We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics, including disabled and neurodiverse candidates, and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English. For reasonable adjustments or support during the application and selection process, please contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 or email abb.vacancyrequests@wales.nhs.uk.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
Job Overview
Work in the Cardiac Catheter Lab / Cardiac Day Unit in the new Grange University Hospital. The unit undertakes procedures including angiography, percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), pacemakers and complex devices, implantable loop recorder, cardioversions, transoesophageal echocardiogram (TOE), and dobutamine stress echocardiograms (DSE). In this role you will provide nursing care to patients undergoing coronary angiograms, PCI, pacemakers (including defibrillators and heart‑failure devices), TOE and DSE.
Responsibilities
- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care using the Nursing Process under the delegation of the Team Leader and without direct supervision.
- To be accountable for own practice following an approved induction programme.
- To effectively manage an allocated patient caseload delegated by the Team Leader.
- To contribute to the clinical nursing care of all patients within the unit as required.
- To implement care that is evidence‑based in practice.
- To contribute towards a multidisciplinary approach to service delivery.
- To support a clinical environment that is patient and public focussed and encourages patient advocacy.
- To acknowledge limitation of practice and seek appropriate referral as necessary.
- To maintain accurate and current documentation.
- To participate in clinical audit and clinical research activity.
- To implement clinical nursing practice regardful of budgetary constraints.
- To maintain and assist data collection records in the unit.
- To adhere to the clinical risk management policies of the unit.
- The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Experience
- Essential: Acute ward experience
- Desirable: Cardiology ward experience
- Desirable: Cardiac Cath Lab experience
Qualifications
- Essential: NMC Registration
- Desirable: Post registration cardiology course
- Desirable: ILS/ALS
- Desirable: ALERT course
Skills
- Essential: Meets all essential criteria as per attached job specification.
- Desirable: IV medication and cannulation
- Desirable: ECG rhythm recognition
- Desirable: ANTT
Benefits
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in‑house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work‑life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi‑award‑winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
Contact Details:
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Recruitment Team
