Cardiac Cath Lab Practitioner

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Colney; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Excellent pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Free Park & Ride

Job summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Colney is seeking an experienced Cath Lab Nurse or Cardiac Radiographer to progress into a blended role. The post includes training to undertake both Nursing and Radiographer duties for procedures such as Angiography and PCI.

Join a busy Cardiology department expanding its Cath Lab services and developing state‑of‑the‑art Philips Azurion systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in Cath Labs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of patient care and Radiographer support
• Split role of Nursing and Radiographer monitoring duties
• Engage in education and training relevant to role
• Contribute to creating and maintaining local policies in area
• Co-ordinate the daily flow in Cath labs when required

Job description

Are you a Cath Lab Nurse or Cardiac Radiographer looking for the next step in your career?

Our expanding Cardiology department’s Cardiac Cath labs comprise of 5 Cath Labs, two recovery areas and an Elective Unit. Procedures completed in the Cath Lab include coronary diagnostic procedures, interventional angioplasty, Electrophysiology Studies and Pacemaker insertion under sedation and GA. In addition, we run a 24/7 heart attack service which is provided out of hours on an on-call basis.

We are part way through an ongoing refurbishment program to furnish us with a suite of Philips Azurion systems.

The role will involve building upon existing Cath Lab skills through an initial training block in order to be able to undertake Radiographer duties or Nursing duties depending on background in the Cath Labs for procedures such as Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

We are looking for individuals with excellent clinical and technical skills with experience in Cath Labs to be able to take this next step in development.

This is an exciting time for the department with the expansion and development of services providing exciting opportunities for progression.

After initial training the role would be a split between Nursing and Radiographer duties.

Interview date: to be confirmed

This is an excellent opportunity for an established Cath Lab Nurse or Radiographer to further your clinical and technical skills with a view to supporting the nursing and radiographer requirements of the department.

If you are a motivated individual who wants to be part of a fantastic team with a wide range of opportunities to further your skills and knowledge then this is the job for you!

Main Duties Of Job

• Maintain a high standard of patient care and Radiographer support
• Split role of Nursing and Radiographer monitoring duties
• Engage in education and training relevant to role
• Contribute to creating and maintaining local policies in area
• Co-ordinate the daily flow in Cath labs when required

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michele Perry Job title: Lead Nurse Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01630 641311