Staff Nurse - Cardiac Care Ward

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 nurse to join our Cardiac Care team in Dorchester. You will deliver safe, compassionate care to patients with a range of complex cardiac conditions and work closely with cardiology consultants, specialist nurses and the MDT to support patients and their families.

The role is permanent with a rotational shift pattern between days and nights across 7 days per week, and sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route is available for

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate, evidence-based care to patients with complex cardiac conditions.
• Collaborate with cardiology consultants, specialist nurses, and the MDT to support patients and their families.
• Work on a rotational basis between nights and days, across 7 days a week, within the Cardiac Care team.

Skills

Cardiac nursing

Heart rhythm recognition

Deteriorating/level 2 care

Autonomous practice

Post-procedural care

Angioplasty care

DC cardioversion care

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our forward-thinking, friendly, and diverse team on Cardiac Care. We are an 18-bedded inpatient area including a 4-bedded level 2 Coronary Care Unit within it.

As a Band 5 nurse, you will play a key role in delivering safe, compassionate, evidence-based care to patients with a wide range of complex cardiac conditions such as heart failure, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and cardiogenic shock. Specialising in cardiac nursing positions you at the cutting edge of care delivery from acute emergencies to long-term management.

You will work closely with our cardiology consultants, specialist nurses, and the wider MDT to support patients and their loved ones through some of the most challenging moments of their lives.

This is a permanent position and the candidate will be expected to work on a rotational basis between nights and days, across 7 days a week.

UKVI Sponsorship

This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

We Welcome Applications From Nurses Who

• Have a special interest in cardiac nursing.
• Are confident working in fast-paced environments.
• Are keen to develop specialist skills in heart rhythm recognition, the treatment of the deteriorating / level 2 patient, autonomous practice, and pre and post procedural care of those undergoing angioplasty, device insertion, and DC cardioversion.
• Enjoy working as part of a team to deliver a high standard of care.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Conroy Job title: Ward Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01305 255618

• Informal visits to the ward are welcomed prior to interview.