TAVI Clinical Nurse Specialist

The post holder will be expected to assist with the coordination and facilitation of the TAVI service at UHNM under the guidance and supervision of the Band 7 TAVI Clinical Nurse Specialist and Consultant Cardiologist.

Provide specialist nursing care to patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI.

Coordinating investigations and providing educational support pre and post procedure.

Assist with the development of the TAVI service to improve the patient pathway from referral through to post‑procedure follow up, contributing to service improvement initiatives as directed by senior staff.

Participate in weekly TAVI MDT discussions for case planning, contributing nursing input while recognising senior clinical decision‑making responsibility.

– Assist in the development of the clinical services within the TAVI service.
– To assist with the smooth planning, implementation and running of the TAVI service.
– Assist in the referral and management of both inpatient and outpatient case load. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence based TAVI nursing care within agreed clinical pathways, escalating complex or high risk decisions appropriately.
– Provide specialist nursing advice and clinical practice in relation to the speciality, in collaboration with the Band 7 CNS and medical team.
– Liaise with networks within the speciality at local, national and international level to exchange and enhance knowledge and expertise.
– Be involved in the development and implementation of outpatient clinics for patients requiring assessment, ongoing care and counselling, supporting clinics led by senior clinicians or the Band 7 CNS.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Stuttard Job title: TAVI Clinical Nurse Specialist Email address: rachel.stuttard@uhnm.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01782 671571

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