Employer heading
Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job Overview
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of the role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level of knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific condition.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the quickly expanding TAVI team at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals. As a TAVI Specialist Nurse, you will be responsible for ensuring the patient’s needs are met by delivering high quality, evidence-based care throughout the whole TAVI pathway. This role will give you the opportunity to practice autonomously and as part of a specialist TAVI team, to empower patients and make a difference. It requires excellent leadership and visibility and offers a great balance of clinical practice and coordinating. You will be a single point of contact for patients and referring centres from referral to discharge and follow up, helping to streamline the TAVI pathway and manage the overall service. You will have the opportunity to work as part of a large MDT over a multitude of wards and clinical areas and be an integral part of the TAVI service and training and education. You will directly report to the Band 7 TAVI Nurse Specialist.
- Interview Date: Thursday 20 February 2025
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The TAVI Nurse Specialist will act as a point of contact pre, intra and post TAVI procedure to ensure smooth running of the TAVI service.
They Will Be Expected To:
- Work as part of a team, alongside our Band 7 TAVI Nurse Specialist to deliver expert specialist care for the management of aortic stenosis
- Maintain high standards of nursing care, adhering to trust policies and national frameworks
- Act as a patient advocate, and ensure optimal patient management, demonstrating a sound knowledge of aortic stenosis
- Assist with MDT presentations and action outcomes promptly
- Care for patients in an in-patient and out-patient setting, showing good co-ordination and time management skills
- Display good leadership skills, including driving change and adaptability
- Recognise deterioration and be able to act accordingly
- Help co-ordinate safe admissions and discharges of patients coming in for TAVI procedure
- Provide clinical and educational support to ward teams and patients and their families
- Organise investigations prior to and post TAVI
- Data collection and input
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
- Freeman Hospital
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
- Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
- Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
- Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- Contributes to training and education within specialist area.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Diploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study.
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role.
- Current driving licence if relevant to role
Desirable criteria
- Degree in health related subject
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Some post registration experience within related specialist area of practice.
- Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding.
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Research or audit experience.
- Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good IT skills.
- Effective report writing skills
- Able to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Effective organisation and time management skills
Desirable criteria
- Change management skills and involvement in project work.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good IT skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Able to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Effective organisation and time management skills
Desirable criteria
- Change management skills and involvement in project work.
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
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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
- Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 240.4KB)
- Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
Apply online now
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Debbie Stewart Job title Nurse Specialist Email address [email protected] Telephone number 0191 2829156
