Job summary
The Cardiac Cath Lab is looking to attract nurses with cardiology experience who would like to develop their skills within a specialist environment .
The cardiac Catheter Laboratory is a busy and ever developing department that provides cardiac service to East Lancashire patients and beyond. The service includes two cardiac laboratories, cardiac day case and pre-operative assessment.
The role involves working closely with the MDT but equally independently within a pre operative situation, therefore the candidate must communicate well, work cohesively but also able to work with initiative
Main duties of the job
The general band 5 duties include working within all the catheter lab areas, including a competency pathway to learn to scrub and assist in procedures after 12 month appointment; this provides an interesting and varied work life with ample scope for personal and career development.
The role involves working as part of the multidisciplinary team providing care pre peri and post procedure. The department also works closely with cardiology directorate areas but also has strong connections to theatres, administration support, AMU A and B, vascular Angiography, main X ray and ED.
The candidate must be available for On call service on a rota basis. The role involves dexterous tasks, working in uncomfortable surroundings at times wearing heavy lead PPE and within darkened rooms. The service is very flexible to the needs of the patients and of the directorate, therefore the candidate must be caring compassionate and flexible.
About us
At East Lancashire hospitals we are able to offer patient's state of the art technologies with a managed service partnership. We offer a wide range of diagnostic procedures and cardiac interventions for inpatients and outpatient's, some of which range from simple diagnostic angiograms and ILR implants to complex angioplasty, and specialist pacemaker implantation. We have a good position on the hospital foot print located on level 2 above the main entrance and within the general theatre.
The cardiac catheter lab team has a good reputation and feedback from patient's and students is excellent. We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic individual that is able to deliver a high standard of nursing care to join our friendly, dynamic and committed team. environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities will include:
Planning, delivering, evaluating and reporting of care for an allocated group of patients receiving cardiac diagnostics and interventions
Demonstrate knowledge of the cardiac system & understand about conditions which affect the heart; after undertaking the necessary training.
Maintaining professional developments according to the Knowledge & Skills framework, and NMC requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities will include:
Planning, delivering, evaluating and reporting of care for an allocated group of patients receiving cardiac diagnostics and interventions
Demonstrate knowledge of the cardiac system & understand about conditions which affect the heart; after undertaking the necessary training.
Maintaining professional developments according to the Knowledge & Skills framework, and NMC requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional healthcare qualifications
- oRegistered with NMC
Desirable
- oAppropriate Cardiology Qualification
Experience
Essential
- oNursing of medical patients
Desirable
- oCardiology Nursing experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- oEffective communicator
- oTime management
- oPlanning and organisational skills
- oUp-to-date with Trust mandatory Training
- oEnthusiastic for self-development
Desirable
- oKnowledge of Cardiology conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional healthcare qualifications
- oRegistered with NMC
Desirable
- oAppropriate Cardiology Qualification
Experience
Essential
- oNursing of medical patients
Desirable
- oCardiology Nursing experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- oEffective communicator
- oTime management
- oPlanning and organisational skills
- oUp-to-date with Trust mandatory Training
- oEnthusiastic for self-development
Desirable
- oKnowledge of Cardiology conditions
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).
