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Job summary

Cardiac Catheter Lab Staff Nurse - Northwick Park ( working cross-site)

We are excited to present a fantastic opportunity to join our team in the Cardiac Cath Lab.

In this role, you will work as both a scrub and circulating nurse during interventional cardiology procedures, as well in the cardiac day care unit. The position also includes participation in an on-call rota. In return, we offer excellent learning and development opportunities in a supportive and friendly clinical environment.

Main duties of the job

• The post-holder will work closely with the Cath lab managers and the multidisciplinary team members to ensure thedelivery of high standard of care to cardiology patients in daycare and the Cardiac catheter lab.
• The post-holder will support an environment that promotes excellence in nursing practice and development of high levels of nursing skills.
• The post-holder will work as part of the 7-day working and the 24/7 on call rota for primary PCI when it is established. In the absence of Cath lab activities, the post holder will be deployed to the other Cath lab within the trust or a ward environment.
• The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care with direct supervision and is required to participate in all clinical procedures whilst maintaining a safe working environment.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.