Staff Nurse - Cardiac Recovery Unit

King's College Hospital; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks dedicated nurses for its Cardiac Recovery Unit. This role involves providing high-quality care for post-operative cardiothoracic patients, collaborating with a variety of specialists to enhance patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a background in intensive care nursing and a commitment to professional growth in a supportive environment. Join a team focused on innovation and sustainability.

Benefits

Access to educational resources

Individualized training and development plans

Focus on sustainable healthcare

Qualifications

• Nursing experience in cardiothoracic units.
• Ability to provide high dependency care.
• Collaborative skills to work with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard nursing care to post-operative cardiac patients.
• Work collaboratively with surgical teams and clinical nurse specialists.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Job description

Have you always wanted a career in cardiothoracic intensive care nursing? Our cardiac recovery unit (CRU) could be the place for you. Cardiac Recovery is unique in its provision of care for all post-operative cardiothoracic patients requiring ventilator support and providing high dependency care during the post-operative phase.

We care for a variety of patients with complex needs pre and post cardiothoracic surgery as well as providing care for cardiology patients in certain circumstances.

Kings College Hospital provides tertiary cardiac care and receives cardio-thoracic patients from across the South East, as part of Kings Health Partners we work closely with partner organisations and work together to form the cardiovascular network transforming cardiovascular services across the region.

We are committed to staff development and education with all staff having access to a wide range of educational and development resources. The practice education team support staff in the clinical area and each new staff member will have an individualised training and development plan, further academic study opportunities are available to staff at King's with our partner higher education institutions.

Cardiac Recovery Unit is a fast paced level three area that looks after patients immediately post cardiac surgery. On a day-to-day basis, you will be providing a high standard of nursing care to the post-operative cardiac patients on ventilator or requiring high dependency care. You will be working collaboratively with the management, Cardiothoracic surgical team, Clinical nurse specialists and the wider Multidisciplinary team to enhance the patient care through various quality improvement initiatives.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.