Band 5 Registered Nurse - Ward 16

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Band 5 Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Care Unit/Ward 16. The role includes providing high-quality nursing care, participating in patient procedures, and working closely with a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates must be an NMC registered nurse with experience in an acute hospital setting. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive environment focused on staff development and patient care.

Benefits

Committed to staff training and development

Supportive working environment

Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff

Qualifications

• Current Acute Registered Nurse with the NMC.
• Degree or Masters in Nurse related specialty or working towards.
• Experience of working in an acute hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient care.
• Work closely with the department/ward manager and multi-disciplinary team.
• Carry out all relevant forms of care under supervision.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Interpersonal skills

Competent in the administration of intravenous medication

ECG recording and interpretation

Venepuncture and cannulation

Knowledge of patient administration systems (e.g., ICE, IPM, EPMA, Nervecenter)

Education

Current Acute Registered Nurse with the NMC

Degree or Masters in Nurse related specialty or working towards

SLIP/Practical Assessor /Supervisor or teaching qualification

Job description

Go back Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5 Registered Nurse - Ward 16

The closing date is 22 December 2025

We are seeking an experienced Band 5 Nurse to join the Cardiac Care Unit/ Ward 16.

We are a busy 30 bedded Cardiology Unit. The ward comprises of 10 monitored cardiac high dependency beds (Level 2) and have the capacity to monitor a further 12 patients via ambulatory telemetry. We are part of an established Cardiology service with a fully functioning Cardiac Centre.

Our service comprises of caring for patients undergoing Coronary Angiography, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), Permanent Pacemaker insertion and provides an out of hours service for insertion of temporary pacemakers. We also care for patients with various cardiac related illnesses such as Arrhythmias, ACS (NSTEMI/ STEMI) and Heart Failure.

We offer a very friendly, supportive and exciting work environment committed to training and development of our staff. Currently we have a newly appointed Practice Development Nurse in Cardiology, dedicated to the training and development of our nursing teams. We are proud to support the Trust with the Preceptorship programme for newly qualified and newly appointed staff within the ward and cardiology division.

We require individuals who are forward thinking, well organised and motivated to deliver a high standard of care and have a keen interest in cardiac care nursing.

There is a permanent vacancy and a fixed term/secondment opportunity. If you are interested in a secondment please speak to your Line Manager first and visit your Trust's Secondment Policy.

Main duties of the job

Administration of medication including intravenous drugs.

>Care for patients undergoing cardiac procedures such as coronary angiography and other investigations.

Participate and support patients with nutritional and hygiene needs.

Participate in practical supervision and assessing of students on placement.

Communicate with medical and multidisciplinary team to coordinate treatment and discharge planning.

Complete nursing assessment and care planning.

Perform and record patients clinical observations on nerve center, escalate using NEWS2 and SBAR.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide a high standard of nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient care. To work closely with the department / ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development within thedepartment / ward environment.To carry out all relevant forms of care under supervision and when proficient demonstrate procedures of care; supervise junior qualified and / or unqualified staff including student nurses whilst maintaining a safe working environment.

Please see detailed job description attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current Acute Registered Nurse with the NMC
• Degree or Masters in Nurse related specialty or working towards
• SLIP/Practical Assessor /Supervisor or teaching qualification

Experience

• Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
• Evidence of further education, training and on-going learning.
• Experience of working in a Coronary care Unit or setting.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of clinical effectiveness, research and audit.
• Demonstrates awareness of current changes in the NHS - in particular related to Nursing (5) Desirable criteria Maximum score 5 Knowledge of clinical effectiveness, research and audit.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates the ability to undertake challenging conversations
• Competent in the administration of intravenous medication
• ECG recording and Interpretation
• Venepuncture and Cannulation
• Knowledge of patient administration systems e.g. ICE, IPM, EPMA, Nervecenter

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.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust