Staff Nurse - Cardiac Day Unit

The Methodist Church in Britain; North East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a capable staff nurse for the cardiac day unit. The role focuses on pre-assessment, procedure support and recovery for day-case cardiac patients, including pacemaker insertions, angiograms and dobutamine stress echoes.

The post offers mentoring, training and a supportive environment with ward-based teaching and clinical governance aligned to national standards.

Qualifications

• RN with NMC registration and current practice in adult nursing.
• Degree or diploma in nursing and ongoing professional development.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary cardiac setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Pre-assessment of patients attending for day case cardiac procedures.
• Procedural and post-procedure care for pacemaker insertions, angiograms, TOE and related tests.
• Assist medical staff with day case cardiology procedures.
• Maintain high standards of patient assessment, care, and evaluation.
• Contribute to service development with the Department Manager and Charge Nurse.
• Promote a nurse-led environment and follow Trust policies and national standards.
• Participate in teaching, education and training activities.
• Be mindful of budget and resource management within the unit.

Skills

Communication skills

Health and safety

EPR & IT literacy

Cardiac procedures knowledge

Education

RGN

Diploma or degree

Job description

This staff nurse post sits in the cardiac day unit at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the cath lab. The work centres on pre-assessment, procedure support and recovery for day case cardiac patients, including pacemaker insertions, angiograms and dobutamine stress echoes. It is a supported post with mentoring and training, and the lab operates weekday daytime hours. An NMC-registered nurse with a good understanding of cardiac procedures is required.

What the job involves

• Pre-assessment of patients attending for day case cardiac procedures
• Procedural and post-procedure care for permanent pacemaker insertion, angiograms, TOE, dobutamine stress echo, and loop recorder implant and explant
• Assist medical staff with cardiology diagnostic day case procedures
• Demonstrate a high standard in assessing, implementing and evaluating patient care
• Contribute to service development with the Department Manager and Charge Nurse
• Promote a nurse-led environment, delivering care in line with trust policy, evidence-based practice and national standards
• Participate in teaching, education and training
• Be aware of budget and resource management within the unit

What's required

Qualifications

• RGN
• Diploma or degree

Registration & licences

• UK RGN NMC registration

Experience

• Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Working autonomously or as part of the wider cardiac team

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Awareness of health and safety and clinical governance issues
• Regular use of an EPR system
• Basic IT skills, including email and word processing
• Excellent standards of nursing care
• Good understanding of cardiac procedures

Checks & eligibility

• DBS clearance
• Ability to produce all certificates stated as essential in the person specification

Other

• Evidence of continuing professional development

Nice to have

• Experience in cardiology, ideally in a cardiac day unit or cath lab
• Experience in an interventional setting such as cath lab, X-ray, theatres or anaesthetics
• Clinical skills in IV cannulation, venepuncture and ECG
• Teaching or mentoring qualification
• 1 year post-qualification experience
• Post-registration experience, with training given if lacking
• Experience of clinical audit