We are excited to be able to offer this exciting opportunity to join our niche team of Cardiac Nurse Specialists on a permanent, part-time basis.

The successful candidate will be RSCN or RN Child Branch accredited.Relevant clinical experience in paediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery is essential along with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children is the level 1 tertiary surgical centre for paediatric cardiac surgery in the South West of England and South Wales. We are a centre of excellence, not only dedicated to the care of children but committed to on-going personal and professional development for staff. As such, a strong emphasis is placed on training and teaching.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an efficient, well-motivated and enthusiastic nurse with experience of caring for patients and families affected by both congenital and acquired heart disease. The post holder, as part of the wider cardiac/cardiology team, will support children and families from across the South Wales and South West Cardiac Network during their patient journeys, and will act as a primary point of information for the wider multidisciplinary team network wide.

The post offers an excellent career development opportunity for an individual committed to children's nursing.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Have extensive knowledge in Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Have experience of undertaking audit and research projects
• Have community nursing experience
• Teaching in practice

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work with allied healthcare professionals at all levels within the organisation and at regional level
• Have excellent organisation and time management skills
• Be able to work professionally and effectively within highly stressful situations
• Be flexible to the needs of the service and changes within that service
• Competent IT skills and knowledge of databases
• Influential and clinically credible
• Ability to work together with other professionals in the community ensuring a seamless service across organisations
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and management of risk
• Awareness of the local context and national agenda regarding paediatric cardiac service
• Be able to work autonomously whilst acknowledging professional limitations and boundaries

Apptitudes

Essential

• Decisive decision-making skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent time management and task prioritisation ability
• Positive role modelling

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse-Child Branch/RSCN NMC registration
• Relevant accredited post registration study, at level 3

Desirable

• BSc/MSc Nursing
• Counselling qualification

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8BJ

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