Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
This post will be fixed term/secondment for 23 months in the National Amyloidosis Centre.
The nurse will be responsible for the following:- support review of patient medical assessments- help with clinic flow- deal with less complex Patient queries- Conducting assessments before and after the Review Appointmente.g., blood tests, ECG, 6MWT- follow up with the patient to understand the impact of any interventionand assess if subsequent or further changes are needed (e.g. titrationof diuretic dose)Due to the number of Relevant Patients and wide variation of disease presentation across such patients (e.g., severity, complexity and Patient support needs), workload will be triaged and split across the ATTR nurse, clinical fellow and HCA.The nurse will not be involved in any decision relating to the management or treatment of a Patient.
Main duties of the job
o Placement of indwelling peripheral venous lines for intravenous administration of radio labelled SAP tracer and blood sampling, requiring outstanding venepuncture & cannulation skills.
o The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the speciality.
o To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of direct patient care with supervision from senior staff.
o To support the Lead nurse/Clinic Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients.
o To be responsible for the day-to-day management of the outpatient clinics.
o To manage a group of Nursing Assistants and assign delegated tasks and responsibility as appropriate.
o To ensure the compliance of mandatory training and appraisal requirements for delegated Nursing Assistants.
o To ensure a positive focussed service incorporating patients’ feedback to maintain and improve patient care.
o To act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice.
o Placement of indwelling peripheral venous lines for intravenous administration of radio labelled SAP tracer and blood sampling, requiring outstanding venepuncture & cannulation skills.
Person Specification
Royal Free shared commitments
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration; NMC registered
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Post qualification in relevant specialty
- Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting, renal or cardiology
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
- Skilled in use of EPR & databases.
- Ability to supervise registered and unregistered staff
- Ability to work well within a team
- Knowledge of risk management
- Ability to lead change and service improvement
- Aware of quality and safety standards and ward audit requirements
- Venepuncture & cannulation competent
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Enthusiastic and assertive
- Adaptable to change
- Diplomatic and calm
- To be flexible and approachable
- Ability to work rotating shifts
Closing Date: 23 August 2026
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