Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Adult Medicine Cardiac Congenital
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-30-040
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Freeman Hospital
- Town
- 317 01 Freeman Hospital
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/09/2025
Employer heading
Nurse Specialist - Adult Congenital Hearts
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
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Adult Congenital Heart Disease team as a Nurse Specialist.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated registered adult nurse with experience in cardiology. Candidates should have a keen interest in congenital heart disease.
We are seeking an individual with excellent communication and organisational skills who is able to prioritise patient care needs.
The ACHD service provides lifelong surveillance, support and education to individuals with a variety of congenital heart disease conditions. The post holder will support patient through complex congenital heart surgery including heart transplant, electrophysiology and cardiac catheter interventions, medical management of heart failure and involvement in the assessment and care of patients requiring heart transplant assessment.
The successful candidate will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team to provide expert knowledge, clinical skills, support and advice to a growing population of adults with congenital heart disease across the North East region. The post is based at the level 1 ACHD centre, Freeman Hospital, with the opportunity to attend outreach clinics across the North East.
- Interview Date Wednesday 10 September 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.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Main duties involves the clinical management of patients with congenital heart disease both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Including nurse led and multidisciplinary clinics, patient support and assessment during inpatient admission, coordinating and prioritising patient care and telephone triage. Participate in MDT discussion of the planning and implementing of person centered care plans.
Alongside a high standard of clinical knowledge and skills, the post demands an innovative individual with excellent organisation, time management, leadership and teamwork skills to help shape the development of a growing service. The post holder will be expected to manage their own caseload. The post holder will contribute to clinical governance within the service.
In addition to their clinical role, the post holder will be expected to contribute to the education and development of staff and students.
Working for our organisation
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.
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.
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
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Kathryn Lydall
- Job title
- Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2448459
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