Job overview

Are you looking for a new, dynamic challenge developing and improving the transitional care of young people with congenital and acquired heart disease? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join the cardiac adolescent and transition service.

We are looking for an experienced cardiac nurse with vision and enthusiasm for delivering holistic young person centred care. The role includes service development of transitional care for young people with congenital and acquired heart disease, leading a small, motivated team, whilst managing a caseload of young people with congenital heart disease (CHD) and acquired heart disease. You must have excellent leadership and management skills, experience in service development and improvement and aspire to develop innovative teaching strategies, whilst also being able to quickly develop a positive rapport with young people. The role will involve developing strategies to empower young people to manage their on-going health needs as they prepare for adulthood, whilst implementing pathways to reduce patients becoming lost-to-follow-up.

We will support your on-going development and educational pathway to achieve these goals. This is a full-time position.

Main duties of the job

• Work with cardiac services to develop a network of care including inpatient, outpatient and community support whilst demonstrating a nurse lead in this area of practice
• Work with young people with congenital heart disease (CHD) and acquired heart disease aged 12 years upwards within the Trust, across the cardiac networks, and into the community
• Demonstrate appropriate expert clinical practice and knowledge of this patient group, leadership skills, education, and an ability to use research/audit to develop practice and improve current knowledge base
• Develop clinical judgment and decision making in relation to the management of patients.
• Engage, empower, and prepare young people to develop their independence and knowledge of their condition and lifestyle in readiness for adult services
• Improve the quality of care and the patient journey of young people with CHD and acquired heart disease through GOSH services and across cardiac networks

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.