24 Oct
Royal Brompton hospital
London
Main area
Cardiac Catheter Laboratory
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekdays 0730-1730 4 days/week ; On call rota)
Job ref
196-NM12193
Employer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Brompton Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£35,964 - £43,780 p.a. inclusive of HCA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/11/2024 23:59
Interview date
15/11/2024
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic,
respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research.
We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success.
We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Cardiac Catheter Lab Staff Nurse - Royal Brompton Hospital
We are offering a wonderful opportunity to join our team in the Cardiac Cath Lab.
The role entails working as scrub and circulating nurse in all Adult and Paediatric Interventional Cardiology procedures. Participation in the on call rota is essential.
In return we offer excellent learning and development opportunities in a friendly and supportive work environment.
Closing date: 4 November 2024 at Midnight
Interview date: 15 November 2024
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will work closely with the cath lab manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards of nursing practice and staff development as part of the ward team. Also, act as a care team leader ensuring the needs of the patients are met.
- To be responsible for the continuing professional development and overall performance of all staff by acting as a mentor with the support of their senior colleagues.
- To take part in the on –call / out of hours rota on a regular basis.
- The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care with direct supervision and is required to demonstrate procedures, supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff whilst maintaining a safe working environment
- To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Brompton Hospital invasive cardiology suites are comprised of 5 cardiac catheter labs, and a hybrid theatre, providing you the opportunity to work at the forefront of cardiac research & treatment.
We currently undertake over 5000 cases per annum. It is an interesting & varied environment that caters for the following procedures:
- Diagnostic cardiac angiography;
- Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI);
- Electrophysiology studies (EPS) & intervention;
- Device implants including Bi-ventricular pacemakers (CRT-P & -D), Subcutaneous ICDs and implantable defibrillators;
- A full range of diagnostic & interventional procedures for paediatric and adult patients with congenital heart disease;
- Valvular intervention, including TAVI, TMVI, and Mitraclip;
- Other Hybrid, including TEVAR/EVAR;
- Endovascular
Other Interventional Radiology
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- In partnership with other professionals provide excellent patient care. This process should include assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in accordance with the Trust policies.
- Following training and reaching a satisfactory level of competence,
will operate medical equipment pertaining to the Cath Lab.
- To work in all areas of the Catheter Lab suite including the Hybrid Theatre
- Scrub and assist the cardiologist for all cath lab procedures to a competent level.
- Ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to the Trust standard (including electronic records).
- Participate in conducting nursing audit to achieve the agreed standards
- To occasionally take charge of the clinical area, utilising resources effectively. Ensuring that safe staffing levels are maintained.
- To be responsible for the continuing professional development and overall performance of all staff by acting as a mentor with the support of their senior colleagues.
- To take part in the on –call / out of hours rota on a regular basis.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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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.
If you would like to come for an informal visit, please do not hesitate to contact Maricel Paguyo to arrange. We are open Monday-Friday 0730 to 1730.
▶️ Band 5 Cardiac Catheter Lab Staff Nurse Royal Brompton Hospital
🖊️ Royal Brompton hospital
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