Job summary
The QEQM Cardiac Cather Suite has a diverse multi-disciplinary team that comes together to deliver excellent patient care to the cardiac patients of Kent.
I have a team of 5 nurses and an administrator, together we manage emergency work, inpatients and elective patients.
We carry out complex cases such as electrophysiology, cardiac resynchronisation and defibrillating pacing.
Main duties of the job
Main aspects of the Band 6 role include supporting the Unit manager in the coordination of the day to day running of the cardiac catheter suite, budget control, Stock management, health and safety and infection prevention and control, conducting audits and data collection and reporting and investigating incidents promptly. Ensuring excellent patient care of our patients and their families too. Ensuring patient flow through the cath labs, dealing with any problems that arise and demonstrating excellent clinical practice.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse at Degree Level
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
Desirable
- Degree / MSc or working towards
Skills & Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years clinical experience in an acute Trust Cardiac catheter suite, at Band 5
- Delivery of evidence- based practice
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
Governance
Essential
- Awareness of professional issues and current Healthcare relating to Quality Governance, NICE and CQC, GIRFT
- Awareness of quality governance, clinical effectiveness patient safety and patient experience tools to support clinical practice and service improvement
Desirable
- Clinical Audit skills and experience relevant to role
Personal & Professional Attributes
Essential
- Act as patient advocate
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Ability to carry out the physical requirements of the post
- Ability to identify own development needs.
Other Requirements
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse at Degree Level
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
Desirable
- Degree / MSc or working towards
Skills & Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years clinical experience in an acute Trust Cardiac catheter suite, at Band 5
- Delivery of evidence- based practice
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
Governance
Essential
- Awareness of professional issues and current Healthcare relating to Quality Governance, NICE and CQC, GIRFT
- Awareness of quality governance, clinical effectiveness patient safety and patient experience tools to support clinical practice and service improvement
Desirable
- Clinical Audit skills and experience relevant to role
Personal & Professional Attributes
Essential
- Act as patient advocate
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Ability to carry out the physical requirements of the post
- Ability to identify own development needs.
Other Requirements
Essential
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).
