We are looking for:

A Cardiac Cath Lab registered nurse 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 runs a service running 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. ear, we would be 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, including a clinical practice educator who will help you achieve essential skills and competencies.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure that a 6-day service is run effectively, the post holder is expected to work shifts, with 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 recover
• 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 are given to elective patients staying in overnight and those that are escalated into the area overnight.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The 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

Education/ qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with acute nursing experience

Desirable

• Evidence of post registration Level 2 or 3 care provision
• Post registration cardiac course

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in cardiology or cardiac patient care environment
• 1 year post graduation working experience

Desirable

• Previous experience of cardiac cath labs or interventional radiography speciality
• Previous experience in recovery

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
• Ability to solve problems and use initiative
• Basic IT skills
• Knowledge of care planning and reflection
• Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct

Desirable

• Ability to teach students
• Ability to cannulate and perform venepuncture

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

72 Du Cane Rd

London

W12 0HS

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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