilst implementing pathways to reduce patients becoming lost-to-follow-up. We will support your ongoing development and educational pathway to achieve these goals. This is a full-time position.

Main duties of the job

• To work as an active member of the team with the ATCNS to provide a high quality transition service for inpatients and outpatients across the network and out into the community.
• To work within the Trust's Generic Policies and Procedures and the parameters set down in agreed local clinical protocols and guidelines and national guidelines such as those published by NICE.
• To use the latest evidence based practice and research and to develop an evidence base with support of ATCNS in areas where this is lacking.
• To develop the confidence to proactively engage other members of the MDT and be a spokesman for your specialty.
• To act as a resource, providing clinical leadership and facilitating professional development amongst the multidisciplinary team with supervision from the ATCNS.
• To work closely with the Clinical Leaders and Practice Educators to provide dynamic and strong education to the clinical unit and out into the network to meet the current care delivery needs.
• To act as a role model to members of the multiprofessional team demonstrating excellence in transition and adolescent care, providing expert knowledge and skills whilst empowering other members of the health care team.

Working for our organisation GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification Experience/Knowledge

• On the relevant part of the NMC register, RNA / RNC, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience within relevant clinical environment.
• Ability to develop specialist knowledge relevant to the specialty/department/field of practice.
• Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues.
• Experience in service improvement/quality improvement projects.
• Child Protection procedures.
• Clinical Governance.
• Experience in the use of information technology to promote health.
• Can demonstrate ability to lead e.g. acting in charge or change management project.
• Previous experience of research and audit.
• Previous experience of change management, initiative and problem solving.
• Experience of both clinical and formal teaching.
• Experience of working with young people in transition/coaching young people/life skills development.
• Knowledge of adolescent development and lifestyle challenges.
• Knowledge of transition theories and key documents, information resources and national standards.
• Understanding of professional and current issues around congenital heart disease.
• Understanding of audit and research methodologies.
• Experience with PREMS AND PROMS surveys.
• Handling clinical incidents and complaints.

Skills/Abilities

• Clinical expert in paediatric/adult clinical skills.
• Relevant specialist skills and abilities for the department/specialty.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Able to motivate and develop a multi-professional team.
• Able to problem solve, initiate and sustain change.
• Ability to delegate and prioritise.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills.
• Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills.
• Able to present ideas and thoughts at discussion and in a formal presentation.
• Able to work across professional and organisational boundaries.
• High level of computer literacy using standard IT programs.
• Ability to use technology e.g. mobile phone, skype, video link, internet.
• Time management.
• Ability to work independently in the absence of ATCNS.
• Develop skill sets e.g. BLS teaching, Coaguchek teaching.

Other Requirements

• A flexible approach to work.
• Evidence of fulfilling NMC Revalidation.
• Ability to work as an integral part of the multiprofessional team.
• Ability to deal with conflict situations.
• Ability to motivate, support & empower young people.
• Ability to work as part of a small team.
• Ability to quickly establish a rapport with young people.
• Accountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.
• Openness - Shares information and good practice appropriately.
• Mutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times.

Please be advised that: The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Joanne Hollis
Job title: Cardiac Clinical Nurse Specialist
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