An exciting opportunity has arisen for Chest pain team leader at Pinderfields Hospital.
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and motivated individual to support the nursing team. You will have an understanding of effective leadership skills and demonstrate effective and efficient use of resources available. Your proactive and compassionate approach to the staff and delivery of patient care will enable you to act as support, supervisor, and teacher to all staff. You must have the ability to lead and work with existing motivated and dedicated nursing staff. The successful candidate will be passionate about delivering high standards of patient care.
Main duties of the job
Managing/Co-ordinating nurse led clinics.
Working in outpatients clinics
Acting as a resource for specialist knowledge and advice
Patient communication, education, information
MDT meetings, liaising with GPs, district nurses
Providing specialist, knowledge, skills and expertise in the practice area, ward rounds
Initiating, developing flexible and innovative approaches to meet patient needs.
Co-ordinate the Acute and Elective Cardiac Cath Lab activity.
Liaise with the cardiology pre assessment and scheduling team re elective patients attending for procedures to ensure appropriate and safe patient procedures.
Liaise with Interventional radiology regarding Lab and staffing availability to ensure effective and efficient use of the Cardiac Cath labs and to avoid unnecessary downtime.
Attend weekly 6:4:2 MDT Cath Lab meetings.
Take an active role in the development of/ updating relevant guidelines and documentation regarding the Cardiac Cath Lab.
Keep up to date with the Trust access policy and ensure patients meet the 18 week pathway targets. Working with the management team to implement strategies to tackle and reduce breaches.
Liaise with the ward nursing and medical teams to ensure appropriate referral and preparation of patients prior to their procedure.
Be flexible to an ever changing environment with regards to Cardiac Cath Lab activity.
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.