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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
230-30657056-MED-CC-A
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 dependant on experience
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Cardiac Catheter Band 6

NHS AfC: Band 6

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision isÌý"to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and joinÌý#TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role furtherÌý

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel.Ìý

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Job overview

Job Title: Cardiac Catheter Band 6

Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week

Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 (dependant on experience)

Closing Date: 31st December 2024

Interview Date: 9th January 2025 (subject to change)

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.Ìý

#JoinTeamEliot

We are seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 aiming to support, manage and develop in our Cardiac Hub with experience of working in this service. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a genuine desire and interest in working in the field of cardiac nursing.

You must enjoy working in a busy environment and be a true team player. The job can be physically demanding, and you must be able to stand for long periods in the lab wearing lead protection. Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills are essential. Working alongside the Cardiology Consultants, operational leads and Senior Nursing team to help mould the future development of the service.

Main duties of the job

  • Maintain and protect the safety, confidentiality, and dignity of the patient and their families, offering support and reassurance patient during the procedure.
  • Assess the patient individual needs, plan care within the framework of medical care, implement and evaluate nursing care for the entire patient underwent cardiac investigation procedures.
  • Demonstrate advance competent clinical practice in the management of cardiac patients and impart knowledgeable information about diagnosis and treatment as well as lifestyle modification choices to patients and their relatives/carers.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision toÌý‘excel at patient care’Ìý takes centre stage.Ìý An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.Ìý Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:Ìý On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plusÌý bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To provide the best care for our patients through the delivery of high quality, evidence based holistic care for patients undergoing Interventional Cardiology and Pacing procedures.
  • To provide acute and elective procedures for patients including diagnostic angiography, cardiac devices, and forms of invasive assessment of cardiac function, physiology, and structure within the catheterisation labs.
  • ÌýTo scrub and circulate for all procedures, provide pre- and post-procedure recovery care, patient education to work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing optimal use of the cardiac catheterisation labs to promote flow of patients through cardiology.
  • To undertake the Co-ordinator role for the invasive cardiology procedures and to facilitate effective patient flow of elective and emergency patients.
  • To receive and care for patients (and their relatives) directly into the Cardiology Day Unit.
  • To manage pre-assessment clinics for patients undergoing cardiac procedures.
  • To support all patients and staff within the Cardiology speciality services.
  • Clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards andÌýevidence-based practice.
  • Provide clinical leadership and direction to nursing team.
  • Act as a role model for all nursing staff within the unit always promoting professional practice.

Person specification

Application and Interview

Essential criteria
  • Experience at Band 5 in a cardiac catheter setting minimum 2 years
  • Evidence of managing own workload with excellent time management skills
  • Relevant current professional qualification
  • Ability to lead and work in cardiac catheter lab with understanding of procedures and devices
  • Ability to demonstrate clinical and professional knowledge
  • Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources
  • Teaching/Leadership Qualification
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Educated to degree level in Nursing
  • Organisational skills to review waiting lists and support planning of activity
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of leadership and change management
  • Supporting quality monitoring processes
  • Able to identify risks, potential risks and advise on solutions to mitigate these

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardPride In Veterans

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Elaine Frearson
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07823796939