This Cardiology Matron post sits in the Medicine division's cardiology department at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, leading the nurse team in outpatient services. The holder gives clinical leadership, manages nurses and drives quality improvement, workforce planning and budgets alongside the Lead Cardiology Nurse. The post also carries clinical work within one subspecialty, such as heart failure or arrhythmia. Applicants need a degree-level cardiology qualification and non-medical prescribing.
What the job involves
- Provide clinical and professional leadership and line management to the clinical nurse team
- Monitor and maintain professional high standards of care across the clinical service
- Lead team development, patient experience and pathway improvements in nurse-led outpatient services
- Work clinically within one cardiology subspecialty, including heart failure, arrhythmia, rapid access chest pain and cardiac rehabilitation
- Support the cardiology leadership team in delivering the trust's strategy
- Contribute to quality improvement, workforce and capacity management
- Support the Lead Cardiology Nurse in operational and budgetary management of nursing and quality
- Ensure services are delivered within allocated budgets and identify evidence for safe, effective service delivery
- Contribute to the Division and trust financial plan
- Provide professional and clinical nursing advice
What’s required
Qualifications
- Qualification at degree level or above in cardiology
- Non-medical prescriber
- Mentorship or equivalent
Registration & licences
- Registered general nurse with NMC registration
Experience
- Significant experience in cardiology
- Research or clinical audit experience
- Quality improvement experience
Skills & knowledge
- In-depth knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Comprehensive knowledge of ESC, NICE and local guidelines
- Knowledge of change management, clinical supervision and clinical governance
- Ability to respond to emergency situations
- Physical assessment skills
- Ability to set and maintain standards of care
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
