Job summary
Do you have a passion for cardiology nursing?
Would you like to be a part of our wonderful team in delivering excellent cardiac care to our patients at King's College Hospital?
If the answer is yes, then look no further. Exciting opportunities have arisen for motivated and dedicated nurses, with an interest, and ideally experience, in cardiac nursing, to join our friendly and supportive team on Sam Oram (Ward and CCU).
King's College Hospital is a well-recognised Heart Attack Centre for London and the Southeast of England. We provide a 24-hour, seven days a week, Primary Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction (PAMI) service. Being a tertiary care centre, Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and Sam Oram Ward work closely to provide specialist care to patients with various cardiac conditions. We receive both elective and emergency admissions within the unit and have heart failure, intervention, electrophysiology and Trans Aortic Valve Implant (TAVI) speciality teams.
The Coronary Care Unit is an 8-bedded monitored area that provides level 2 care for acutely ill patients requiring inotropic support, intra-aortic balloon pumps, non-invasive ventilation and temporary pacing.
The Sam Oram Ward is a 17 bedded unit dedicated to patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring using bedside monitors and telemetries and forms a step-down area for the level 2 patients.
Main duties of the job
The Coronary Care Unit (CCU) is a fast-paced unit caring for level 2 patients. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who will uphold the King's College Hospital values. On a day-to-day basis, you will be providing a high standard of nursing care to the cardiac patients. You will be working closely with the Cardiac Catheter lab unit, Sam Oram ward and the Emergency Department to support a smooth pathway for the patient. You will be working collaboratively with the management, Clinical Nurse Specialists and the wider Multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care through various quality improvement initiatives.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities:
- To practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to this at all times
- To assess, plan and evaluate individualised programmes of care for patients in partnership with the patient, their carers and the multi- disciplinary team
- To support and assist in the health education of patients and their families
- To ensure care is delivered in accordance with latest evidence-based practice guidelines
- To maintain up to date and comprehensive records of care in accordance with NMC and legal requirements
- To support junior colleagues, students, and visitors to the department
- To demonstrate effective communication and customer care skills with patients and their relatives/carers, thereby acting as a positive role model for nurses and other staff
- To participate in Trust and Division initiatives to develop nursing practice
- To manage an agreed workload with support from colleagues and senior staff as appropriate
- To ensure that all Trust and local policies, protocols and procedures are adhered to by colleagues as appropriate
- To participate in reflection & / or Clinical Supervision sessions as provided
- To observe personal responsibility for resource management
- To observe a general duty of care for the health, safety and wellbeing of self, work colleagues, visitors, and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management associated with this post
- To achieve a range of clinical competencies as required within the Trust and Division
- To maintain your own personal and professional development in accordance with PREP requirements, attending mandatory study sessions as required
Person Specification:
Education/Qualification - Essential
Experience/Core dimensions - Essential
- At least 6 months post-registration experience in a cardiac speciality or other acute speciality
- Managing acutely ill patients
- Proven ability to safely administer oral and intravenous medications
- Able to prioritise and manage workload
- Good verbal and written communication skills paying attention to accuracy and detail
- Interest to develop knowledge of the clinical speciality and own practice
- Awareness and understanding of current health issues
- Able to undertake tasks to support biomedical investigations and interventions
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in response to changing situations
- Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work co-operatively with other members of staff
- Want to do things better, to improve to be more effective and efficient
- Full understanding of the NMC code of professional conduct
- Physically able to do all aspects of the clinical nursing role, to include manual handling
- Keen to develop your management skills, assisting in professional development and management of junior colleagues.
Education/Qualification Desirable
- Mentorship course or SSSA
- Cardiac course
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities:
- To practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to this at all times
- To assess, plan and evaluate individualised programmes of care for patients in partnership with the patient, their carers and the multi- disciplinary team
- To support and assist in the health education of patients and their families
- To ensure care is delivered in accordance with latest evidence-based practice guidelines
- To maintain up to date and comprehensive records of care in accordance with NMC and legal requirements
- To support junior colleagues, students, and visitors to the department
- To demonstrate effective communication and customer care skills with patients and their relatives/carers, thereby acting as a positive role model for nurses and other staff
- To participate in Trust and Division initiatives to develop nursing practice
- To manage an agreed workload with support from colleagues and senior staff as appropriate
- To ensure that all Trust and local policies, protocols and procedures are adhered to by colleagues as appropriate
- To participate in reflection & / or Clinical Supervision sessions as provided
- To observe personal responsibility for resource management
- To observe a general duty of care for the health, safety and wellbeing of self, work colleagues, visitors, and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management associated with this post
- To achieve a range of clinical competencies as required within the Trust and Division
- To maintain your own personal and professional development in accordance with PREP requirements, attending mandatory study sessions as required
Person Specification:
Education/Qualification - Essential
Experience/Core dimensions - Essential
- At least 6 months post-registration experience in a cardiac speciality or other acute speciality
- Managing acutely ill patients
- Proven ability to safely administer oral and intravenous medications
- Able to prioritise and manage workload
- Good verbal and written communication skills paying attention to accuracy and detail
- Interest to develop knowledge of the clinical speciality and own practice
- Awareness and understanding of current health issues
- Able to undertake tasks to support biomedical investigations and interventions
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in response to changing situations
- Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work co-operatively with other members of staff
- Want to do things better, to improve to be more effective and efficient
- Full understanding of the NMC code of professional conduct
- Physically able to do all aspects of the clinical nursing role, to include manual handling
- Keen to develop your management skills, assisting in professional development and management of junior colleagues.
Education/Qualification Desirable
- Mentorship course or SSSA
- Cardiac course
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Active UK NMC PIN
- Significant acute experience in managing acutely ill patients and gain appropriate first line and second line support
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Active UK NMC PIN
- Significant acute experience in managing acutely ill patients and gain appropriate first line and second line support
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
