Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab & Day Unit

Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust; Epsom; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic cardiology team at Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust as a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse. This role offers the opportunity to deliver high-quality clinical care for patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures and to develop professionally in a supportive environment. With full-time hours and a Band 6 salary, this position is ideal for an experienced nurse looking to expand their skills in cardiology.

Qualifications

• Experience in an acute cardiology setting.
• Evidence of professional development in cardiology.
• IV cannulation and venepuncture skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent clinical care pre and post cardiac procedures.
• Work as a circulating nurse in the catheter lab.
• Support the ward manager and assist in line management of junior team members.

Skills

ECG interpretation

IV drug administration

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Evidence of further education in cardiology

Mentorship/preceptorship course

Degree level education or working towards

Job description

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab & Day Unit

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab & Day Unit

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Band 6 Main area Cardiology Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (nil) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (13 11.5 hr shifts per month) Job ref 343-6639846-RB-SK-B Site Epsom Hospital Town Epsom Salary £42,939 - £50,697 pa Inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 05/06/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job Overview

Would you like to be part of this exciting developing service?

Come and join our expanding cardiology service. On our cardiology day ward, we currently offer angiography and device implant and will be developing a PCI and an EP / Ablation service. The role includes pre op. care, recovering patients post procedure and working within the catheter lab itself! You will have had experience within an acute cardiology setting and be enthusiastic to learn and to develop new clinical skills. If you are an experienced nurse with a cardiology background with sound ECG knowledge, we need you!

You must enjoy working in a busy environment and be a true team player. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential. The role will also involve rotating into our cardiology investigation department when required.

Training will be provided to support your Cath Lab/Cardiology career with specific competencies to support your professional development.

Come and join our friendly team!

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide excellent clinical care to those patients pre and post cardiac procedures, including diagnostic coronary angiogram, permanent pacemakers, PCI, ablations and complex devices. The post holder will work with the consultants, support the ward manager and assist in the line management of junior team members.

The post holder will be expected to work within the catheter lab itself as a circulating nurse, and may be required to scrub in. The nurse will be the patient advocate during the procedure and will assist the members of the multidisciplinary team as requested.

The post holder will ensure that high quality nursing care is delivered within the cardiology day ward. You may be required to work in other areas within the cardiology directorate according to service needs.

Working for our organisation

St Georges, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St Georges Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Junior Sister/Charge Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Criteria

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of further education in cardiology
• Mentorship / preceptorship course
• Evidence of professional development
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Degree level education or working towards
  
  

Experience Essential criteria

• The skills and competencies associated with extensive post registration experience in an acute Cardiology setting.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience working within cardiology investigations.
• Experience in management of nursing teams in acute cardiology settings.
  
  

Knowledge Essential criteria

• Knowledge of current clinical issues.
• Understanding of audit.
• Sound knowledge of acute coronary syndromes
• ECG interpretation
• Proven demonstration of informal / formal cardiology patient assessment
  
  

Skills Essential criteria

• IV drug administrator
• IV cannulation
• IV venepuncture
• ILS
• Good written skills
• Willingness to develop own practice
• Good IT Skills and familiarity with Microsoft suite
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of using databases.
  
  

Aptitude Essential criteria

• Innovative, enthusiastic embracing change
• Calm under pressure
• Persuasive skills to deal with conflicting priorities
  
  

Your application : Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References : You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date : In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting : You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS : We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

______________________________________________________ Disability Advice Line: S WL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments c ontact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at: Telephone: [phone] Text: 07501066267 Email: . Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm. ______________________________________________________ Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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