About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Fixed Catheter Lab who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
The Cardiac Suite at East and North Hertfordshire NHS trust, is currently looking for a dynamic and motivated registered nurse to join our progressive cardiology team. The area provides 24/7 primary angioplasty service and is continuously expanding and developing the service provided, to ensure high quality patient care.The department has developed a continuing education program, to achieve the required competencies to work effectively in the day to day provision of acute cardiology services including on call cover for primary PCI.
The ideal candidate will provide excellent time management and nursing care to patients with the designated ward/department when on duty, and complete competencies regarding clinics and emergency procedures in order to carry out delivery of care to a complex group of patients.
If you have an interest in working within our cardiology cath lab team and would like to hear more we would encourage you to come for an informal visit.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
Assist the cardiologist in diagnostic and interventional procedures.
Act as a scrub nurse during procedures, on a rotational basis.
In conjunction with the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse, to be responsible for delivery and evaluation of nursing care for patients within the department.
To ensure the effective maintenance of paper and integrated electronic communication systems to enhance clinical practice.
To oversee the ordering, stock levels and security of drugs kept in the department as per Trust protocol.
Actively participate in emergency cover for the department and to participate in our 24/7 oncall PPCI service.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training Essential
Registered nurse on part 1 or 12 of the NMC register Appropriate post registration course or relevant experience Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
ILS provider
Previous Experience Essential
Extensive post registration experience
Desirable
Understanding of the patient pathway including national waiting targets Previous experience within a cardiac catheter lab setting Experience of non-invasive cardiology tests
Skills Essential
Excellent organisation and time management skills and an ability to priorities own workload and that of others Excellent communication skills Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
Desirable
Computer literate and presentation skills Understanding of research and audit and a willingness to participate in these within the department
Knowledge Essential
Broad knowledge of cardiology and the management of cardiac conditions, with an understanding of ECGs
Other Requirements Essential
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Role model our Trust values every day Ability to participate in a 24hour on call service
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.
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 East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Lister Hospital
Lister Hospital Coerys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG14AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)