Job summary
We are delighted that you have shown an interest in this position. The Cardiac Ward from Cheltenham General have just joined us here at Gloucester site along with the Cath Labs and Hartpury Suite; so we are now all together on one site. With this in mind we are looking for some highly motivated individuals to join the existing team of nurses. We are able to accommodate full time and part time nurses, and reasonable requests for flexible working.
We now have two cardiology ward areas, level one and level two. these encompasses a 10 bedded coronary care unit and 29 step down beds which will increase in the near future.
Do you have a passion for delivering excellent care? Are you career minded with motivation, drive and enthusiasm? Do you enjoy playing a key role within the multidisciplinary team in acute care? Can you make everyone feel welcomed, respected, cared for and reassured that they are always in safe hands because you are communicating clearly and offering excellent person centred care? If your answer is yes then you are just what we are looking for on our Cardiology team.
Main duties of the job
A Registered Nurse who will deliver compassionate, professional, skilled and effective person centred, evidence based nursing care. The candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team, developing collaborative, needs based care plans through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation . We have our own dedicated Clinical Nurse Educators.We offer a friendly working environment with a compassionate team who will support your individual learning needs to develop you as an effective staff nurse, which includes:-
*We offer an in house induction package specific to cardiology.
* ECG work shops for starters and advanced
* Coronary Care Course
* Acute Care Course
* Opportunity to participate/Observe cardiac procedures/interventions and a chance to rotate through different areas to learn new skills including the Cath Lab.
*There will be an opportunity to rotate through all areas including the Cath Labs to extend your cardiac knowledge. This will allow nurses to become more innovative and exposed to many new skills.
About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESULT AREAS Demonstrate ability to assess patient condition and implement appropriate care, within the multidisciplinary team.
Ability to disseminate contentious and delicate information appropriately.
To deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate.
To administer medication and treatment within Procedure for the Ordering, Prescribing and Administration of Medication Guidelines.
To deliver and receive information which may cause emotional distress to all parties.
Participate in mentorship and educational programmes for students and other members of the team.
To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and professional code of conduct.
Regularly responsible for the supervision and mentorship for unqualified, qualified staff and students.
To input and retrieve patient and staff information from computer based systems.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous electronic patient records.
COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Multidisciplinary team.
Patients.
General Public.
Community Support Services.
Education Organisations.
Other wards, Diagnostic services and departments within Trust
Site management team/IDT/Therapists
Cardiac nurses
Hartpury suite/Angiography suite
Tertiary Centres JRI, Bristol BHI
Ambulance control
MOST CHALLENGING PART OF YOUR JOB
Ability to work under pressure and effective time management.
Dealing with difficult situations/people.
PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORKING CONDITIONS Will be required to work within recognised Manual Handling guidelines.
May be expected to frequently manoeuvre patients/objects over 15kg using appropriate aids for short periods of time.
Will have frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions and will be required to follow Policies and Procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH/Sypol regulations.
May be required to work in confined spaces.
Ability to work where the work pattern may be unpredictable, but there is also a requirement for concentration e.g. drug rounds.
Exposure to radiation when assisting with specific cardiac procedures pacing room
Additional Contact:
Julie Bodkin
Senior Sister
[email protected]
03004224318
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and midwifery Council.
Desirable
- Minimum 6 months experience post registration
Experience
Desirable
- Experience (through placement or employment of working in an acute environment)
- Experience of working with patients with a cardiac condition
Knowledge / Skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of cardiac interventions/procedures
- Venepuncture/cannulation skills
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Gloucester
GL1 3NN