Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

ODP / Anaesthetic Practitioner – Cardiac Cath Labs

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Job summary

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

Hammersmith Hospital is ICHT's specialist hospital based in East Acton and renowned for its strong research connections. It offers a range of services including renal, haematology, cancer and cardiology care, and provides the regional specialist heart attack centre.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our growing workforce due to service expansion. We have 6 cardiac cath labs, opens Mondays to Fridays, from 0800h to 1800h. Due to service expansion, we will be running one GA list on a Saturday making our Electrophysiology lab a 6-day service. We want to build a flexible workforce, and we would require you to rotate between the 2 subspecialties of the department: interventional/structural and EP. You will be supported by a dedicated and visible cath lab leadership team, including a clinical practice educator who will help you achieve essential skills and competencies.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients receiving anaesthesia in the cardiac cath labs.
  • To assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate them without supervision.
  • To act as advocate for patients.
  • To assist in clinical leadership within the cardiac cath labs.
  • To deputise for the Cath Labs Senior ODP when required.
  • To carry out a wide range of cath lab duties, both at their own initiative and direction of senior members of staff

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Details

Date posted

07 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-1432

Job locations

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Appropriate professional registration (NMC/HCPC)
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Study at Level 6 (Degree /Diploma)

Desirable

  • Teaching or Mentoring & Assessing qualification
  • Advanced Life Support

Experience

Essential

  • Clinical experience as ODP/Anaesthetic Nurse
  • Involvement in quality improvement projects

Desirable

  • Cardiac theatre / cath labs experience

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent and effective communication skills
  • Effective people and team working skills
  • Ability to manage own workload; solve problems and use own initiative

Desirable

  • Knowledgeable of various procedures performed in theatres or cardiac cath labs
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Appropriate professional registration (NMC/HCPC)
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Study at Level 6 (Degree /Diploma)

Desirable

  • Teaching or Mentoring & Assessing qualification
  • Advanced Life Support

Experience

Essential

  • Clinical experience as ODP/Anaesthetic Nurse
  • Involvement in quality improvement projects

Desirable

  • Cardiac theatre / cath labs experience

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent and effective communication skills
  • Effective people and team working skills
  • Ability to manage own workload; solve problems and use own initiative

Desirable

  • Knowledgeable of various procedures performed in theatres or cardiac cath labs

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Cardiac Cath Labs Manager

Elmer Alvior

e.alvior@nhs.net

02033134737

Details

Date posted

07 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-1432

Job locations

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


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