Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist (ICVD)
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Are you a motivated and innovative nurse with experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, or within the field of Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases (ICVD)?
We are looking for a knowledgeable nurse who can bring their valuable experience with them to join a dedicated team of clinical nurse specialists. This is a position requiring excellent specialist clinical skills, as well as the leadership and management skills to lead a dedicated team of nurse specialists and support staff.
The Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)
The Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease at GOSH manages an increasing caseload consisting of confirmed and suspected diagnoses as well as a cardiac screening programme. The majority of our work is centred on our busy outpatient clinics, which run every weekday. We manage outpatient clinics dedicated to Inherited Cardiomyopathies, Inherited Arrhythmias and Inherited Aortopathies.
The role of Clinical Nurse Specialist for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases (ICVD) at Great Ormond Street Hospital is a position requiring excellent specialist clinical skills, as well as the leadership and management experience needed to lead a dedicated team of nurse specialists and support staff.
Responsibilities
- A significant and increasing proportion of our work is focused on supporting our patients during hospital admissions, which may be undertaken for medical management or surgical intervention.
- You will work within a wider team, composed of cardiologists with an interest in paediatric and adult inherited cardiac conditions, specialist nurses, cardiac technicians, clinical psychologists, geneticists, and administrative staff.
- You will be expected to have excellent skills to support the whole family throughout the process of screening, diagnosis, and ongoing care.
- You will have the ability to develop and improve service delivery by driving and implementing change.
- Work in collaboration with the team’s other Clinical Nurse Specialists to ensure that the team delivers an excellent standard of evidence-based care, providing expert support to patients and families affected by inherited cardiac conditions.
- Be a clinical expert within the specialty.
- Ensure the provision of excellent, evidence-based nursing care for the children and their families.
- Provide guidance for ward staff on the management for children with inherited cardiovascular disease and ensure this is documented and relevant training and educational packages are in place for these teams.
- Be an active member of the in-service training programme through attendance at and delivery of presentations at staff meetings, tutorials, training sessions internally and by attending external courses.
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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open, and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.
We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organization. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard, and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.
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We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers, and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression, and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition, or employment history.
We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED, and Women’s Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.
Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Anne MacNiven
- Job Title: Matron
- Email Address: anne.macniven@gosh.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 0207 405 9200 ext 6374
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