Health Care Assistant - Cath Labs

Barts Health Nhs Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust in the UK is seeking a dedicated professional with significant experience in cardiology cath lab. The role emphasizes the importance of excellent communication skills and the ability to mentor junior staff. You will be expected to support the Senior Sister and Charge Nurse while participating in a patient-centered care improvement journey. This position offers ample opportunities for professional development, guided by a supportive Education Sister.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a cardiology cath lab is essential.
• Ability to support, mentor, and manage junior staff.
• Commitment to continuous improvement in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Sister and Charge Nurse operationally.
• Assist in the continuous improvement of patient-centered care.
• Work closely with the dedicated Education Sister for staff development.

Skills

Significant experience in cardiology cath lab

Excellent communication skills

Mentoring and line management

Job description

You will need significant experience in cardiology cath lab and be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge. You will be expected to take an active role in helping us to continuously improve on our patient centred care.

Excellent communication skills are essential with a proven ability to support; mentor & line manage junior staff. Applicants will be expected to support the Senior Sister and Charge Nurse both clinically and operationally with the role offering significant development opportunities for the successful candidate.

Our cath lab is lucky enough to have their own dedicated Education Sister who supports all staff in their development and works closely with new starters.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.