Discharge Nurse (Cardiothoracic surgery)

As a teaching hospital, personal development is highly valued and we will work with you to ensure you have access to all of the Trust's education resources including our education programmes and leadership opportunities. We will actively encourage your career and professional development by supporting courses that are relevant to your clinical speciality. Successful candidates will be supported by Junior Sisters/Charge Nurse, the Ward Manager, Practice Development Nurse and Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

We are proud of the fact that our nurses gain invaluable experience here at St Bartholomew's Hospital, through which they are ideally placed to move into more senior roles, or acquire new skills.

We welcome interest from Nurses who have more than one years experience and who are looking for a change of environment.

Ready to take on a new challenge? We look forward to having you join us.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in whiharlesch our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Experience

Essential: - Relevant experience in the clinical specialty; - Experience of shift co-ordination across the working week

Desirable: - Experience in managing staff and leading teams; - Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

Skills

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered Nurse; - IV accreditation; - Specialist Clinical course; - Possession of or working towards a first degree

Desirable: - Mentorship course