Registered Nurse

NHS; Dartford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service provider in Dartford is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their cardiology team. The role includes providing care to cardiology patients, performing scrubbed and circulating duties, and teaching junior staff. Applicants must have a nursing diploma/degree and at least a year of post-registration experience in a relevant setting. The position offers a salary ranging from £32,602 to £39,686 with additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year post registration experience.
• Experience of working in interventional cardiology setting.

Responsibilities

• Caring for patients pre and post procedure.
• Perform scrubbed and circulating duties pertaining to interventional cardiology.
• Participate in the supervision and management of junior staff.

Skills

Good communication skills

IT Literate

Ability to prioritize and manage workload

Teaching skills

Education

Registered Nurse educated to diploma / degree level

ILS course

ALS course

Job description

Do you have an interest in Cardiology? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to come and join our team.

We have recently been given approval to expand our team of nurses in order to facilitate the growing service and support not only the interventional Catheter Laboratory, but the advanced ECHO service too. You be required to care for our cardiology patients pre and post procedure and will learn to perform scrubbing and circulating skills inside the Cath Lab. You will also learn to take part in assisting the Cardiac Physiologists and Consultants with Stress Echo, Bubble studies and Transesophageal Echo.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing all aspects of patient care through the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient's time with us. You will perform scrubbed and circulating duties pertaining to interventional cardiology, sharing the responsibility for teaching this skill. You will also participate in pre-assessment clinics to prepare patients for their upcoming cardiac procedure.

About us

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Job responsibilities

Working in the Heart Centre Day ward, the post holder will be caring for patients pre and post procedure and is responsible for providing all aspects of patient care through the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

They will perform scrubbed and circulating duties pertaining to interventional cardiology, sharing the responsibility for teaching this skill. They will participate in the supervision and management of junior staff. The post holder will work in The Heart Centre Day Ward caring for as well as participating in pre-assessment clinics.

The post holder will have the opportunity to work together with the Lead Nurse for cardiology and the Cardiac Care nursing Team in nurse-led clinics and other activity as appropriate and will be expected to supervise junior staff and to teach qualified and unqualified staff.

Person Specification

Education and Training

• Registered Nurse educated to diploma / degree level
• ILS course
• oEvidence of CPD
• ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
• ALS course

Knowledge and Skills

• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• oIT Literate and able to use a range of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Word and Excel
• oAble to prioritise and manage workload
• oAble to work under pressure
• oAble to work either as part of a team or on own.
• oAbility to adapt to change
• oAbility to play an active role in service development
• oTeaching skills
• oAbility to support junior staff within the team
• oAble to give immunisations and vaccinations
• oAbility to act as scrub / circulating nurse for interventional cardiology procedures

Experience

• oMinimum of 1 year post registration experience
• oExperience of clinical governance and risk management
• oExperience of working in interventional cardiology setting

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.

£32,602 to £39,686 a yearPer annum incl Fringe HCAS rate