An exciting opportunity has arisen within the UH Sussex Vascular Nurse Specialist team, a one-year secondment at Band 7. The vascular nursing team cover cross site (Brighton, Haywards Heath, Worthing, and St Richards) undertaking ward-based assessments, nurse led clinics and coordinating care between sites. The post is available early in 2024 and will be mainly based in West Sussex.
We would welcome applications from enthusiastic and committed registered B6 nurses with a high level of clinical decision making, sound theoretical and practical knowledge base, clinical experience in vascular care or tissue viability is essential.
Successful applicants will be offered a specific development plan, working within the framework developed by the Society of Vascular Nurses.
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
The role will involve working within the VNS team allowing daily coordination of the vascular service and caseload management of both inpatients and outpatients. This will involve running nurse led claudication and wound care clinics.
You will need excellent communication skills and be able to deliver teaching and advice to other healthcare professionals, patients and their family / carers.
The post entails working within the vascular multi professional team and will involve a review of patients across any hospital site within UH Sussex.
The job will also involve covering some sessions for the National Aneurysm Screening Programme, managing referrals and undertaking nurse assessment clinics.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jason Clark Job title: Lead Vascular Nurse Specialist Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 07920286368
For further information please contact Jason Clark 07920286368
