County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - Cardiac Day Unit
The closing date is 06 November 2026
We are looking for a registered nurse with experienceofworking in cardiology nursing who has a good understanding of cardiacprocedures. Experience of working in a cardiac day unit / cath lab would beadvantageous. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skillsand the ability to work autonomously or as part of the wider cardiac teamsupporting the safe delivery of day case cardiac procedures. The roleinvolves pre assessment, procedural and post procedural care of patientsattending for permanent pacemaker insertion, angiograms, trans oesophagealechos, loop implant and explants and dobutamine stress echos. This is asupported role where training and ongoing development will be provided.The successful candidate will receive guidance from experienced teammembers and mentors and given professional development opportunities. Theopening hours of the lab are Monday to Friday 08:00-18:00.
Main duties of the job
The role involves pre assessment, procedural and postprocedural care of patients attending for permanent pacemaker insertion,angiograms, trans oesophageal echos, loop implant and explants and dobutaminestress echos. This is a supported role where training and ongoing developmentwill be provided. The successful candidate will receive guidance fromexperienced team members and mentors and given professional developmentopportunities. The opening hours of the lab are Monday to Friday 08:00-18:00.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
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Job responsibilities
Toprovide pre and post procedure care and to assist medical staff with Cardiologydiagnostic day case procedures including, TOE, dobutamine stress echo, looprecorder implant and explant, permanent paccemaker insertion and coronary angiography.
Todemonstrate a high standard of practice in assessing, implementing andevaluating patient care.
To beinvolved in service development in collaboration with the Department Manager / ChargeNurse.
Topromote and engage in a nurse-led environment ensuring that care is deliveredas per trust policies and procedures and in accordance with evidence-basedpractice in line with agreed national standards for clinical practice.
Toparticipate in teaching, education and training.
Beaware of budget and resource management within the unit.
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
- UK RGN NMC registration.
- DBS clearance.
Special Skills & Knowledge
- Awareness of Health and Safety / Clinical
- Governance issues.
- Experience of using EPR on a regular basis.
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word
- processing.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional
- Development.
- Experience in an interventional
- Theatres / anaesthetics.
- Experience in Cardiology.
- Clinical Skills IV cannulation,
- venepuncture, ECG.
Qualifications
- RGN
- Excellent standards of nursing care
Experience
- Work effectively within a
- multidisciplinary team.
- desirable, but training will be given.
- Experience of clinical audit.
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.
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