Inherited Cardiac Conditions Clinical Nurse Specialist

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the Inherited Cardiac Conditions Team. The post holder will provide support within a multidisciplinary team and will be involved in the assessment, co-ordination and support of patients undergoing screening and diagnosis of an Inherited Cardiac Condition (ICC).

The post holder functions as part of the wider multidisciplinary team to provide advice, information and support to patients & their families with electrophysiological impairment of their hearts and those with or at risk of inherited cardiac conditions including, cardiomyopathies and inherited arrhythmias.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is a specialised nurse working as part of the ICC team.

The post holder will practice under supervision within the cardiac team to manage caseloads being guided by best practice and Trust policies and guidelines.

The post holder is an important resource for other health care professionals. To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support. We also aim that all members of the ICC, adult and paediatric teams will work in an environment which provides support and mutual respect for each other. To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines. Communicating and working with the multidisciplinary team to promote excellent care and informed clinical decisions.

To act as an ambassador for patient centred care and contribute to patient and public involvement at a local level. To promote on-going research and service development.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.