Band 6 registered nurse post on Ward 4 South, the cardiology unit at Ealing Hospital, with 32 beds including 14 monitored coronary care beds. The nurse delivers patient care, leads junior nurses, healthcare support workers and learners on shift, deputises for the ward manager and runs weekly and monthly audits. Patients undergo angioplasty, pacemaker insertion and similar procedures, and internal rotation to nights is part of the post. Cardiology nursing experience, ECG interpretation and an NMC PIN are needed.
What the job involves
- Deliver high quality, safe patient care on Ward 4 South
- Support the clinical nurse manager and deputise for the ward manager as required
- Lead a small team of junior nurses, healthcare support workers and learners
- Support and develop junior nurses so they are confident and settled
- Lead a team of nurses for a shift
- Manage efficient and safe patient flow with discharge teams and site practitioners
- Undertake weekly and monthly audits, quality improvement and audit-led improvements to care
- Work with the team to meet ward Key Performance Indicators
- Complete, maintain and work within the Trust band 6 competency and skills framework
- Work internal rotation to night duty
What’s required
Qualifications
- Adult nursing qualification
- Completed or working towards a nursing degree
Registration & licences
- NMC PIN as a registered adult nurse
Experience
- Cardiology nursing experience
- Coronary care or high dependency / critical care experience
- Experience of taking charge of a ward
- Teaching or mentoring experience
- Knowledge and experience of safe discharge planning
Skills & knowledge
- Basic ECG and cardiac monitoring interpretation
- Clear, confident communication
- Self-motivated and able to lead junior staff
Other
- Commitment to the Trust HEART values
Nice to have
- ALERT course (expected of internal candidates)
- Postgraduate cardiology or high dependency care qualification
- Current ILS qualification
- Practice supervisor, assessor or mentorship qualification
- Care of patients before and after cardiac procedures
- Experience of answering Datix and understanding of clinical governance
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
