Coronary Heart Disease Nurse (CHD) Specialist

Job summary

Coronorary Heart Disease Nurse (CHD) Specialist

Band 7 - Full-time (37.5 hours)

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Cardiology and we are looking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated Coronary Heart Disease Nurse (CHD) Specialist to join our service in the Croydon Heart Centre.The successful applicant will be involved in the assessment, investigation and treatment of patients in the Croydon Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic (RACPC) service under the supervision of a Consultant interventional Cardiologist.The applicant will be required to identify, assess and plan the care of patients with suspected symptomatic coronary heart disease in the Emergency department, acute medical unit and other speciality wards on a regular basis. The post holder will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills with the clinicians to expedite the treatment for patients who are high-risk acute coronary syndrome who require admission.The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a high knowledge relating to cardiology. They will be expected to work within the Multidisciplinary team as an autonomous practitioner. They will be involved in the development of policies and participate in audits, clinical governance and research.

Main duties of the job

Some of the main duties of this role will be to:

1. Assess, investigate and treat patients in the Croydon Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic (RACPC) service, working beside and under the supervision of a consultant Interventional Cardiologist, using locally agreed protocols in dedicated clinics.
2. Promptly identify, assess, and plan / implement / evaluate care for patients with suspected symptomatic coronary heart disease in the Emergency Department, AMU and speciality wards, on a daily basis. This includes urgent / emergency liaison with clinicians to expedite care of patients with high-risk ACS e.g. STEMI.
3. Co-ordinate the safe and prompt transfer of CHD inpatients between the Emergency Department, Cardiology Zone, Cath Lab and other wards on a daily basis, through clear communication and team working with relevant staff.

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.