Job summary Are you an experienced Cardiac Catheter Laboratory nurse? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join the Cardiology team here at Darent Valley Hospital within the interventional specialty. You will be given allocated responsibility for specific aspects of the efficient running of the interventional cardiology service, which will be identified with the Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse. You will need to be an advanced and experienced clinical practitioner, with proven competence within the Cath Lab environment. Main duties of the job The post will involve working closely with the whole cardiology team and leading the nursing team to deliver high quality care to our patients. You will be a skilled and competent scrub and circulating nurse who has the ability to teach junior members of staff in the Cath Lab. You will be responsible for the day to day management of the Heart Centre Cath Lab services and will be expected to deputise for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in their absence. This will include acting as a senior clinical source of expertise for interventional cardiology procedures, and maintaining standards of nursing care at optimum levels in the Heart Centre. About us Darent Valley Hospital strives to deliver high quality care to our patients and all staff are to follow 'Our behaviours' of caring with compassion, striving to excel, respect and dignity, professional standards and working together. We are a unified cardiology team who work closely together and there are ample opportunities to learn and develop from our multidisciplinary team. Date posted 12 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £39,205 to £47,084 a year per annum incl Fringe HCAS rate Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 252-6645212 Job locations Darent Valley Hospital Darenth Wood Road Dartford DA2 8DA Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will work in partnership with the Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse, deputising in all aspects of the Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse job description in their absence. They will have allocated responsibility for specific aspects of the efficient running of the interventional cardiology service at Darent Valley Hospital, which will be identified with the Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse. They will be an advanced and experienced clinical practitioner, with proven competence within the catheter laboratory environment and will be required to provide line management to allocated members of the nursing team of the Heart Centre. They will be actively involved with the Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse, in initiating and maintaining relevant educational programmes for nurses & AHPs within the Heart Centre and within the Trust in general. The post holder will act as an expert in scrubbed and circulating duties pertaining to interventional cardiology, sharing the responsibility for the teaching of learners in this skill. The post holder will be expected to suggest and participate in appropriate audit projects to ensure the continued development of cardiology services relevant to the Heart Centre, and ensure that all service activity is accurately and appropriately recorded. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will work in partnership with the Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse, deputising in all aspects of the Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse job description in their absence. They will have allocated responsibility for specific aspects of the efficient running of the interventional cardiology service at Darent Valley Hospital, which will be identified with the Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse. They will be an advanced and experienced clinical practitioner, with proven competence within the catheter laboratory environment and will be required to provide line management to allocated members of the nursing team of the Heart Centre. They will be actively involved with the Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse, in initiating and maintaining relevant educational programmes for nurses & AHPs within the Heart Centre and within the Trust in general. The post holder will act as an expert in scrubbed and circulating duties pertaining to interventional cardiology, sharing the responsibility for the teaching of learners in this skill. The post holder will be expected to suggest and participate in appropriate audit projects to ensure the continued development of cardiology services relevant to the Heart Centre, and ensure that all service activity is accurately and appropriately recorded. Person Specification Education and Training Essential Registered Nurse qualification Evidence of CPD Practice assessor course Desirable Recognised post registration cardiology course Degree or working towards Knowledge and Skills Essential Ability to act as scrub nurse for interventional cardiology procedures Display leadership skills Ability to prioritise Desirable Knowledge and research within interventional and general cardiology Experience Essential Substantial experience of working in interventional cardiology setting Experience of acting as a line manager or mentor/coach Experience of running an interventional cardiology service Desirable Recognised management course (or prepared to take) Budgetary management experience Person Specification Education and Training Essential Registered Nurse qualification Evidence of CPD Practice assessor course Desirable Recognised post registration cardiology course Degree or working towards Knowledge and Skills Essential Ability to act as scrub nurse for interventional cardiology procedures Display leadership skills Ability to prioritise Desirable Knowledge and research within interventional and general cardiology Experience Essential Substantial experience of working in interventional cardiology setting Experience of acting as a line manager or mentor/coach Experience of running an interventional cardiology service Desirable Recognised management course (or prepared to take) Budgetary management experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Address Darent Valley Hospital Darenth Wood Road Dartford DA2 8DA Employer's website https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)