5 Contract:
Permanent Hours:
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday- Friday 4 days a week 8am-6pm) Job ref:
197-AO6329 Employer:
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Employer type:
NHS Site:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Town:
Woolwich Salary:
£29,970 - £36,483 Per annum plus HCA Salary period:
Yearly Closing:
02/02/2025 23:59 Cardiac Catheter lab nurse
Band 5
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most. Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. Job overview
An amazing opportunity has become available to join the Cardiac Catheter laboratory as part of a dynamic and friendly team at QEH. We are keen to help support and develop nurses interested in experiencing this exciting and changeable environment. If you are an enthusiastic, flexible and passionate nurse, then this would be the ideal opportunity for you to join our team. Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in partnership with the Cath Lab Manager/Senior Staff Nurse in the smooth and efficient running of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) service at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, providing high quality skilled nursing care to patients undergoing cardiac procedures. The post holder will perform scrub, circulatory and recovery nurse duties pertaining to diagnostic, interventional and pacing procedures in the cardiac cath lab. The post holder will work with team members in the deliverance of high quality evidenced based patient care in a busy and diverse clinical area. The post holder will provide support and mentorship for students and junior nurses. The post holder should be able to work shift patterns to meet the demands of the cath lab service. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Take responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care from admission to discharge. Be aware of current advances in clinical care and facilitate team members in the implementation of evidence-based practice. Participate in audits and research development within the department and incorporate appropriate findings into practice. Ensure awareness and understanding of service delivery and operational policy relevant to the area. Promote and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for self, patients, visitors, and staff. Maintain patient’s privacy and dignity at all times and respect their individual needs. Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Degree Level or working towards Experience
Minimum 1 year post-registration/cardiology experience Experience of working in Cath Lab (interventional and or pacing setting) Knowledge
To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+.
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