Arrhythmia Specialist Nurse
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Pierremont, Darlington
Arrhythmia Specialist Nurse
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County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Pierremont, Darlington
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 4 days ago, 18 Jun | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 450f5f6766f943b79ac8ac9dd6353ac1
Location ref: Pierremont, Darlington
Full Job Description
Primary objective is to ensure that patients identified with an arrhythmia are managed in line with current Trust and National guidelines.
With support from Consultant Cardiologists and working as part of a multidisciplinary cardiology team, the post holder will be expected to develop and deliver improved integrated care pathways for diagnosis and treatment for patients who have or who have developed a cardiac arrhythmia.
Main duties of the job
To be a point of contact and clinical expert for patients, relatives and clinician colleagues.
Run outpatient clinics to fully investigate and diagnose arrhythmic conditions with appropriate medical therapy and follow up.
Run a nurse led loop recorder implant and explant service including subsequent analysis of recordings.
To participate, manage and lead a dedicated, nurse led arrhythmia and cardioversion / cardiac procedures outpatients and inpatient clinic.
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
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