About this role
Job summary
FULL TIME 12 MONTH FIXED TERM POST
Are you a passionate and driven nurse ready to make a meaningful difference in cardiac care? Join our dynamic team on Ward 23, a 23-bedded specialist cardiac unit dedicated to delivering exceptional treatment for patients with complex heart conditions.
Ward 23 is a vibrant and fast-paced unit at the forefront of cardiac care. We pride ourselves on our holistic, patient-focused approach to treating a wide range of acute cardiac conditions. Our dedicated team is passionate about supporting patients through some of the most critical stages of their cardiac journey, from emergency admission to post-procedure recovery.
As a Registered Nurse on Ward 23, you'll be an integral part of an expert multidisciplinary team that includes cardiologists, specialist nurses, physiotherapists, and catheter lab staff. You will provide direct care to patients undergoing procedures such as stent placement, pacemaker implantation, and defibrillator therapy. You'll play a vital role in managing both the physical and emotional wellbeing of our patients, many of whom arrive under high-stress circumstances.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more details please read attached job description and person specification document
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job description Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more details please read attached job description and person specification document
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements Essential
Well developed communication skills and time management Effective organisational abilities
QualificationsAcademic/ Craft/ Professional Essential
First Level Registered Nurse Advanced life support qualification or willingness to work towards when course is made available to you
Further Training Desirable
Cannulation and Venepuncture and Catheterisation Supporting students by being a practice supervisor/assessor
Experience Desirable
Experience of working within surgical and medical day case
Contractual Requirements Essential
Continued Professional Development Regular Attendance Ability to work flexibly within working hours of ward/department Demonstrate professionalism and patient advocacy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton-in-Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)