Imperial Vascular Unit is looking for a pro-active and highly motivated senior nurse, with experience in vascular nursing, who is interested in joining our Vascular Nurse Specialist team. The role encompasses autonomous clinical patient reviews within our nurse-led clinics, and co-ordination of patient focused pathways to ensure appropriate and timely patient management.

The Vascular Unit at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is a well-established and world renowned vascular unit, and St. Mary's Hospital is the arterial centre for the North West London vascular network. The Vascular Nurse Specialist expertise and service is essential to the Units delivery of a high quality, evidence-based and efficient service, producing a great patient experience.

We are seeking innovative and dynamic senior nurses who are interested in making a difference to the care of patients with vascular disease. Experience of caring for patients with vascular disease is essential, and experience or an interest in change management and quality improvement would be an advantage.

Main duties of the job

• To take responsibility for and advise on the co-ordination of the patients care within a vascular disease specific pathway, acting as the Vascular Nurse Specialist contact for the patient/client and their relatives/carers.
• To establish and maintain effective communication pathways within the vascular nursing and medical teams, the MDT, associated Primary Care Teams, and Tertiary referral Hospital Teams.
• Provide specialist vascular nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients with vascular disease and their relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in line with local and national targets.
• The post holder will provide specialist vascular nursing care and support and deputise for their line manager in the management of their clinical speciality. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of settings.
• To be flexible in the approach to the vascular clinical areas across the Trust and to provide cover for any area specified acting as professional role model providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

EDUCATION

Essential

• Registered Nurse.
• Evidence of post registration education activity
• Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience.
• Post registration experience in a relevant area with experience of change management.

Desirable

• Has attained a Degree in management/professional nursing issues.

SKILLS/ ABILITIES

Essential

• Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees
• Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Good IT skills
• Understanding of office Works suite including PowerPoint

Desirable

• Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Significant post registration experience in specialty area and experience in either junior specialty role or team leader/ward management role
• Experience with managing patient relevant to specialist area

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

Praed St

London

W2 1NY

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