Job overview

The post holder will work with the Heart Valve Specialist nurses to improve care for patients being referred to the hospital for valve procedures .  This role is a 1 year fixed term or 1 year secondment opportunity due to the role being part of a 1 year funded pilot by NHS England. 

The role will include clinical audit, pre-assessment and working alongside the Structural team and Cardiothoracic Surgical team to prepare patients for review or their procedures. It is an opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to expand their knowledge of Structural Heart Valve disease and the various procedures that may be offered to treat these patients.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties

Your main duties within the Catheter Lab would be to care for patients referred with heart valve disease on both the Cardio-thoracic surgical pathway as well as the Cardiology pathway. 

You will help collect and input data to the national audit for Structural patients, undertake pre-assessment or assist in Consultant clinics, in addition to requesting/following up investigations for the patients on the various structural pathways.

You will work closely with the Heart Valve Disease CNS, in addition to working closely with the Cath Lab teams, Cardiothoracic teams, outpatient clinic teams.

Please note this post is not suitable for applicants who are required to undertake the OSCE training programme. Applicants who do not have current valid UK NMC registration will not be considered for this post.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence^® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.