Clinical Nurse Specialist - Rapid Access Chest Pain
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,148.00 to £52,809.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Location: | Redditch, B98 7UB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9365-25-0503 |
Summary
The Cardiac nurse specialist (CNS) role in the rapid access chest pain clinic is key to cardiology services with non-medical practitioners crossing professional boundaries, undertaking traditional medical roles and leading the way for inter-professional practice. The CNS will be able to assess and treat patients presenting with chest pain having advanced skills to assess the patient with a differentiated or undifferentiated clinical diagnosis. Advanced communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills will be used to initially assess and provide on-going patient care. The post holder will provide clinical expertise, demonstrate advanced skills and competencies and ensuring that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment. Working within local and nationally agreed protocols and guidelines, the CNS exercises independent judgement. To practice autonomously as a CNS in all aspects of the service. Using collaborative and independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement, manage, and evaluate clinical nursing and medical care in the management of patients Perform safe and correct analysis of ECGs and take appropriate action to determine on-going management and treatment. To participate in the stratification of cardiac risk factors for patients, providing appropriate health education and guidance to minimise the risk of future cardiac events. To organise and interpret, as appropriate, CTCA, ETT, ECHO, 24-hour tape and other investigations following completion of IRMER training and other relevant competencies and guidelines. Organise and facilitate early cardiac investigations and prompt referral to a cardiologist To share knowledge and expertise, acting as an expert resource to others across primary and secondary care, as appropriate. Contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that facilitate patient flow. To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients. As a qualified non-medical prescriber, prescribe drugs for cardiac patients as per the legal requirements for the NMC, National Prescribing Centre and national guidelines. To maintain up to date patient records in accordance with Trust policy, utilising all hospital systems. Maintain clear accurate and concise records on every patient. Up-to-date written information to GPs and the patient. To provide specialist advice on patient care to the healthcare team, considering all aspects of clinical governance and act as a specialist resource within acute medicine, other assessment areas and the Trust. Responsible for both initiating and then terminating an episode of care by either or referring on to another agency or by autonomously discharging the patient. Contribute to the review and development of clinical patient pathways to ensure a standardised approach to care. Educates patients, relatives and staff as necessary ensuring understanding has been interpreted accurately. To identify and intervene proactively where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients, staff or relatives and escalate these to the Departmental Risk Lead and or Consultant Leads for Clinical Governance. Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further requirements.