Main area: 317 Cardiothoracic Theatres Catheter Lab - FH
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Plus on-call commitment)
Job ref: 317-2024-46-34-DR
Employer: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Freeman Hospital
Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/11/2024 23:59
Interview date: 02/12/2024
Job overview
This is an excellent and exciting opportunity for a motivated, flexible and dynamic nurse to work within the Cardiac catheter laboratories/ Screening Room team as a Sister/Charge Nurse. The Cardiac Catheter Labs are a unit comprised of six radio diagnostic rooms, one screening room and three recovery areas. Within this area, all aspects of cardiology and respiratory diagnostic and interventional procedures are undertaken for paediatric and adult patients. This includes percutaneous coronary intervention, pacemaker/defibrillator implantation and arrhythmia procedures- using nurse-led conscious sedation-, transplant assessment and bronchoscopy. We are a dynamic and exciting department with a vast array of learning and development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
* To support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP, acting as a deputy when the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP is absent.
* Provide effective support and leadership to staff, patients and carers within the Theatre or Department.
* Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students.
* Ensure systems are in place to provide the continuity of safe effective care for patients at all times.
* Effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
* May be required to participate in an On-call rota as required.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
* Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch) / Operating Department Practitioner
* Current NMC / HCPC registration
* Diploma in a health-related subject, prepared to take degree level study
* Specialist qualification if relevant to role or previous experience
* Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship)
* Degree in health-related subject
Knowledge & Experience
* Previous post-registration experience which must be relevant and recent
* Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development
* Understanding of professional accountability in a leadership role
* Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project-specific policy context
* Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
* Audit / research experience
* Relevant clinical skills relating to the specialty e.g. cannulation / IV drug administration / scrub skills relevant to specialty / anaesthetic skills appropriate to specialty
Skills & Abilities
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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