Registered Nurse - Catheter Suite in Coventry

Responsibilities

• To assess, plan, implement, evaluate and provide high quality nursing care for patients requiring specialist diagnostic and interventional procedures.
• To work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team, with such professions as Radiographer, Cardiac Physiologists, Anaesthetists, ODPs and Doctors.
• To provide assistance in the diagnostic/interventional clinical areas as circulatory and/or scrub nurse.
• To be responsible for the coordination of the Special Procedures area in the absence of a more senior nurse.
• Your main duties within the Catheter Lab would be to care for patients during their cardiac or neurology procedure in the form of IV medication administration, documentation and will also have the opportunity to scrub for both cardiac and neurology procedures.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Applicants who are required to undertake the OSCE training programme are not suitable for this post.
• Applicants who do not have current valid UK NMC registration will not be considered for this post.
• Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
• ILS trained or willingness to undertake.
• Competent in intravenous cannulation or willingness to undertake relevant training in the procedure.
• Competent in intravenous medication administration or willingness to undertake relevant training in the procedure.
• Competent in basic ECG recognition or willingness to undertake the training.
• Ensure personal and professional development is progressed through Individual Performance Development Review.
• Demonstrate understanding of research based practice, and participate as required in audit.

About the Employer

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation. By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.