Specialist Cardiac Catheter Lab Practitioner (XR06)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks registered nurses for a 1-year fixed term position within the Congenital Cardiology Catheter Labs. The ideal candidate will have experience in surgical or cath lab settings and will provide high-quality, person-centered care alongside a multi-professional team. Responsibilities include assisting interventional cardiologists and supporting the team in patient care needs and program development. Applicants must demonstrate qualities such as compassion and adaptability, and meet essential qualifications in nursing.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical audit and standard setting.
• Significant experience within specialty.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate activities within the cardiac catheter labs environment.
• Provide support to qualified and unqualified staff within the department.
• Assess patient care needs and develop programs of care.
• Assist Senior Sister/Team Leader in leading and teaching the team.

Skills

Compassionate and caring

Capable of lateral thinking

Positive attitude to change

Flexible and adaptable

Excellent written and verbal skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Paediatric or Adult)

Recognised teaching and assessing qualification

Evidence of continuing professional development

Degree level education or working towards

Job description

Anexciting opportunity has arisen for a 1-year fixed term post within theCongenital Cardiology Catheter Labs at Leeds Childrens Hospital.

Weare looking for registered nurses with relevant experience to join the teamin one of the UKs leading childrens cardiology centres. The jobholder willbecome part of a multi-professional team caring for children and adults withcomplex cardiac background who are undergoing a variety of elective, urgentand emergency procedures.

Previousexperience of surgical/cath lab/interventional radiology scrub is essential;however, a successful candidate will be supported in their new role throughspeciality specific training.

Expected ShortlistingDate

31/12/2025

Planned InterviewDate

07/01/2026

Main duties of the job

Thejob holder will work as a scrub nurse during a range of different proceduressupporting the Interventional Cardiologist. You will manage the day-to-dayflow of the elective list, adapting to changes as they arise, and maintainup-to-date knowledge of surgical equipment through ongoing training. Workingcollaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will providehigh-quality, person-centred care to every patient.

Thesuccessful candidate will be self-motivated, able to work autonomously andhave excellent communication and organisational skills. They must work withThe Leeds Way and Trust values at the centre of their care, for both patientsand colleagues. They must be able to demonstrate current and on-goingpersonal development and evidence of their contribution to changemanagement/service development within their current post.

About us

LeedsChildrens Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe andcaters to every paediatric sub-specialty under one roof. It also has closelinks with the adult hospital, within the same building, which enables smoothtransition of care from paediatrics to adults.

Thereare exciting times for the department as work is under way towards thebuilding of a completely brand-new Leeds Childrens Hospital, which isexpected to be opened in the year 2027. This will be a state-of-the-artchildrens hospital and a centre of excellence, not only within the UK, butinternationally.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Asan experienced practitioner the jobholder will co-ordinate activities withinthe cardiac catheter labs environment ensuring effective communication ismaintained at all times, providing support to qualified and unqualified staffwithin the department. He/she willplay a key role in the assessment of patient care needs and the development,implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

Thejobholder will play an essential role assisting Senior Sister/Team Leader inleading and teaching the cardiac catheter lab team. The jobholder will act asa role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing thecardiac catheter lab team and ensuring effective management of the departmentin the absence of the Team Leader.

Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

• Compassionate and caring
• Capable of lateral thinking
• Positive attitude to change
• Flexible and adaptable
• Excellent written and verbal skills

Experience

• Significant experience within speciality
• Experience in clinical audit and standard setting

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Paediatric or Adult)
• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Degree level education or working towards

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.