Cardiology Procedural Nurse *Internal Applicants*

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES

Cardiology Procedural Nurse

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Cardiology Departmental team and work as a procedural nurse. You should have post-registration experience of working within an acute medical setting, preferably with cardiology experience. Experience of working within cardiology investigations and procedures is desirable. Based at the Cumberland Infirmary, you will provide expert nursing care for patients with ischaemic, congenital, and valvular heart disease. You will be responsible for providing nursing support primarily during Stress Echo (DSE) but also some other cardiology procedures. You will also be responsible for running pre-assessment and consent clinics for pacemaker implants and other procedures. You will liaise with Consultant Cardiologists, Cardiac Physiologists, and other Cardiology Nurses.

Main duties of the job

1. Provide nursing support during Stress Echo (DSE) and other cardiology procedures (TOE, Bubble, and contrast Echo).
2. Run pre-assessment and consent clinics for pacemaker implants and other procedures.
3. Provide nursing support to the Cardiology Department.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high-quality care every time’:

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria, we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job description

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• First level Registered Nursing Qualification
• ENB 998/730 or D32 / 33 or equivalent
• ILS or equivalent

Desirable

• ALS
• Qualification in Speciality

Experience
Essential

• Post Registration Medical Nursing with Acute and chronic disease management
• Clinical supervision, mentoring and preceptorship
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Expanded nursing role including cannulation, venepuncture, IV drug administration and defibrillation

Desirable

• Working within Cardiology Procedures.
• Mentor to pre-registration nursing students

Knowledge
Essential

• Cardiac anatomy, physiology and pathology.
• Continuing professional development with portfolio
• Understanding of Cardiology investigations, procedures and care.
• Professional leadership within area of practice
• Budgetary awareness

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Counselling skills
• Ability to work unsupervised and as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Personal Circumstances
Essential

• Motivation
• Enthusiasm.
• Positive approach to change
• Commitment to continued professional and personal development.

Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cumberland Infirmary
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
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