East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Staff Nurse Coronary Care

The closing date is 11 February 2026

Job summary

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic, individualised patient care. Carry out all forms of patient care without direct supervision. To provide advice and support junior staff and learners in all aspects of delivering Safe, Personal and Effective Care.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities will include:

Planning, delivering, evaluating and reporting of care for an allocated group of ward patients.

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.

About us

At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned for their work.

The Coronary Care Unit (CCU) is a 10-bedded high tech area who's patient group is largely patients with acute cardiac problems. The patients are usually monitored by cardiac monitors. The Nurse to patient ratio is at the recommended higher level to enable the staff to be more hands on with the patients; deal effectively with emergencies, and invest time in communication & education with patients.

We work closely with The Cardiac Care Ward which is 26 bedded ward is caring for inpatients following on from the Coronary Care Unit with the facility to telemetry monitor up to 8 patients.Staff would normally rotate to CCW for short spells on a rota system.

We invest in our staffs' training & Development and have a Cardiology Practice Educator who supports all new staff in addition to the Trusts 12 month Preceptorship programme.

We work closely with the Cardiac catheter lab to help deliver a comprehensive care package to the patients

One of our big priorities is maintaining Green status on our Quality Assurance Assessment Framework (QAAF) - which is all encompassing of delivering safe personal & effective care with an effective team.

Date posted

28 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-MEC-009-26

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assessor of nursing :-

Takes the nursing history of patients through asking questions and observations

Maintains accurate clinical observations of the patients condition

Interprets the significance of data to the patients condition and progress

Identifies and discusses nursing problems or needs with the patient, relatives and other staff

Accurately complete all relevant documentations relating to patient assessment.

Planner of nursing

Identifies the priorities of nursing care for patients

Identifies realistic goals in care plans

Organises time, equipment and the staff to deliver nursing care

Practitioner of Nursing

Gives skilled care to patients and relatives.

Administers drugs and treatments as prescribed with safety, accuracy andintelligence within the Trust.

Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives and co-workers.

Liaises with medical, para-medical staff and social workers in the delivery of care.

Ensure that individual patients are assessed, and that care is planned to meet their handling and moving needs.

May be required to act as a Trainer or Risk Assessor in Moving and Handling.

Evaluator of nursing: -

Contributes the setting of standards for nursing care.

Evaluates the quality of care given to patients.

Measure goal achievements with patients and relatives and co-workers.

Changes care plans and goals according to evaluation.

Work towards QAAF recommendations.

Learners/Researcher of Nursing:

Seeks out new knowledge of nursing and health by reading, enquiring and partaking in continuing education programmes.

Seeks to develop new skills.

Applies research findings to nursing practice.

Teacher of nursing and health: -

Assesses the learning needs of patients, relatives and staff (including learners).

Instructs patients, relatives and staff (including learners) about nursing. Demonstrates nursing skills to patients, relatives and staff (including learners) and support workers.

Reflects on learning experiences with patients, relatives and staff (includinglearners).

Assist with assessing the progress of individual learners, junior staff and supportworkers.

Advises members of the public on the promotion of health and prevention of illness - promoting ward activity.

Offer recognisedtraining, and participate in the training and assessment of supportworkers.

Manager of Nursing:-

Assesses work to be carried out.

Organises staff (according to competence), time and equipment for completion of work.

Supervises the delivery and quality of care given.

Praises and corrects team members as appropriate.

Reports and receives reports of work activity.

Assists with the identification of training needs of junior and untrained nursing staff.

Co-ordinatesthe care given by nurses, medical, paramedical staff and social workers.

Handles complaints by patients, members of the public and staff in accordance with the Trust's Policies.

Assist the Sisters to maintain safe systems of work, including COSHH and manual handling of loads.

Professional Person:-

Abidesby the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice, e.g. NMCCode of Conduct.

Takes responsibilityfor personal development and education including in-service training.

Discusses personal development and progress with ward sisters through internal informal appraisal.

Maintains standards of conduct and dress to sustain the public confidence in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and the Trust's Policies.

Professional Standards of Conduct:-

Maintain active status on the NMC Register.

Act always in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and guiding documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assessor of nursing :-

Takes the nursing history of patients through asking questions and observations

Maintains accurate clinical observations of the patients condition

Interprets the significance of data to the patients condition and progress

Identifies and discusses nursing problems or needs with the patient, relatives and other staff

Accurately complete all relevant documentations relating to patient assessment.

Planner of nursing

Identifies the priorities of nursing care for patients

Identifies realistic goals in care plans

Organises time, equipment and the staff to deliver nursing care

Practitioner of Nursing

Gives skilled care to patients and relatives.

Administers drugs and treatments as prescribed with safety, accuracy andintelligence within the Trust.

Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives and co-workers.

Liaises with medical, para-medical staff and social workers in the delivery of care.

Ensure that individual patients are assessed, and that care is planned to meet their handling and moving needs.

May be required to act as a Trainer or Risk Assessor in Moving and Handling.

Evaluator of nursing: -

Contributes the setting of standards for nursing care.

Evaluates the quality of care given to patients.

Measure goal achievements with patients and relatives and co-workers.

Changes care plans and goals according to evaluation.

Work towards QAAF recommendations.

Learners/Researcher of Nursing:

Seeks out new knowledge of nursing and health by reading, enquiring and partaking in continuing education programmes.

Seeks to develop new skills.

Applies research findings to nursing practice.

Teacher of nursing and health: -

Assesses the learning needs of patients, relatives and staff (including learners).

Instructs patients, relatives and staff (including learners) about nursing. Demonstrates nursing skills to patients, relatives and staff (including learners) and support workers.

Reflects on learning experiences with patients, relatives and staff (includinglearners).

Assist with assessing the progress of individual learners, junior staff and supportworkers.

Advises members of the public on the promotion of health and prevention of illness - promoting ward activity.

Offer recognisedtraining, and participate in the training and assessment of supportworkers.

Manager of Nursing:-

Assesses work to be carried out.

Organises staff (according to competence), time and equipment for completion of work.

Supervises the delivery and quality of care given.

Praises and corrects team members as appropriate.

Reports and receives reports of work activity.

Assists with the identification of training needs of junior and untrained nursing staff.

Co-ordinatesthe care given by nurses, medical, paramedical staff and social workers.

Handles complaints by patients, members of the public and staff in accordance with the Trust's Policies.

Assist the Sisters to maintain safe systems of work, including COSHH and manual handling of loads.

Professional Person:-

Abidesby the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice, e.g. NMCCode of Conduct.

Takes responsibilityfor personal development and education including in-service training.

Discusses personal development and progress with ward sisters through internal informal appraisal.

Maintains standards of conduct and dress to sustain the public confidence in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and the Trust's Policies.

Professional Standards of Conduct:-

Maintain active status on the NMC Register.

Act always in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and guiding documents.

Person Specification

Essential

Registered 1st Level or equivalent as verified by NMC
Able to manage the care for a group of people and prioritise workload with minimal supervision.
Be proficient at calculating drug doses

Desirable

To have knowledge of current research applicable to the post's specialist area.
Be able to work with minimal supervision within the job description

Person Specification

Essential

Registered 1st Level or equivalent as verified by NMC
Able to manage the care for a group of people and prioritise workload with minimal supervision.
Be proficient at calculating drug doses

Desirable

To have knowledge of current research applicable to the post's specialist area.
Be able to work with minimal supervision within the job description

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

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)