Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic nurse on our Coronary Care/ Cardiology Ward at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a motivated and dynamic nurse with significant cardiology experience to undertake this role.
The successful applicant will be expected to work across the in-patient service.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the day to day running of the fast paced cardiology inpatient service and supporting the ward manager with the overall management of the areas.
You will be expected to work and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team in order to ensure patients receive a high standard of quality care.
You will possess excellent organisation, communication, decision making and motivational skills and will be a positive role model to other members of staff.
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You must have significant experience in caring for patients with cardiology conditions, be able to interpret ECG's and manage acutely deteriorating patients, along with prioritising patient care, and supporting the patient journey.
You will be expected to manage the ward on a shiftly basis and liaise with the wider cardiology team.
You will be expected to support the senior team with management of incidents, complaints and ensuring that the base is safe
Job description
Job responsibilities
You must have significant experience in caring for patients with cardiology conditions, be able to interpret ECG's and manage acutely deteriorating patients, along with prioritising patient care, and supporting the patient journey.
You will be expected to manage the ward on a shiftly basis and liaise with the wider cardiology team.
You will be expected to support the senior team with management of incidents, complaints and ensuring that the base is safe
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registration Diploma
- Teaching/Mentoring Certificate / skills
- Post registration education in relevant specialty
Desirable
- Other Post Basic Qualification
- Working towards appropriate degree.
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience as a band 5 within acute nursing environment or in cardiology
- Responsible for own post basic education.
- Recruitment and selection
- Knowledge of future provision of services
- To meet the requirements of the service and PREP
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registration Diploma
- Teaching/Mentoring Certificate / skills
- Post registration education in relevant specialty
Desirable
- Other Post Basic Qualification
- Working towards appropriate degree.
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience as a band 5 within acute nursing environment or in cardiology
- Responsible for own post basic education.
- Recruitment and selection
- Knowledge of future provision of services
- To meet the requirements of the service and PREP
Desirable
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).
