Cardiac Cath Labs and Day Ward Staff Nurse
Posted 7 days 8 hours ago by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Main area: Cardiac Sciences
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 290-WCCS-1951
Site: Hammersmith Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £35,964 - £43,780 pa inclusive
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/04/:59
Interview date: 16/04/2025
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With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overviewA Cardiac Cath Lab Band 5 RN who will join our team to work in the Cath Labs, Day Ward and Recovery, including night shifts in the Cardiac Day Ward.
When you join our team, you will be based at Hammersmith Hospital, renowned for its strong research connections and being a regional specialist heart attack centre. This role will offer you the opportunity to upskill and specialise your nursing role in cardiac, giving you opportunities to grow and develop your career further!
The 6 cardiac cath labs in Hammersmith Hospital run a service from Monday to Saturday, providing a variety of procedures from simple diagnostics and treatments i.e., coronary angiogram, angioplasty and device implants to more complex Interventional, EP and Structural procedures i.e., PCI of CTO, Ablations and Device Extractions, TAVIs, Mitral and Tricuspid Clips/TEER.
We aim to build a flexible workforce, where you will rotate between the cath lab, day case, and recovery areas. You will be supported by dedicated mentors, a visible cath lab leadership team, and a clinical practice educator to help you achieve essential skills and competencies to ensure you succeed within your role. We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our growing nursing workforce due to service expansion. We are expanding into 6 cath labs, 8 day case beds, 6 radial chairs, and 4 recovery beds. We want to build a flexible workforce, and we would require you to rotate between the 3 areas, supported by dedicated mentors and a visible cath lab leadership team.
Main duties of the job- To ensure that a 6-day service is run effectively, the post holder is expected to work shifts, with a combination of day shifts and night shifts, Monday to Saturday.
- To provide high quality, effective, individualised care thus ensuring the best possible patient experience within the cardiac catheter labs, day ward and recovery.
- To treat patients and significant others with respect and dignity at all times.
- To assess patient care needs and develop, implement and evaluate them with minimal supervision.
- To ensure that a 6-day service will run smoothly through shift rotations between the cardiac cath labs, day ward and recovery.
- To ensure safe and effective care is given to elective patients staying overnight and those that are escalated into the area overnight.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification- Registered Nurse with acute nursing experience.
- Evidence of post registration Level 2 or 3 care provision.
- Post registration cardiac course.
- Experience working in cardiology or cardiac patient care environment.
- 1 year post graduation working experience.
- Previous experience of cardiac cath labs or interventional radiography speciality.
- Previous experience in recovery.
- Ability to develop own clinical skills.
- Basic IT skills.
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct.
- Aware of current developments in nursing.
- Ability to teach students.
Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).
Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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.
Name: Elmer Alvior
Job title: Cardiac Cath Labs Manager
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