Job summary
- Main area
- cardiothoracic
- Grade
- band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CTC-BA-2273
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £38,682 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Nurse Specialist – Cardiothoracic Surgery
band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Here is an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Specialist – Cardiothoracic Surgery.
You will be covering cardiac and thoracic surgery and managing the virtual ward. Working alongside the cardiac and thoracic surgeons to optimise patients on the elective and emergency pathway. Pre assessment of patients pre surgery
If this interest you apply now.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking Pre assessment
Manaing patients on the virtual ward
undertaking assessment of suitability for surgery
supporting the surgeons
supporting the patients through the surgical pathway
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
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
You will initiate and participate in research/audit, development of policies and procedures, clinical supervision of junior multi-disciplinary team members, and specialist teaching within the department/location.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Cardiac related course
- RN
Desirable criteria
- Clinical skill and Assessment
- Non medical prescribing course
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years experience in cardiothoracic surgery
Desirable criteria
- MSc
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
- Vincent Celis
- Job title
- Matron for CTC and Vascular
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07471957596
- Additional information
Ellie Gudde
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