Registered Nurse Band 6 - The Heart Centre - Cumberland Infirmary, full and part time hours available
The post holder will work as part of the team to provide a safe, effective environment for patients, relatives, and carers.
Take regular charge of the ward/unit as required. Contribute as requested by the ward manager/charge nurse to the smooth running of the ward through the acceptance of agreed additional responsibilities.
Employees should honour the trust core values by demonstrating appropriate behaviours and encouraging this in others. Demonstrate commitment to quality patient care through effective leadership and team working.
Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
Main duties of the job
* Manage and provide all aspects of patient care. Maintaining privacy and dignity of all patients. Adhering to trust and department policies.
* Act in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and demonstrate trust core values and behaviours.
* All staff to work within designated role as scrub/circulating nurse within the PCI labs and participate in the out of hours on primary percutaneous intervention on call rota.
* Work within the cardiology departments, such as Willow C ward, CCU, and The Heart Centre.
* Demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research.
* Develop and establish evidence-based practice that contributes to the development and evaluation of nursing procedures in the unit.
* Undertake extended role skills as required, e.g., administration of IV drugs, defibrillation, venepuncture, cannulation.
* Direct patient care by assessing and analysing patient data obtained from observations, blood results, and monitoring equipment, and acting on those accordingly. Recognising the deteriorating patient and escalating to clinicians.
* Advise and recommend nursing interventions and changes to patient care following assessment, e.g., changes to pressure area care, changes to oxygen delivery.
* Administer intravenous drugs, record effect, and titrate to physiological parameters.
* Comply with infection prevention and control procedures at all times.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout North Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high-quality care every time'.
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria, we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport, and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
* Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of one of the largest employers in the UK, NCIC future employees will have access to the following benefits:
* A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
* 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
* Flexible working Scheme
* Excellent opportunities for development
* Competitive NHS Pension scheme
* Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
* EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered nurse with valid registration
* Mentorship Qualification
Desirable
* Cath lab course/experience
* ALS
* Leadership course
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* Cardiology nursing experience
* Continuing professional development
* NMC code of professional conduct
* Professional leadership within area of practice
Desirable
* Cath lab experience
* Pacing experience
* ECG interpretation
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
* Able to act as a mentor/supervisor and preceptor
* Well developed communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work as a member of the team without supervision.
* Willingness to train as scrub/circulating nurse in the cath lab and participate in pacing and TOE lists
Desirable
* IT skills
* Leadership skills
Personal Circumstances
Essential
* Motivation
* Enthusiasm
Other requirements
Essential
* Willing to develop by expansion of the role
* Flexible approach to working patterns.
* Willingness to participate in the out of hours PPCI on call
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Heart Centre, Cumberland infirmary
Newtown Road
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
262-A-24-6843859 #J-18808-Ljbffr