Registered Nurse - Heart Centre

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Harrogate seeks a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join their small team in the Heart Centre. The role involves prepping patients for various cardiac procedures, assisting during interventions, and post-procedure recovery. Ideal candidates will show teamwork, excellent communication skills, and a passion for cardiac health. This position offers a supportive culture and staff recognition programs. Interested applicants should reach out for informal visits and enquiries.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling service

Physiotherapy service

Staff Recognition Awards

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate the ability to work well in a small team.
• Interest and enthusiasm for cardiac care.
• Experience in a clinical environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist consultants with procedures in a sterile environment.
• Prepare patients for cardiac services and device implants.
• Recover patients after procedures.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work well in a team

Interest in cardiac care

Job description

We are looking for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to work within our small team in the heart centre and alongside the expanding Cardiology department. The Heart Centre carries out coronary angiograms and a variety of cardiac device implants as well as specialist echocardiography services. You will be involved in the preparation of patients for these services, assisting consultants with the procedures, scrubbing within a sterile environment and recovering the patients after the procedures.

The new person must be able to demonstrate at interview that they can work well in a small team and also demonstrate an interest and enthusiasm for all things cardiac. You need to have excellent communication skills and work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Informal visits and enquiries to the Unit Manager are strongly encouraged.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We Offer Colleagues

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please Note

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Debra Beesley
Job title: Unit Manager Heart Centre
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01423 554586

For An Alternative Contact, See Below

Abbie Gentle
LTUCC Matron
01423553483