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. 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 the team members in 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. Report incidents to the manager/nurse in charge and complete online incident report form. 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 specialty We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview. As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. Please note, not all roles will meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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