Specialist Nurses Directory

Matron

Sue Langley - RGN, BSc(hons), MSc Advanced Nurse Practitioner, ENB 148,100, 249, 998

• Support ward/department sisters/charge nurses enabling them to ensure the basics of care are met appropriately.
• Provide a clear focus for clinical leadership across the cardiothoracic wards/ departments.
• Be a highly visible, accessible and authoritative figure upon who patients and families can rely.
• Cover F6 cardiac surgery ward, F1 North thoracic surgery ward, Cardiothoracic Theatres, Cardiothoracic HDU and Cardiothoracic ICU.

0161 291 5062 or sue.langley@uhsm.nhs.uk

Cardiac Surgery Specialist Nurses

Angela Redmond - BSc Psychology, RGN, RCM, ENB 100
Sue Goddard - RGN, ENB 249
Gina Ryder - BA (Hons) Health Care Studies, ENB 100
Sue Battersby - RGN, C&G 7307

• Assess and identify risk factors prior to surgery at the out-patient clinic
• Health promotion facilitation
• Provide a helpline ensuring a point of contact for the patient and family
• Liaise with primary care
• Liaise with inter-hospital multidisciplinary teams
• Request investigations, interpret results and discuss with the consultant
• Co-ordinate and participate in a monthly patient information day
• Manage and run a pre-operative assessment clinic
• Participate in education of student and junior nurses, including formal monthly teaching sessions
• Optimize patient fitness prior to surgery, and improve the quality of care and information the patient receives throughout their journey.

0161 291 5067 or via aircall

Cardiothoracic Surgery Waiting List Co-ordinator (Specialist Nurse)

Heather Perks - RGN, ENB 100, ENB 998

• Manage the cardiothoracic surgical waiting list in liaison with the cardiothoracic surgeons and associated professions and departments.
• Produce a weekly operating schedule in conjunction with the theatre planning team.
• Monitor cancelled operations and ensure patients are relisted and prioritised within timescales identified in contract quality specifications.

0161 291 5462 or heather.perks@uhsm.nhs.uk

Critical Care Outreach Sister

Nicola Heaps - RGN, ENB 100

• Work on a pilot to implement Modified Early Warning Score
• Pilot taking place on cardiothoracic surgery wards
• Education of ward staff in the management of the seriously ill patient

0161 998 7070 Bleep 886 or nicola.heaps@uhsm.nhs.uk

Training and Development Sister, Cardiothoracic Wards

Emma Robinson - Dip HE Health Care Studies, undertaking BSc (Hons) Health Care Studies, ENB 100, Preparation for Mentorship (previously ENB 998)

• Develop, maintain and co-ordinate education and training across the ward areas within the cardiothoracic directorate.
• Oversee cardiothoracic arm of D grade heart/lung rotation programme.
• Provide supervision and support to staff in clinical practice.
• Development and facilitation of educational programmes e.g. introduction to heart and lung nursing course / student nurse teaching
• Maintain records of staff education and training.

0161 291 5490 or emma.robinson@uhsm.nhs.uk

Thoracic surgery co-ordinator and multidisciplinary team for lung cancer co-ordinator

Maureen Brindley - BSc (hons), Dip N, RN, C&G 7307

• Monitor referrals to the thoracic surgeons from tertiary hospitals throughout the Northwest
• Ensure patients are seen and treated within the National cancer waiting times and non-cancer patients are treated within the government waiting list times.
• Co-ordinate the lung cancer meeting and compile notes, films, scans and any investigation results.
• Relay the outcome of the meeting to patients where appropriate and to follow through organising any investigations that are required as a result of the meeting.

0161 291 2617

Thoracic Surgery Pre-admission Nurse

Kath Hewitt - RGN

• Co-ordinate the thoracic surgical pre-admission clinic.
• Undertake pre-operative nursing assessments.
• Organise appropriate pre-operative investigations and identify potential medical and discharge problems.
• Liaise with ward staff, the thoracic surgical co-ordinator, secretaries, medical staff, lung specialist nurse and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to promote the smooth running of the thoracic surgical service.
• Provide telephone advice and support to pre-operative patients.

0161 291 2197/2199

Training & Development Charge Nurse, Cardiac ICU

Jonathan H Clough - RN, BA [Hons] Health Studies, ENB 998, ENB 100

• Facilitate training and development competency programmes for new D grade staff to CICU and CHDU.
• Develop new training programmes for all staff.
• Develop role expansion to the dynamic needs of the intensive care service, acting as a change agent.
• Network with exterior organisations to develop academic and competency based training programmes (HEI'S, GM Workforce Development Confederation, Modernisation Agency, RCN, BACCN etc)
• Provide a source of consultation for the Trust on critical care.
• Maintain databases on staff qualifications, competency and training.
• Implement research based practice to help maintain quality of care.

jonathan.clough@uhsm.nhs.uk

Training and Development Sister CHDU/CICU

Victoria (Vicky) Mellor - RGN; BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies; ENB 100; ENB 998

• Support and supervise all grades of staff in clinical practice.
• Manage established training programmes for all grades of staff who work in the CHDU/CICU areas.
• Develop new education programmes for the CHDU/CICU areas.
• Maintain staff training records.
• Assist in developing staff portfolios.
• Develop evidence-based practice within CHDU.
• Manage the implementation of the GM-AIM project within UHSM

0161 291 2206 or vicky.mellor@uhsm.nhs.uk

Practice Educator, Cardiothoracic Theatres

Jayne Houghton - Dip. Nursing Studies. ENB 182. 998. Undertaking BSC Nursing Studies

• Facilitate the development of new and junior staff through ongoing training and individual mentoring.
• Implement departmental induction & adaptation programmes.
• Maintain records of staff education & training.
• Organise weekly lectures/training sessions for all theatre staff.
• Co-ordinate mandatory training sessions.

0161 291 5411 or jayne.houghton@uhsm.nhs.uk