East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Do you have a desire to learn and develop in the field of interventional cardiology? If so, we have the perfect job for you at The Ipswich Heart Centre.
This is a wonderful opportunity for a dynamic, motivated and innovative person to join our friendly cardiac team. We are keen to give you the opportunity to develop your skills whilst supporting you in your career development.
The Ipswich Heart Centre has two catheterisation laboratories and a 12 bedded recovery area. You will support the delivery of coronary angiography, rotablation, stenting, cardiac implantable devices, and DC Cardioversions. You will work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team including physiologists, radiographers, medical colleagues and admin staff.
Hours of work are currently between Monday to Friday, between the hours of 7am to 8pm, with a requirement to provide on-call and BH cover. There will be a requirement to work shift patterns to meet the demands of the PCI service which is working towards delivering a 24/7 service.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is keen to develop and deliver excellent clinical care. You need to be enthusiastic, flexible and have excellent communication skills. You also need to have the ability to remain professional under pressure and have excellent leadership skills.
Ideally you will have experience of working within an acute setting, and be responsive to change. If you are an experienced nurse in this area or have a keen interest to pursue a senior role within this field, we would love to hear from you.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
* Proven experience within an acute hospital setting
* Previous Band 6 experience
* Previous experience in Cardiology/PCI
* Ability to manage change
* Previous theatre/scrub skills
* Previous experience in acute care
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Teaching or mentoring qualification ENB 998 or mentorship preparation course equivalent.
* ALS certification
Knowledge
* Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use within the clinical environment
* Able to deal with communication problems
* Dealing with distressed people
* Identification, assessment and development of patient needs
* Knowledge of speciality Nursing Needs
* Previous catheter lab and/or recovery experience
* Counselling skills
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.
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
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