Lead Nurse - Community Cardiovascular Prevention Lead in London

Are you looking for your next challenge that will help shape the future of the Community Cardiovascular Prevention service in Barts Health? If so, we are looking to appoint a Lead Nurse who will undertake the leadership and the management of the Cardiovascular prevention Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) within Barts Health NHS Trust. The primary care setting is continuing to evolve and we are seeking an applicant with skills in nursing leadership, change management and operational management. The position has office space at Mile End Hospital & offices close to St Bartholomew's, delivers clinics and education support to GP Practices in Tower Hamlets and plays a key role in delivering clinical care in our clinics at St Bartholomew's Hospital with our medical and pharmacy colleagues. As we continue to transform and expand our service, you will play a key strategic and operational role in driving forward innovative prevention initiatives.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role. Please view the attached documents for further details.

Person Specification

• Qualifications
• Registered general Nurse
• Master's degree in a relevant subject or working towards
• Post Registration qualification in cardiovascular disease risk factor management or equivalent
• Evidence of post-basic continuing professional development and development within the field of cardiovascular disease
• Independent prescribing qualification or working towards
• Relevant formal teaching qualification
• Relevant management qualification or willing to work towards
• Experience
• 5 years post-registration experience
• Advanced clinical knowledge of cardiovascular disease
• Experience of acute cardiac nursing
• Proven leadership skills and able to lead and develop teams recognising and understanding team dynamics
• Experience in change management and service development
• Experience in teaching and assessing in clinical practice
• Research experience and the ability to apply research findings and undertake clinical audit
• Experience of project management
• Experience of clinical supervision
• Working with EMIS
• Knowledge
• Knowledge of International and National guidelines in relation to cardiovascular disease and Long-Term conditions
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
• Previous experience of budget management
• Skills
• Ability to hold a clear strategic vision
• Ability to operate across many disciplines and management levels
• Knowledge, skills and experience in managing a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrates reflective skills to enhance clinical practice
• Recognition within the profession with an existing network of professional contacts
• Developing and implementing policies, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
• A clear understanding of recent NHS reforms and the opportunities and challenges they present to the ICB
• IT skills including the use of spreadsheets
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to actively contribute to a team of senior health care professionals
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to manage a complex and changing workload, demonstrating the ability to resolve conflicting priorities and tight timescales
• Ability to travel efficiently throughout Tower Hamlets
• Other
• High levels of motivation and enthusiasm
• A demonstratable commitment to personal and professional development
• Able to work autonomously and demonstrate initiative
• Car Driver

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

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.