Job vacancy: Cardiac Catheter Band 6, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, Nuneaton

Job summary

Main area: Cardiology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 230-30657056-MED-CC-A

Employer: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: George Eliot Hospital
Town: Nuneaton
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 dependant on experience
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/12/2024 23:59

Cardiac Catheter Band 6

NHS AfC: Band 6

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide the best care for our patients through the delivery of high quality, evidence based holistic care for patients undergoing Interventional Cardiology and Pacing procedures.
To provide acute and elective procedures for patients including diagnostic angiography, cardiac devices, and forms of invasive assessment of cardiac function, physiology, and structure within the catheterisation labs.
To scrub and circulate for all procedures, provide pre- and post-procedure recovery care, patient education to work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing optimal use of the cardiac catheterisation labs to promote flow of patients through cardiology.
To undertake the Co-ordinator role for the invasive cardiology procedures and to facilitate effective patient flow of elective and emergency patients.
To receive and care for patients (and their relatives) directly into the Cardiology Day Unit.
To manage pre-assessment clinics for patients undergoing cardiac procedures.
To support all patients and staff within the Cardiology speciality services.
Clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidence-based practice.
Provide clinical leadership and direction to nursing team.
Act as a role model for all nursing staff within the unit always promoting professional practice.

Person specification

Application and Interview

Essential criteria

Experience at Band 5 in a cardiac catheter setting minimum 2 years
Evidence of managing own workload with excellent time management skills
Relevant current professional qualification
Ability to lead and work in cardiac catheter lab with understanding of procedures and devices
Ability to demonstrate clinical and professional knowledge
Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources
Teaching/Leadership Qualification
Evidence of continuous professional development
Educated to degree level in Nursing
Organisational skills to review waiting lists and support planning of activity

Desirable criteria

Evidence of leadership and change management
Supporting quality monitoring processes
Able to identify risks, potential risks and advise on solutions to mitigate these

Please note:

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.

Other:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.

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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: Elaine Frearson
Job title: Matron
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07823796939

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