Band 5 Staff Nurse - Cardiac Catheter Labs

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

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The HGS hospitals (part of University Hospitals Birmingham) Cardiology department currently spans three hospital sites, Birmingham Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope Hospitals.

As a centre of excellence for cardiac care we boast a national reputation for the provision of high quality, effective and a patient focussed approach towards nursing care. We have a full range of modern cardiology services.

Bring your enthusiasm, passion and experience for cardiology nursing to our directorate and we will offer you opportunity to build your expertise in the speciality.

We are currently have a vacancy for a full time Band 5 nurse in the cardiac catheter lab. You will be expected to work across all three sites when required and participate in weekend / overnight on call as necessary at BHH. As a band 5 staff nurse in cardiology, you will have the following specialist cardiology nursing skills including:

To be responsible for the delivery of patient centered care, ensuring patient care and safety.

To work in the cardiac catheter lab, deliver specialist care, and share knowledge with acute medical nursing teams, patients, and relatives.

Main duties of the job

* To be responsible for the delivery of patient centered care by the assessment of care needs, the

development, implementation and evaluation of required nursing and cardiology specialist

interventions without constant direct supervision.

* To be responsible for ensuring patient care and safety are evaluated.

* To carry out all relevant forms of care and are designated to take charge regularly of the cardiac

catheter lab in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility.

* To work in the cardiac catheter lab and deliver specialist care and share knowledge with acute

medical nursing teams, patients and relatives.

* To supervise and teach other staff: qualified nurses, student nurses, allied health care professionals,

and /or health care assistants, hospital volunteers and work experience candidates within the scope

of your knowledge and experience.

* To work across all sites of the directorate as the service requires. Participate in on call rota where

required.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

04 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-52791GB

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register
* Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC

Experience

Essential

* Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary NHS care setting (can include student placements within the last 12 months )
* Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
* Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others
* Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
* Understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
* Understanding of preceptorship and work based learning and assimilation of skills and knowledge
* Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
* Understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity
* Awareness of health and safety issues

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register
* Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC

Experience

Essential

* Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary NHS care setting (can include student placements within the last 12 months )
* Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
* Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others
* Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
* Understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
* Understanding of preceptorship and work based learning and assimilation of skills and knowledge
* Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
* Understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity
* Awareness of health and safety issues

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).