Cardiothoracic Nurse Specialist | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 Per annum pro rata (for part time) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | basildon, SS165NL |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6254015/390-CTC-BA-2046 |
Summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for 2 Cardiothoracic Specialist Nurses in cardiothoracic surgery in the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre.
The job role covers both cardiac and thoracic elective and inpatient surgery.
We are looking for nurses with non medical prescribing and clinical skills assessments qualifications. However if you do not have the necessary qualifications band 6 will be considered with a view to career progression on successful completion of the courses.
Successful applicants will need to have at least 2 years cardiothoracic experience as a minimum.
As the Nurse specialist, you will be responsible, under the supervision of the clinical team, for the day to day care and management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery both pre and post operatively.
You will also contribute significantly to the reduction of the length of patient stay providing expert skills and knowledge to aid the safe and effective discharge of patient's who have undergone cardiac surgery.
Your role will involve assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients who have undergone or are due to undergo cardiac surgery and the day to day management including the weekends giving advice and care to aid the successful recovery and discharge of patients.
As a Specialist Nurse you will be an experienced and highly educated Registered Nurse who manages the clinical care for their patient, not solely any specific condition and should be educated to or working towards Masters Level in their specialty and are assessed as competent in this level of practice.
You will support to the clinical teams giving expert advice.
There may be some weekend working required.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
The Essex CTC is a 100 bedded specialist centre on the Basildon hospital site and is part of the Mid and South Essex Hospital NHS Trust.
Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 28 May 2024