Cardiac Division at Manchester Foundation Trust is one of the largest Cardiology centers in UK. We are at the forefront of Research and Development and always aspire to develop new and innovative ways to care for our patient group. We have 9 cath labs located across 2 sites undertaking more than 10,000 invasive cardiac procedures including Coronary angioplasty, complex ablation procedures, Devise implants, structural procedures like TAVI, Mitral Clips, ASD/ PFO/ VSD closures etc. to name few. We provide 24/7 Primary angioplasty services to people of Greater Manchester/ East Cheshire/ High Peak and Derbyshire area.

We are looking for caring and motivated nurses to join existing band 6 team. Excellent Leadership skills and the ability to teach and nurtureCatheter lab nurses are essential they will be enthusiastic and able to work within a fast moving department and open to change.

Previous Catheter lab experience is essential any applicant must have recent experience within a catheter laboratory setting for a relatively substantial period of time as either a Senior Band 5 or Band 6 Nurse. 3 years post registration experienceis essential.

Our working patterns are presently Monday to Friday with occasional weekend shifts. On completion of your competency programme, the post holder will be required to undertake some on-calls as part of our 24-hour emergency team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will-

Monitor and improve standards of care through, supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.

Work flexibly across both sites to ensure safe staffing.

Take part in on call service

Undertake nurse lead admission and discharge of patients attending cardiac day lounge.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of cathlab procedures
• knowledge of cardiac anatomy and cardiac diseases

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience at Band 5
• Leading a team and working autonomously
• Broad recent Catheter Lab experience

Desirable

• Experience of working within other areas of nursing
• Working with multidisciplinary students

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse
• Assessor

Desirable

• Degree
• Evidence of post qualification specialist study

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe hospital

Southmoor road

Manchester

M23 9LT

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349-WTWA-6763837*