This staff nurse post sits in the cardiac day unit at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the cath lab. The work centres on pre-assessment, procedure support and recovery for day case cardiac patients, including pacemaker insertions, angiograms and dobutamine stress echoes. It is a supported post with mentoring and training, and the lab operates weekday daytime hours. An NMC-registered nurse with a good understanding of cardiac procedures is required.
What the job involves
- Pre-assessment of patients attending for day case cardiac procedures
- Procedural and post-procedure care for permanent pacemaker insertion, angiograms, TOE, dobutamine stress echo, and loop recorder implant and explant
- Assist medical staff with cardiology diagnostic day case procedures
- Demonstrate a high standard in assessing, implementing and evaluating patient care
- Contribute to service development with the Department Manager and Charge Nurse
- Promote a nurse-led environment, delivering care in line with trust policy, evidence-based practice and national standards
- Participate in teaching, education and training
- Be aware of budget and resource management within the unit
What's required
Qualifications
- RGN
- Diploma or degree
Registration & licences
- UK RGN NMC registration
Experience
- Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Working autonomously or as part of the wider cardiac team
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- Awareness of health and safety and clinical governance issues
- Regular use of an EPR system
- Basic IT skills, including email and word processing
- Excellent standards of nursing care
- Good understanding of cardiac procedures
Checks & eligibility
- DBS clearance
- Ability to produce all certificates stated as essential in the person specification
Other
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Nice to have
- Experience in cardiology, ideally in a cardiac day unit or cath lab
- Experience in an interventional setting such as cath lab, X-ray, theatres or anaesthetics
- Clinical skills in IV cannulation, venepuncture and ECG
- Teaching or mentoring qualification
- 1 year post-qualification experience
- Post-registration experience, with training given if lacking
- Experience of clinical audit
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
