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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology - Cardiac Cath Lab
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent: Cross site job across Northwick Park and Ealing Hospital
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
337-NP-7669MM
Employer
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ealing Hospital
Town
Southall
Salary
£32,720 - £39,769 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/04/2024 23:59

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London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Staff Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

Careers at #LNWH

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.  

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH

Find out more about Our HEART values

Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits

Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

  • H onesty
  • E quity
  • A ccountability
  • R espect
  • T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.  If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen within the Cardiac Catheter Labs for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our dynamic and friendly teams. If you are an enthusiastic, flexible and passionate individual then this would be an ideal opportunity for you.

As the successful candidate, you will be expected to work across both Northwick Park and Ealing Hospital within the 2 sites there are three Cardiac Catheter labs and an day care unit on each site. The labs run Monday to Friday with an additional list on one day at a weekend at Northwick Park and you would be expected to work different hours across those days.

You will be expected to provide cross site cover with the other sites within our trust when required. This will allow you to develop your Catheter lab skills in all areas of intervention.

Potential candidates must have excellent communication skills and work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You must have the ability to work under pressure.

A desire for personal professional development is essential. Additional university and in-house courses will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The Labs carry out many cardiac procedures, including TOE’s, Cardioversion's, invasive angiography, EKOS and insertion of devices.

You will be expected to provide cross site cover with the other sites within our trust when required. This will allow you to develop your Catheter lab skills in all areas of intervention.

Potential candidates must have excellent communication skills and work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You must have the ability to work under pressure.

 

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.  

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification. 

 

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to degree level or desire to do so
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Current registered nurse with NMC
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching qualification or desire to do so

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • IT Literate
  • Effective verbal, written and electronic communication
  • Hospital experience at band 5 level
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in implementing improvement in practice
  • Previous Cardiology Experience

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work with the multi - disciplinary team
  • Self – motivated and able to motivate team
  • Committed to providing the highest quality of care

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jose Palang Jr
Job title
Clinical Nurse Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02082425932
Additional information

For an informal visit please contact Jose Palang Jr  02082425932

Email : [email protected]