Following its opening in 2019, the Peninsula Heart Clinic is an independently operated cardiology centre in partnership with University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. Treatment at the Peninsula Heart Clinic is delivered through a brand new, state-of-the-art cardiac cath lab, 5-bed recovery, 5-chair radial lounge, 3 individual ensuite bedrooms and extensive outpatient clinic facilities.
As part of our planned service expansion, we are now recruiting new members to our highly skilled team. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established team as we grow our service. Working in a brand new, purpose-built facility you will be welcomed as an integral part of the team, delivering high quality care to patients in the South West.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the Cardiac Catheter Lab team assisting medical staff with diagnostic and interventional procedures, including angiogram, PCI, pacing, and EPS. In this theatre-style environment, the nurse/practitioner will have both scrub and circulating duties. There is a requirement to wear lead PPE during the procedures.
You will be required to promote and maintain a caring and highly professional standard of nursing, meeting the needs of the patients pre and post cath lab procedures. You will act as a professional role model. The successful candidate will be an RGN (minimum 2 years experience in a cardiology setting), will be ILS trained, and will have an awareness of how to deal with cardiac emergencies and post cath-lab-procedure complications.
Job responsibilities
To assist the Cardiologists, acting as 2nd operator, during diagnostic investigations and procedures carried out in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory and to coordinate the services provided within the laboratory and associated day unit.
Requirements & Responsibilities
Clinical
* Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates programmes of care.
* Records vital signs and reports any deterioration of clinical condition to senior nurse.
* Recognises life-threatening arrhythmias and summons help.
* Performs and interprets ECGs.
* Able to perform venepuncture and cannulation.
* ILS trained.
* Scrubs for patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation, pacemaker implantation, and PCI.
* Teaches and supervises junior staff nurses and unqualified staff.
* Ability to lead the unit team if required.
* Helps prepare & escort patients under supervision if needed.
* Prepares the lab for clinical procedures.
* Maintains absolute confidentiality in respect of all medical and nursing records.
* Interprets the significance of the patients clinical observations and records.
* Assists with manual handling and transferring of patients.
* Maintains the privacy and dignity of patients and staff at all times.
* Delivers a high-quality cardiology service to our patients at all times.
Managerial
* Leads care management and delivery.
* Shares professionalism and clinical expertise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Ensures the provision of a high standard of care to all service users.
* Works within the framework of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
* Acts as a role model for junior staff.
* Maintains own professional practice and knowledge of new developments.
* Ensures adherence to policies, guidelines, and directives at all times.
* Participates in audit where appropriate.
Educational
* Participates in relevant induction programmes for new staff.
* Participates in educational programmes for own professional development.
* Acts as an educational resource for others.
* Encourages all staff to maintain their own professional practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RN (General) or HCPC registered ODP
* 2 Years post registration experience in a Catheter Lab
* Intermediate Life Support
* Venepuncture and cannulation
* Evidence of recent practice development
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.
£29,259 to £43,896 a year Equivalent of band 5/6 - depending on experience
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