Job summary
Staff nurse in Acute Cardiac Unit
Applicants are invited for the post of Band 5 staff nurse to join our established team working within the Acute Cardiac Care Unit. This is a purpose built unit, which has 14 monitored beds. We have the capacity to provide haemodynamic monitoring and offer out of hours temporary cardiac pacing.
We care for patients with a broad spectrum of cardiac conditions including Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS), Arrhythmia's, Heart Failure and Bradyarrhythmia's.
ACCU is an exciting and dynamic area to work with excellent learning opportunities.
Main duties of the job
ACCU work closely with the cardiology ward and the cardiac day case unit and are well supported by our team of Consultant Cardiologists and specialist nurses.This is an acute area, where we aim to provide the highest standards of care. We are looking for an innovative, dynamic and professional nurse who is committed to providing high quality nursing care within a multidisciplinary team. We provide 24 hour care and the successful candidate would be expected to work shifts on an internal rotation basis.
Applicants must be 1st Level Nurses, experience within cardiology is desirable.
We will offer preceptorship & support for any new starter regardless of previous experience. If you are looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to be to be part of a supportive, friendly, team. We welcome your application and will consider newly qualified staff nurses.
We are looking to recruit to a full time permanent post and a 12 month post to cover a secondment.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for all patients and carers and maintain agreed standards of nursing care.
- Determines nursing priorities and plans patient care. Informs the nurse in charge when changes in circumstances may affect patient care.
- Maintain nursing records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines.
- Maintain and improve quality of patient care through contribution to the development of Essence of Care and clinical benchmarking within the unit
- Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients.
- Providing information and support to patients/carers, and ensuring all those involved in the care are aware of changes in the patients condition.
- Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs
- To develop the clinical knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill patients admitted via both planned and unplanned routes.
- To undertake expanded practice, under supervision, in order to optimise patient care and in accordance with ward/department and Trust policies.
- Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care
- Ensure effective lines of communication within the ward/department multidisciplinary team
Management/Leadership Responsibility
- Ensure that all equipment is checked and maintained in safe working order.
- Manage allocated workload and provides supervision of less experienced staff.
- Practice and promote safe and efficient use of all resources.
- Reports all incidents, accidents and complaints to the unit manager and completes Trust incident forms in accordance with risk management policies.
- Ensures compliance with Trust policies and procedures
- Ensure own standards are maintained in relation to clinical governance
- Provides leadership in the monitoring of standards of care
- Act as shift coordinator in rotation with other nurses in the team
* The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
* The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.
Please also refer to Job description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for all patients and carers and maintain agreed standards of nursing care.
- Determines nursing priorities and plans patient care. Informs the nurse in charge when changes in circumstances may affect patient care.
- Maintain nursing records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines.
- Maintain and improve quality of patient care through contribution to the development of Essence of Care and clinical benchmarking within the unit
- Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients.
- Providing information and support to patients/carers, and ensuring all those involved in the care are aware of changes in the patients condition.
- Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs
- To develop the clinical knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill patients admitted via both planned and unplanned routes.
- To undertake expanded practice, under supervision, in order to optimise patient care and in accordance with ward/department and Trust policies.
- Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care
- Ensure effective lines of communication within the ward/department multidisciplinary team
Management/Leadership Responsibility
- Ensure that all equipment is checked and maintained in safe working order.
- Manage allocated workload and provides supervision of less experienced staff.
- Practice and promote safe and efficient use of all resources.
- Reports all incidents, accidents and complaints to the unit manager and completes Trust incident forms in accordance with risk management policies.
- Ensures compliance with Trust policies and procedures
- Ensure own standards are maintained in relation to clinical governance
- Provides leadership in the monitoring of standards of care
- Act as shift coordinator in rotation with other nurses in the team
* The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
* The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.
Please also refer to Job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
- Diploma in Nursing
Desirable
- Mentorship/teaching qualification
- Post registration qualification in relevant specialty
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience and successful completion of band 5 foundation gateway competencies
- Experience within relevant clinical setting
- Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment.
- Evidence of working with students
Desirable
- Recent acute hospital experience [including as a student nurse]
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance
- Demonstrates awareness of own limitations
Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to support less experienced staff
- Ability to problem solve
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- Supportive of colleagues and patients
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Committed to high standards of patient care
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- Maintain both personal and professional development
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
- Diploma in Nursing
Desirable
- Mentorship/teaching qualification
- Post registration qualification in relevant specialty
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience and successful completion of band 5 foundation gateway competencies
- Experience within relevant clinical setting
- Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment.
- Evidence of working with students
Desirable
- Recent acute hospital experience [including as a student nurse]
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance
- Demonstrates awareness of own limitations
Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to support less experienced staff
- Ability to problem solve
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- Supportive of colleagues and patients
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Committed to high standards of patient care
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- Maintain both personal and professional development
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
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).
