Job summary
Band 7 Acute Coronary Intervention (ACI) Clinical Nurse Specialist
Interventional Cardiology / Coronary ServicesAgenda for Change: Band 7
Are you an experienced cardiology nurse looking to develop your career as a Clinical Nurse Specialist within a dynamic interventional cardiology service?
We are seeking a motivated and highly skilled Acute Coronary Intervention (ACI) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our coronary services team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care for patients with coronary heart disease undergoing coronary intervention, including PCI, across acute and elective pathway
Main duties of the job
The Role
As the Acute Coronary Intervention CNS, you will work as an autonomous specialist practitioner, leading on the assessment, coordination, education, and ongoing management of patients before and after coronary intervention.
A core element of the role is acting as the MDT Coordinator for the Acute Coronary Intervention pathway, serving as the central point of contact for the interventional cardiology MDT. You will facilitate effective MDT communication, support timely clinical decision-making, coordinate MDT meetings and outcomes, and ensure agreed treatment plans are implemented and followed through.
You will work closely with cardiology consultants, nursing teams, and the wider multidisciplinary team, contributing to improved clinical outcomes, excellent patient experience, and supported self-management across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
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 documents, please view the attachment
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 documents, please view the attachment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- BSc or equivalent
- Relevant post graduate cardiac course
- Mentorship/ post registration teaching course
Desirable
- Possession of or working towards Masters
- Physical assessment course or willing to work towards when in post.
Experience
Essential
- 5 years post registration experience
- 2 or more years working at AFC Band 6 or band 7 within cardiology.
- Experience of looking after patients with coronary disease
- Evidence of teaching and mentoring
- Experience of patient education
- Clinical and operational management experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
- Research and audit experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert Knowledge of the current guidelines for the management and treatment options for Acute Coronary disease
Desirable
- Knowledge of the inpatient and out-patient referral systems.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with MDT, patients, and their carers.
- Ability to work as part of team as well autonomously without supervision
- Ability to prioritise and organise work to manage a caseload of patients.
- Proven oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates managerial, organisational and leadership skills
Desirable
- Previous experience of writing standard operating protocols.
- Ability to manage change.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- BSc or equivalent
- Relevant post graduate cardiac course
- Mentorship/ post registration teaching course
Desirable
- Possession of or working towards Masters
- Physical assessment course or willing to work towards when in post.
Experience
Essential
- 5 years post registration experience
- 2 or more years working at AFC Band 6 or band 7 within cardiology.
- Experience of looking after patients with coronary disease
- Evidence of teaching and mentoring
- Experience of patient education
- Clinical and operational management experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
- Research and audit experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert Knowledge of the current guidelines for the management and treatment options for Acute Coronary disease
Desirable
- Knowledge of the inpatient and out-patient referral systems.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with MDT, patients, and their carers.
- Ability to work as part of team as well autonomously without supervision
- Ability to prioritise and organise work to manage a caseload of patients.
- Proven oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates managerial, organisational and leadership skills
Desirable
- Previous experience of writing standard operating protocols.
- Ability to manage change.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
