This is a wonderful opportunity for a dynamic, motivated and innovative person to join our friendly cardiac team. We are keen to give you the opportunity to develop your skills whilst supporting you in your career development.
The Ipswich Heart Centre has two catheterisation laboratories and a 12 bedded recovery area. You will support the delivery of coronary angiography, rotablation, stenting, cardiac implantable devices, and DC Cardioversions. You will work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team including physiologists, radiographers, medical colleagues and admin staff.
Hours of work are currently between Monday to Friday, between the hours of 7am to 8pm, with a requirement to provide on-call and BH cover. There will be a requirement to work shift patterns to meet the demands of the PCI service which is working towards delivering a 24/7 service.
If you are interested in joining our team and making a difference contact Unit Sister Pippa Wilson on 01473 703539 or pippa.wilson@esneft.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is keen to develop and deliver excellent clinical care. You need to be enthusiastic, flexible and have excellent communication skills. You also need to have the ability to remain professional under pressure and have excellent leadership skills.
Ideally you will have experience of working within an acute setting, and is responsive to change. If you are an experienced nurse in this area or have a keen interest to pursue a senior role within this field, we would love to hear from you.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Proven experience within an acute hospital setting
Desirable
Previous Band 6 experience Previous experience in Cardiology/PCI Ability to manage change ECG/Rhythm recognition skills Previous theatre/scrub skills Previous experience in acute care
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Nurse
Desirable
Teaching or mentoring qualification ENB 998 or mentorship preparation course equivalent. ALS certification
Knowledge
Essential
Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use within the clinical environment Able to deal with communication problems Dealing with distressed people Identification, assessment and development of patient needs Knowledge of speciality Nursing Needs
Desirable
Previous catheter lab and/or recovery experience Counselling skills
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address
Ipswich Hospital Heath Road Ipswich IP4 5PD Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
432-HR1747-24
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