Staff Nurse - Cardiology SDEC

CARDIOLOGY SDEC - WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL

STAFF NURSE - BAND 5

Permanent

Full Time 37.5 hrs per week

8.00 am to 8.00 pm over 5-day period to include weekends.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, forward thinking and compassionate nurse to join existing our cardiology specialist nursing team in our newly developed cardiology SDEC.

Cardiology SDEC is an innovative service that endeavors to deliver high quality care to cardiac patients with a range of cardiology conditions. Referrals are accepted from the ED, urgent care, GP surgeries and the ambulance service.

You must be a Registered General Nurse, experience in cardiology nursing is an advantage. Newly qualified nurses will be considered.

You will pride yourself on delivering high standards of nursing care, be flexible and have the ability to work in a busy environment caring for cardiology patients.

In return you will receive development and training, and the support of a committed team of cardiologists and specialist nurses.

We require enthusiastic individuals who can work flexibly within the team over a 5 days, Monday to Friday 08:00 20:00

Join us and make a difference!

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact:

Kerry O'Dowd, Lead Nurse for Cardiology Specialist Teams on 01905 733948, Extn. 30710 or via switchboard on 01905 763333 bleep 278.

Main duties of the job

You must be a Registered General Nurse, experience in cardiology nursing is an advantage.

Newly qualified nurses will be considered.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will develop, implement and evaluate the programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.

You will safeguard vulnerable adults.

You will participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator / mentor / preceptor / role model to less experienced staff.

You will educate patients and their careers as required where a need has been identified, including information on a adopting a healthier lifestyle.
You will complete patient documentation correctly.
You will communicate effectively with patients, carers and members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.

You will be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with PREP requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.

You will assist in the training and development of student nurses and health care assistants and complete assessors training as required.

You will contribute to research and development programmes within the ward / department.

You will contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.You will participate in handling complaints in accordance with Trust policy.

You will maintain a safe clean ward environment and ensure all appropriate general risk assessments are carried out within 24 hours of admission document and plan care accordingly e.g. manual handling, pressure risks, slips trips and falls, nutrition, safeguarding.

You will show an awareness of budgeting, exercising care and economy in the ordering and use of equipment.

You will assist in the assessment of staffing requirements, report problems to the appropriate manager

In the absence of a more senior member of staff and as part of your development programme, with support, will be able to undertake clinical / shift management within the department.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Able to use own initiative
• Calm able to prioritise and able to make decisions appropriately
• Can demonstrate recent professional development
• Effective communicator
• Able to work in a team
• Delivery high care standards in line with Clinical Governance
• Flexible, punctual and reliable
• Demonstrates attention to detail.

Desirable

• Keyboard and computer skills and knowledge

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register
• The post would be most suited to candidates with existing post registration experience, preferably within Cardiology or Critical care or A& E.
• Applications from newly qualified nurses will be considered.

Desirable

• Diploma/ Degree.
• Teaching & assessing qualifications.
• Experience and competence in ECG interpretation.

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD



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