Band 5 Hybrid/Cardiac Scrub Nurse/ODP

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Foundation Trust based in the City of Westminster is inviting applications for a Registered Nurse to join their hybrid vascular or cardiac scrub team. The position focuses on providing high-quality nursing care, ensuring patients receive safe treatment and discharge planning. Candidates should possess a Registered Nurse qualification and an active NMC PIN, with prior experience in vascular or cardiac settings desirable. This is a Band 5 position that includes opportunities for in-house training and professional development.

Benefits

In-house training programs

Support for tertiary study

Developing practitioners academy

Qualifications

• Active Nursing and Midwifery Council Personal Identification Number (PIN) is essential.
• Registered Nurse (RN) qualification required.
• Experience in vascular or cardiac surgery preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out clinical practice ensuring high quality nursing assessment and care.
• Ensuring safe and appropriate discharge plans for patients.
• Administering prescribed medications, including blood transfusions.

Skills

Vascular experience

Cardiac experience

Team coordination

Patient-oriented approach

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification

Active NMC PIN

Job description

We are offering a developmental opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our hybrid vascular or cardiac scrub team in East Wing Theatres. Vascular and Cardiac experience desirable but not essential.

What can we offer you?

We support your growth through in‑house training programs, tertiary study at affiliated universities, and an Academy that develops practitioners with knowledge and skills to care for patients.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring high quality, evidence‑based nursing assessment, care planning and implementation.
• Applying knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
• Ensuring patients receive high‑quality clinical care, respecting customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
• Recognising and avoiding situations that may be detrimental to health and wellbeing of individuals.
• Recognising significance of observations, using them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise plan of care.
• Conducting comprehensive assessment of a person’s nursing requirements.
• Ensuring all patients have a safe and appropriate discharge plan.
• Performing nursing procedures and treatments, maintaining high standards.
• Working with the multidisciplinary team to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities.
• Taking a clear and concise history, completing accurate documentation and maintaining information systems.
• Undertaking prescribed physical observations (blood pressure, temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height).
• Administering prescribed medication, including transfusion of blood and blood products.
• Exercising accountability in line with NMC code of professional conduct.
• Familiarising with Health and Safety at Work Act and relevant policies.
• Adopting a patient‑oriented approach and implementing fire, manual handling and COSHH policies.
• Managing complex, sensitive or contentious information related to patient care and communicating with multidisciplinary team.
• Providing day/night reports and acting as team leader or coordinator as necessary.

Qualifications

• Active Nursing and Midwifery Council Personal Identification Number (PIN) (NMC PIN).
• Registered Nurse (RN) qualification.
• Preference for experience in vascular or cardiac surgery (desirable).
• Ability to work in a hybrid vascular or cardiac scrub team.

Band

Band 5

Equality, Diversity and Disability

Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

Application

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