Job summary
We are expanding our nursing workforce in the Cardiac Angiography Suite. We undertake diagnostic angiograms, pacemaker insertion and box changes, ILR, Cardioversions, insertion of ICD's and TOE's. The role incudes pre op care, recovering patients post procedure and working in the catheter lab itself as both circulating nurse and scrub nurse.
Main duties of the job
? To influence and implement the local and national Clinical Governance agenda.? To demonstrate and promote professional, clinical and managerial leadership.? To demonstrate up to date knowledge of national and local professional issues and toLead / facilitate the implementation at a local level.? To monitor and report on clinical and professional issues and take action as required.? To ensure adherence to the Trust's Health and Safety policies.? To ensure effective liaison and professional relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary teams.? To monitor and manage the clinical workload to ensure the effective deployment ofmanpower, taking all possible actions to minimise risk when optimum staffing levels arenot available.? To support the Matron and Associate Chief Nurse in the implementation of his/her role.? To undertake any other duties, required by the Matron and Associate Chief Nurse,appropriate to the band and relevant to the post.? To minimise hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the linemanager. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area.
About us
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Leadership
Essential
- Previous experience within relevant clinical area
- Post registration qualification within specialty or equivalent
- Registered Nurse
- Leadership course eg Mary Seacole
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of staff
Desirable
- Understanding of Cleanliness Standards
- To provide evidence of involvement of service development
- experience at B7 level
Experience, knowledge regarding local and national standards
Essential
- Previous experience within relevant clinical area
- Demonstrate an ability to solve highly complex problems
- Leadership ability
Desirable
- Understanding of Cleanliness Standards
- To provide evidence of involvement of service development
- Involvement in Research & Audit within specialty
Leadership, managing staff, service development
Essential
- Leadership ability
- To demonstrate awareness of the impact of changing services
- Experience of managing team
Desirable
- Experience of change management
- To provide evidence of involvement of service development
- Experience of managing a team
Person Specification
Qualifications & Leadership
Essential
- Previous experience within relevant clinical area
- Post registration qualification within specialty or equivalent
- Registered Nurse
- Leadership course eg Mary Seacole
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of staff
Desirable
- Understanding of Cleanliness Standards
- To provide evidence of involvement of service development
- experience at B7 level
Experience, knowledge regarding local and national standards
Essential
- Previous experience within relevant clinical area
- Demonstrate an ability to solve highly complex problems
- Leadership ability
Desirable
- Understanding of Cleanliness Standards
- To provide evidence of involvement of service development
- Involvement in Research & Audit within specialty
Leadership, managing staff, service development
Essential
- Leadership ability
- To demonstrate awareness of the impact of changing services
- Experience of managing team
Desirable
- Experience of change management
- To provide evidence of involvement of service development
- Experience of managing a team
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).
