Staff Nurse

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen within the Cardiac Catheter Labs for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our dynamic and friendly teams.

If you are an enthusiastic, flexible and passionate individual then this would be an ideal opportunity for you.

As the successful candidate, you will be expected to work across both Northwick Park and Ealing Hospital within the 2 sites there are three Cardiac Catheter labs and an day care unit on each site.

The labs run Monday to Friday with an additional list on one day at a weekend at Northwick Park and you would be expected to work different hours across those days.

You will be expected to provide cross site cover with the other sites within our trust when required. This will allow you to develop your Catheter lab skills in all areas of intervention.

Potential candidates must have excellent communication skills and work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You must have the ability to work under pressure.

A desire for personal professional development is essential. Additional university and in-house courses will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The Labs carry out many cardiac procedures, including TOE's, Cardioversion's, invasive angiography, EKOS and insertion of devices.

You will be expected to provide cross site cover with the other sites within our trust when required. This will allow you to develop your Catheter lab skills in all areas of intervention.

Potential candidates must have excellent communication skills and work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You must have the ability to work under pressure.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or desire to do so
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Current registered nurse with NMC

Desirable

Teaching qualification or desire to do so

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• IT Literate
• Effective verbal, written and electronic communication
• Hospital experience at band 5 level

Desirable

• Experience in implementing improvement in practice
• Previous Cardiology Experience

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work with the multi - disciplinary team
• Self - motivated and able to motivate team
• Committed to providing the highest quality of care
7 days ago