Cardiac Nurse (Including Cath Lab)

Regent'S Park Healthcare; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Peninsula Heart Clinic in Plymouth, UK, seeks an experienced Cardiac Nurse to join its dedicated team. The role covers the Cardiac Care Unit, Cath Lab and Day/Night Ward, with scrub and circulating duties during procedures.

You will work under guidelines from the Cardiac Services leadership to deliver high-quality cardiology care. Essential qualifications include RN (General), 2+ years post-registration experience and a valid NMC PIN; desirable experience in cardiology/cath lab.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with General scope and current NMC PIN.
• Minimum 2 years post-registration experience.
• Experience in cardiology or cath lab is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Record vital signs and report deterioration to senior nurse.
• Recognise life threatening arrhythmias and summon help.
• Perform and interpret ECGs.
• Scrub for cardiac catheterisation, pacemaker implantation and PCI.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and professional conduct.
• Deliver high-quality cardiology care within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Nursing

Cath Lab

ECG interpretation

Venipuncture

Cannulation

ILS trained

Team communication

Education

RN (General)

2+ years post-registration experience

Current NMC PIN

Tools

ECG machine

Cath Lab equipment

Job description

Job summary

Following its opening in 2019, the Peninsula Heart Clinic is an independently operated cardiology centre in partnership with University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. Treatment at the Peninsula Heart Clinic is delivered through a new, state-of-the-art cardiac cath lab, 5-bed recovery, 5-chair radial lounge, 3 individual ensuite bedrooms and extensive outpatient clinic facilities. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established team as we grow our service. Working in a purpose-built facility you will be welcomed as an integral part of the team, delivering high quality care to patients in the South West.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the Cardiac Care team across all aspects of cardiac nursing care including ward, POA and assisting medical staff in the Cath Lab with diagnostic and interventional procedures, angiogram, PCI, pacing and EPS. In this theatre style environment the nurse/practitioner will have both scrub and circulating duties. There is a requirement to wear a lead PPE during any procedures in the Cath Lab.

About us

As the parent company of the Peninsula Heart Clinic, Regents Park Healthcare is the UKs leading managed cardiac services provider we are experts in the development, financing and operation of cardiology services. We have been developing innovative solutions in partnership with NHS hospital cardiology departments since 2002. We are proud to have built an integrated national platform which operates cardiology services across 42 NHS hospitals and which to date has delivered over 100,000 cardiology procedures. Our company prides itself on its ability to deliver high-quality, cost-effective cardiac care through excellent service, efficient operations management, well-trained staff and uncompromising professionalism. The Peninsula Heart Clinic combines a friendly, family feel with the delivery of truly world class healthcare services. If you are committed to delivering high-quality healthcare and would thrive in a dynamic environment, then we look forward to hearing from you. We are able to offer immediate TEAMs interviews to have an informal discussion about working in Peninsula Heart Clinic with either our Cardiac Services Director or Cardiac Matron.

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Cardiac Nurse
Job Location: Peninsula Heart Clinic, Plymouth. UK
Hours of working: Full Time/Part Time

Job Summary

To provide nursing care across all areas of the Cardiac Care Unit, including Cath Lab, Day / Night Ward.

Requirements & Responsibilities

CLINICAL

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates programmes of care.
• Records vital signs and report any deterioration of clinical condition to senior nurse.
• Be able to recognise life threatening arrhythmias and summon help.
• Be able to perform and interpret ECGs.
• Able to perform venepuncture and cannulation.
• ILS trained.
• Scrub for patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation, pacemaker implantation and PCI.
• Teach and supervise junior staff nurses and unqualified staff.
• Be able to help prepare & escort patients under supervision if needed e.g. during transfer to NHS hospital for urgent/ongoing/emergency care.
• Prepare the lab for clinical procedures.
• Maintains absolute confidentiality in respect of all medical and nursing records and also inter-personal issues with colleagues.
• Interpret the significance of the patients clinical observations and records, making decisions and planning in areas affecting patient care; report promptly to medical or appropriate staff any matters, which fall outside his/her responsibility.
• Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients complying with the Moving and Handling policy.
• Maintain the privacy and dignity of patients and staff at all times.
• To deliver a high-quality cardiology service to our patients at all times.
• To share professionalism and clinical expertise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure the provision of a high standard of care to all service users.
• To work within the framework of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To act as a role model for junior staff.
• To maintain own professional practice and have knowledge of new developments and concepts including the Knowledge & Skills framework.
• To be aware of relevant nursing research and promote and participate in research initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to policies, guidelines and directives at all times.
• To be guided by NMC.HCPC directives e.g. Administration of Medicines, Exercising Accountability, Scope of Professional Practice, Guidelines for Record Keeping.
• Complete all patient documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• To ensure own training needs are met and maintain a development structure that will foster best practice.
• Attend any specific clinical training that ensures clinical competency is maintained.
• Complete reports and records as required by managers e.g. incidents/accidents.
• Maintain effective communication with all service users and the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure Clinical Governance standards are met with partnership of unit manager/s.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RN (General)
• 2 Years post registration experience.
• Current NMC PIN

Desirable

• Experience of working within a cardiology setting, ideally with some experience of working as part of Cath Lab team.
• Ability to recognise and manage cardiac rhythms.
• Intermediate Life Support
• Venepuncture and cannulation
• Evidence of recent practice development

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).