Job summary
- Main area
- Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Nurse Specialist, The Cardiothoracic Centre
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Full Time
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CC-BA-2058
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £43,742 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
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Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
The Essex cardiothoracic centre is now recognised as one of Europe’s leading out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) centres. In 2021 ECTC accepted and treated around 126 OHCA patients, and had a hospital discharge rate of 47%.
In this role you will work alongside the Catheter Lab, Intensive care, cardiology wards and consultant anaesthetic and physicians to ensure this group of patients receives seamless, appropriate and safe care throughout their journey.
You will also engage with survivors and family members to ensure that information, education and post hospital transition / follow up and rehabilitation is as smooth and organised as possible
Main duties of the job
The role of a dedicated OHCA specialist band 7 nurse will work autonomously to co-ordinate all patient care, investigations, treatment, prognostication, discussion with family members and MDT. The role will involve performing and leading a twice weekly MDT with ICU doctors, nurses, ICU HCP, nominated Cardiologist and Neurologist, enabling better and more timely neuro-prognostication and decision making.
The nurse specialist will maintain a database for OHCA data collection allowing data analysis and abstract and manuscript writing. The post holder will actively participate in research and development in the specialist field.
Working for our organisation
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details, please refer to the attached job description and personal specification.
We look forward to receiving your applicaiton.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical Prescribing course
- Evidence of completing Advanced Life Support
- Worked as a Senior Nurse role
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of neuroprognostication
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with a professional body
Desirable criteria
- Course in neurophysiology
- Bereavement training
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gill Adams
- Job title
- Matron Colne Ward
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268 524900
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