Band 6 Junior Sister / Junior Charge Nurse
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
We are looking for an experienced Junior Sister / Charge Nurse to work in the Angiography Suite / Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. A staff member who is driven by PRIDE values and willing to adapt to the challenges faced in the Trust, particularly in the unit in today's nursing climate. We seek a staff member who is experienced or willing to learn all procedural setups (Coronary Angiogram, Transoesophageal Echocardiogram (TOE), Implantable Loop Recorder, and Cardiac Rhythm Management, which includes Permanent Pacemaker Implantation, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator, and Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy - CRT D/CRT - P). It is essential that you are willing to rotate in all areas (cath lab, recovery unit) of the department and be able to run the pre-assessment clinic for all the procedures.
Main duties of the job
1. To manage the day-to-day running of the service in the absence of the Lead Nurse/Senior Sister Angiography Suite.
2. To provide support to the Lead Nurse/Senior Sister in efficiently leading and managing the unit.
3. To be responsible for the clinical organisation of the Nurse-Led Pre-Assessment Clinic.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve, and the majority are from black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes, and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state-of-the-art theatres at KGH, and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online; however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form, or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Kaka Adeyemi, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5162. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Substantial experience in Cardiology / Cardiac Catheter Lab experience.
* Registered Nurse (RN 1).
* IV cannulation and venepuncture.
* Leadership course.
Experience/Knowledge
* Established experience in an acute setting.
* Interventional Lab 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.
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
£42,939 to £50,697 a year, per annum inclusive.
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