About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about cardiology?Do you want to make a difference to your community?Are you motivated and have the drive to be a band 6 Sister within Cardiology?Do you want to learn new skills?
Then we are looking for You!!!!!!
The CCU team prides itself on providing excellent, well-rounded care in acute, interventional and diagnostic cardiology with nurses rotating in Coronary Care Unit (CCU), Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory and Cardiac Diagnostics. This is a unique opportunity for learning and training in all these specialised areas of Cardiology since most of the other Trusts have dedicated staff for each area.
Main duties of the job
CCU has 6 monitored beds catering to high dependency patients who have acute cardiac conditions such as heart attack, abnormal heart rhythms, valve issues and heart failure. Nurses here are trained to develop a strong eye for clinical deterioration, identify ECG abnormalities and perform special procedures such as CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) and ultrafiltration. Despite having a quick patient turnover, nurses are able to deliver patient-centred in a diverse range of cardiac illnesses.
On the other hand, the Cathlab and Cardiac Diagnostics run weekday lists of stress echocardiograms, nuclear MPS, diagnostic coronary angiograms, left and right heart catheterisation, electrophysiology studies with ablation, and implantation of simple and complex cardiac devices. Here, nurses get to scrub and circulate for the procedures and practice their cannulation and venepuncture skills. They also hone their non-technical skills such as communication, teamwork and time management, which are all important in getting all the procedures done in a safe and timely manner.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of nursing care from patients admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. As nurse in charge they have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records. They will manage, support and lead a team of nurses in the delivery of evidence based patient centred care, which is of a high standard. They will assist the senior sister in the management of staff including appraisal, rotas, recruitment and selection and the supervision of learners. They will provide advice and support to patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources and liaise with the senior sister at all times. The will provide leadership on the Trusts values and behaviours
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12 Recent post qualification or equivalent experience in acute setting Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years
Desirable
Teaching qualification ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730 or equivalent First degree D32/33 [A1]NVQ Assessors Award
Knowledge Essential
Experience at Band 5 or above within acute hospital setting Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility / competence Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. iv additives, cannulation and venepuncture Knowledge and understanding of current issues in acute NHS setting Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management. Evidence of research based practice
Desirable
Clinical audit Evidence in changing practice and project management
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 Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Guildford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)